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.) Item(1) July June Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -21,256 -15,341 -108,719 Net Adjustments -1,269 -1,734 -11,017 Total Census Basis -19,987 -13,608 -97,703 North America -2,381 -2,584 -19,052 Canada -1,343 -1,389 -9,743 Mexico -1,039 -1,196 -9,309 Western Europe -4,406 -943 -7,967 European Union -4,105 -1,371 -8,776 Austria -83 -47 -255 Belgium 208 503 3,072 Finland -97 -91 -527 France -825 -439 -2,539 Germany -1,958 -1,522 -10,570 Italy -1,258 -912 -5,963 Netherlands 741 854 7,001 Spain -37 45 611 Sweden -423 -380 -2,460 United Kingdom -117 735 3,338 Other EU -255 -117 -483 European Free Trade Association -433 254 -143 Norway -216 -185 -1,136 Switzerland -206 446 1,056 Other EFTA -11 -8 -64 Other Western Europe 132 175 952 Eastern Europe/FSR -192 56 -100 Hungary -68 -46 -295 Poland 1 129 364 Former Soviet Republics -64 4 -62 Russia -89 -80 -476 Other FSR 26 85 414 Other EE -62 -31 -108 Pacific Rim Countries -11,495 -9,109 -61,919 Australia 585 891 4,522 China -4,680 -4,293 -25,877 Japan -5,119 -4,120 -31,116 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -806 -535 -1,788 Hong Kong 249 491 3,323 Korea 127 254 2,774 Singapore -153 -280 -1,152 Taiwan -1,029 -1,000 -6,734 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,476 -1,052 -7,659 South/Central America 488 819 3,625 Argentina 265 296 1,785 Brazil 369 531 2,805 Colombia 26 87 331 Other S/C A (2) -171 -95 -1,297 OPEC -1,502 -1,718 -11,731 Indonesia(2) -502 -346 -2,456 Nigeria -432 -471 -3,446 Saudia Arabia -173 -170 -1,253 Venezuela(2) -462 -529 -4,108 Other OPEC 67 -203 -468 Other Countries -1,465 -1,016 -7,158 Egypt 413 221 1,826 South Africa -17 41 326 Other -1,862 -1,278 -9,310 Uniden. ctys (3) 3 12 35 ___________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) July June Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 53,868 57,207 388,983 Net Adjustments -1,041 -842 -5,838 Total Census Basis 54,909 58,049 394,821 North America 17,097 18,419 125,431 Canada 11,113 12,506 86,721 Mexico 5,984 5,913 38,709 Western Europe 11,567 13,220 91,255 European Union 10,450 11,533 81,519 Austria 127 151 1,126 Belgium 1,010 1,125 7,723 Finland 130 115 884 France 1,232 1,331 9,132 Germany 1,813 1,964 14,329 Italy 690 752 5,282 Netherlands 1,433 1,493 11,082 Spain 374 449 3,292 Sweden 234 250 1,892 United Kingdom 2,749 3,204 21,825 Other EU 658 698 4,952 European Free Trade Association 745 1,287 7,035 Norway 138 114 1,087 Switzerland 589 1,156 5,826 Other EFTA 19 16 122 Other Western Europe 372 400 2,701 Eastern Europe/FSR 536 717 4,512 Hungary 35 48 283 Poland 66 184 747 Former Soviet Republics 377 407 2,836 Russia 264 245 1,811 Other FSR 113 162 1,025 Other EE 59 79 645 Pacific Rim Countries 16,610 16,996 113,529 Australia 1,029 1,258 7,023 China 1,097 920 6,912 Japan 5,409 5,775 38,918 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,935 6,749 46,121 Hong Kong 1,244 1,339 8,693 Korea 2,342 2,239 15,898 Singapore 1,559 1,437 10,257 Taiwan 1,790 1,735 11,273 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,140 2,294 14,554 South/Central America 5,232 5,278 34,772 Argentina 430 477 3,062 Brazil 1,315 1,335 8,584 Colombia 434 445 2,989 Other S/C A (2) 3,052 3,021 20,138 OPEC 2,188 1,927 13,590 Indonesia(2) 358 409 2,620 Nigeria 62 58 415 Saudia Arabia 563 529 4,037 Venezuela(2) 603 581 3,566 Other OPEC 603 349 2,953 Other Countries 2,637 2,471 17,883 Egypt 479 265 2,183 South Africa 223 243 1,691 Other 1,935 1,964 14,010 Uniden. ctys (3) 3 12 35 __________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) July June Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 75,125 72,548 497,703 Net Adjustments 228 892 5,179 Total Census Basis 74,896 71,656 492,524 North America 19,478 21,004 144,483 Canada 12,455 13,895 96,465 Mexico 7,023 7,108 48,018 Western Europe 15,973 14,162 99,222 European Union 14,555 12,904 90,295 Austria 210 198 1,382 Belgium 802 622 4,651 Finland 227 206 1,411 France 2,057 1,770 11,671 Germany 3,771 3,486 24,899 Italy 1,948 1,664 11,245 Netherlands 692 640 4,081 Spain 412 404 2,681 Sweden 656 631 4,352 United Kingdom 2,866 2,469 18,488 Other EU 914 814 5,435 European Free Trade Association 1,179 1,033 7,178 Norway 354 299 2,223 Switzerland 795 710 4,770 Other EFTA 30 24 185 Other Western Europe 240 225 1,748 Eastern Europe/FSR 728 660 4,612 Hungary 102 93 578 Poland 65 55 383 Former Soviet Republics 440 403 2,898 Russia 353 325 2,287 Other FSR 87 77 611 Other EE 120 110 753 Pacific Rim Countries 28,105 26,105 175,447 Australia 444 367 2,501 China 5,777 5,213 32,789 Japan 10,528 9,894 70,035 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,741 7,284 47,909 Hong Kong 995 848 5,370 Korea 2,216 1,985 13,124 Singapore 1,711 1,717 11,408 Taiwan 2,819 2,735 18,007 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,615 3,346 22,213 South/Central America 4,744 4,459 31,147 Argentina 166 180 1,276 Brazil 946 804 5,779 Colombia 408 358 2,657 Other S/C A (2) 3,224 3,117 21,435 OPEC 3,690 3,644 25,321 Indonesia(2) 860 755 5,076 Nigeria 494 529 3,860 Saudia Arabia 736 699 5,290 Venezuela(2) 1,064 1,109 7,674 Other OPEC 536 552 3,421 Other Countries 4,102 3,487 25,041 Egypt 67 43 356 South Africa 239 202 1,365 Other 3,796 3,242 23,320 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (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-98-169), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JULY 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.