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 Item(1) June May Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -15,341 -14,672 -87,463 Net Adjustments -1,734 -1,900 -9,747 Total Census Basis -13,608 -12,772 -77,716 North America -2,584 -3,129 -16,671 Canada -1,389 -1,437 -8,401 Mexico -1,196 -1,692 -8,270 Western Europe -943 -1,137 -3,560 European Union -1,371 -1,307 -4,671 Austria -47 -35 -173 Belgium 503 461 2,864 Finland -91 -72 -430 France -439 -309 -1,714 Germany -1,522 -1,724 -8,612 Italy -912 -829 -4,705 Netherlands 854 1,153 6,261 Spain 45 57 648 Sweden -380 -324 -2,037 United Kingdom 735 314 3,455 Other EU -117 2 -228 European Free Trade Association 254 -37 290 Norway -185 -239 -920 Switzerland 446 211 1,263 Other EFTA -8 -9 -52 Other Western Europe 175 207 820 Eastern Europe/FSR 56 2 92 Hungary -46 -65 -227 Poland 129 101 363 Former Soviet Republics 4 -47 2 Russia -80 -109 -387 Other FSR 85 63 389 Other EE -31 12 -46 Pacific Rim Countries -9,109 -7,577 -50,424 Australia 891 600 3,937 China -4,293 -3,738 -21,197 Japan -4,120 -3,512 -25,997 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -535 -140 -983 Hong Kong 491 595 3,074 Korea 254 494 2,647 Singapore -280 -177 -999 Taiwan -1,000 -1,052 -5,705 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,052 -787 -6,183 South/Central America 819 650 3,136 Argentina 296 310 1,521 Brazil 531 455 2,436 Colombia 87 62 306 Other S/C A (2) -95 -177 -1,125 OPEC -1,718 -1,649 -10,229 Indonesia(2) -346 -283 -1,954 Nigeria -471 -592 -3,014 Saudia Arabia -170 -249 -1,080 Venezuela(2) -529 -621 -3,646 Other OPEC -203 97 -535 Other Countries -1,016 -850 -5,693 Egypt 221 314 1,413 South Africa 41 46 342 Other -1,278 -1,210 -7,448 Uniden. ctys (3) 12 14 32 _____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) June May Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,207 57,736 335,115 Net Adjustments -842 -1,003 -4,797 Total Census Basis 58,049 58,738 339,912 North America 18,419 18,397 108,334 Canada 12,506 12,977 75,609 Mexico 5,913 5,420 32,725 Western Europe 13,220 13,513 79,688 European Union 11,533 11,919 71,069 Austria 151 164 1,000 Belgium 1,125 1,137 6,713 Finland 115 155 754 France 1,331 1,313 7,900 Germany 1,964 2,010 12,516 Italy 752 753 4,592 Netherlands 1,493 1,760 9,649 Spain 449 463 2,918 Sweden 250 286 1,658 United Kingdom 3,204 3,113 19,076 Other EU 698 764 4,294 European Free Trade Association 1,287 1,108 6,290 Norway 114 175 949 Switzerland 1,156 916 5,238 Other EFTA 16 17 103 Other Western Europe 400 486 2,329 Eastern Europe/FSR 717 715 3,976 Hungary 48 39 248 Poland 184 163 681 Former Soviet Republics 407 398 2,460 Russia 245 259 1,548 Other FSR 162 139 912 Other EE 79 115 587 Pacific Rim Countries 16,996 16,984 96,919 Australia 1,258 1,008 5,994 China 920 1,057 5,815 Japan 5,775 5,655 33,510 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,749 6,810 39,185 Hong Kong 1,339 1,306 7,449 Korea 2,239 2,403 13,556 Singapore 1,437 1,536 8,698 Taiwan 1,735 1,565 9,483 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,294 2,455 12,415 South/Central America 5,278 5,332 29,540 Argentina 477 498 2,631 Brazil 1,335 1,341 7,268 Colombia 445 476 2,555 Other S/C A (2) 3,021 3,016 17,086 OPEC 1,927 2,286 11,402 Indonesia(2) 409 493 2,262 Nigeria 58 74 353 Saudia Arabia 529 640 3,474 Venezuela(2) 581 569 2,963 Other OPEC 349 509 2,350 Other Countries 2,471 2,561 15,246 Egypt 265 355 1,703 South Africa 243 262 1,468 Other 1,964 1,945 12,075 Uniden. ctys (3) 12 14 32 __________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) June May Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 72,548 72,408 422,578 Net Adjustments 892 897 4,951 Total Census Basis 71,656 71,511 417,627 North America 21,004 21,526 125,005 Canada 13,895 14,414 84,009 Mexico 7,108 7,112 40,995 Western Europe 14,162 14,650 83,248 European Union 12,904 13,226 75,740 Austria 198 199 1,172 Belgium 622 677 3,849 Finland 206 228 1,184 France 1,770 1,622 9,614 Germany 3,486 3,735 21,128 Italy 1,664 1,582 9,297 Netherlands 640 607 3,388 Spain 404 405 2,270 Sweden 631 610 3,696 United Kingdom 2,469 2,799 15,621 Other EU 814 762 4,522 European Free Trade Association 1,033 1,145 5,999 Norway 299 413 1,869 Switzerland 710 705 3,975 Other EFTA 24 27 155 Other Western Europe 225 279 1,509 Eastern Europe/FSR 660 713 3,884 Hungary 93 104 476 Poland 55 62 318 Former Soviet Republics 403 445 2,458 Russia 325 368 1,934 Other FSR 77 76 524 Other EE 110 103 632 Pacific Rim Countries 26,105 24,561 147,343 Australia 367 408 2,058 China 5,213 4,795 27,012 Japan 9,894 9,167 59,507 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,284 6,949 40,168 Hong Kong 848 711 4,375 Korea 1,985 1,908 10,909 Singapore 1,717 1,713 9,697 Taiwan 2,735 2,617 15,187 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,346 3,242 18,598 South/Central America 4,459 4,682 26,404 Argentina 180 188 1,111 Brazil 804 886 4,833 Colombia 358 414 2,249 Other S/C A (2) 3,117 3,194 18,211 OPEC 3,644 3,935 21,631 Indonesia(2) 755 777 4,216 Nigeria 529 667 3,367 Saudia Arabia 699 889 4,554 Venezuela(2) 1,109 1,190 6,609 Other OPEC 552 413 2,885 Other Countries 3,487 3,410 20,939 Egypt 43 41 290 South Africa 202 215 1,126 Other 3,242 3,154 19,523 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 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-98-148), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JUNE 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.