PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis -17,158 -15,826 Net Adjustments -799 -1,551 Total Census Basis -16,359 -14,274 North America -2,937 -3,484 Canada -1,696 -2,426 Mexico -1,241 -1,058 Western Europe -1,311 -2,120 European Union -1,005 -1,919 Austria -16 -3 Belgium 566 573 Finland -87 -10 France -228 -331 Germany -1,237 -1,548 Italy -679 -830 Netherlands 905 980 Spain 142 103 Sweden -240 -298 United Kingdom -85 -485 Other EU -46 -69 European Free Trade Association -365 -319 Norway -171 -150 Switzerland -182 -157 Other EFTA -13 -12 Other Western Europe 59 117 Eastern Europe/FSR -125 -211 Hungary -28 -51 Poland 9 26 Former Soviet Republics -38 -161 Russia -42 -158 Other FSR 4 -4 Other EE -68 -25 Pacific Rim Countries -9,539 -7,490 Australia 546 548 China -3,723 -2,661 Japan -4,294 -4,260 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -783 14 Hong Kong 159 499 Korea 181 590 Singapore -53 -363 Taiwan -1,070 -712 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,285 -1,131 South/Central America -5 71 Argentina 243 188 Brazil 129 383 Colombia 87 -58 Other S/C A (2) -463 -442 OPEC -2,426 -2,275 Indonesia(2) -440 -191 Nigeria -561 -303 Saudia Arabia -241 -687 Venezuela(2) -832 -998 Other OPEC -352 -96 Other Countries -1,069 -8 Egypt 236 318 South Africa 47 66 Other -1,351 -392 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) 53 ____________________________________ Exports January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,993 51,980 Net Adjustments -551 -1,316 Total Census Basis 50,544 53,295 North America 16,707 15,343 Canada 11,767 10,302 Mexico 4,941 5,041 Western Europe 11,293 11,873 European Union 10,458 10,916 Austria 167 184 Belgium 1,112 1,134 Finland 84 193 France 1,246 1,322 Germany 1,835 2,006 Italy 687 730 Netherlands 1,434 1,533 Spain 506 484 Sweden 263 360 United Kingdom 2,480 2,310 Other EU 645 659 European Free Trade Association 519 617 Norway 113 118 Switzerland 389 484 Other EFTA 16 16 Other Western Europe 317 340 Eastern Europe/FSR 528 573 Hungary 33 27 Poland 62 78 Former Soviet Republics 379 389 Russia 238 272 Other FSR 141 117 Other EE 54 78 Pacific Rim Countries 14,742 16,477 Australia 871 943 China 941 1,286 Japan 5,140 5,398 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,004 6,896 Hong Kong 1,063 1,257 Korea 1,970 2,476 Singapore 1,513 1,341 Taiwan 1,458 1,821 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,786 1,955 South/Central America 4,324 4,745 Argentina 405 380 Brazil 1,016 1,147 Colombia 383 372 Other S/C A (2) 2,521 2,846 OPEC 1,555 2,038 Indonesia(2) 315 531 Nigeria 49 46 Saudia Arabia 446 578 Venezuela(2) 433 359 Other OPEC 312 524 Other Countries 2,416 3,081 Egypt 288 370 South Africa 225 245 Other 1,903 2,467 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) 53 _____________________________________ Imports January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis 67,150 67,805 Net Adjustments 247 235 Total Census Basis 66,903 67,570 North America 19,644 18,828 Canada 13,463 12,728 Mexico 6,181 6,099 Western Europe 12,604 13,994 European Union 11,462 12,835 Austria 183 187 Belgium 545 562 Finland 170 203 France 1,474 1,653 Germany 3,072 3,554 Italy 1,366 1,560 Netherlands 529 553 Spain 364 381 Sweden 503 658 United Kingdom 2,565 2,795 Other EU 691 728 European Free Trade Association 884 936 Norway 284 268 Switzerland 571 640 Other EFTA 29 28 Other Western Europe 258 223 Eastern Europe/FSR 653 784 Hungary 61 78 Poland 53 52 Former Soviet Republics 417 551 Russia 279 430 Other FSR 138 120 Other EE 122 104 Pacific Rim Countries 24,281 23,967 Australia 325 396 China 4,664 3,947 Japan 9,434 9,657 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,787 6,882 Hong Kong 904 758 Korea 1,789 1,887 Singapore 1,566 1,704 Taiwan 2,528 2,533 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,071 3,085 South/Central America 4,329 4,674 Argentina 162 192 Brazil 887 764 Colombia 297 429 Other S/C A (2) 2,984 3,288 OPEC 3,982 4,313 Indonesia(2) 755 722 Nigeria 611 349 Saudia Arabia 687 1,265 Venezuela(2) 1,265 1,357 Other OPEC 664 620 Other Countries 3,485 3,089 Egypt 52 51 South Africa 178 179 Other 3,255 2,859 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-39), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.