PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998 (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 May April Cumulative Item(1) 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Bas -18,637 (R) -19,934 -86,726 Net Adjustments -1,028 (R) -977 -5,642 Total Census Basis -17,609 (R) -18,957 -81,084 North America -2,981 (R) -2,327 -11,781 Canada -1,458 (R) -1,050 -6,247 Mexico -1,523 -1,277 -5,534 Western Europe -1,662 -3,189 -7,206 European Union -1,370 -2,852 -5,960 Austria -25 -62 198 Belgium 435 514 2,695 Finland 42 -23 -124 France -381 -427 -1,563 Germany -1,842 -2,126 -9,043 Italy -956 -949 -4,583 Netherlands 890 804 5,142 Spain -6 54 422 Sweden -269 -341 -1,471 United Kingdom 820 -2 2,879 Other EU -78 -296 -511 European Free Trade Association -302 -382 -1,581 Norway -117 -107 -449 Switzerland -157 -252 -1,083 Other EFTA -28 -23 -49 Other Western Europe 11 45 335 Eastern Europe/FSR -104 -229 -744 Hungary -86 -66 -327 Poland 16 10 51 Former Soviet Republi -85 -232 -453 Russia -109 -253 -561 Other FSR 23 21 109 Other EE 52 60 -16 Pacific Rim Countries -12,329 -12,354 -59,029 Australia 494 511 2,866 China -4,634 -4,277 -20,412 Japan -4,953 -5,411 -25,768 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,612 -1,687 -8,007 Hong Kong 439 325 1,659 Korea -609 -519 -3,233 Singapore -292 -356 -1,257 Taiwan -1,150 -1,137 -5,176 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,624 -1,490 -7,708 South/Central America 1,293 1,169 5,771 Argentina 298 254 1,380 Brazil 428 397 1,978 Colombia 13 59 214 Other S/C A (2) 555 459 2,199 OPEC -1,094 -1,239 -4,353 Indonesia(2) -573 -577 -2,691 Nigeria -380 -427 -1,745 Saudia Arabia 111 142 1,127 Venezuela(2) -178 -242 -1,040 Other OPEC -73 -135 -3 Other Countries -1,491 -1,561 -7,654 Egypt 115 183 854 South Africa 30 -19 20 Other -1,635 -1,725 -8,528 Uniden. ctys (3) 7 13 23 Timing Adjustments -59 159 ___________________________________________________________________ Exports May April Cumulative Item(1) 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Bas 55,516 (R) 56,215 282,320 Net Adjustments -742 (R) -655 -3,722 Total Census Basis 56,258 (R) 56,869 286,042 North America 19,768 (R) 20,503 99,403 Canada 13,332 (R) 13,970 66,846 Mexico 6,436 6,533 32,557 Western Europe 13,614 13,044 68,863 European Union 12,588 11,957 63,756 Austria 172 141 1,184 Belgium 1,111 1,183 6,125 Finland 231 174 914 France 1,521 1,548 7,763 Germany 2,162 2,188 10,795 Italy 689 734 3,811 Netherlands 1,470 1,456 8,074 Spain 420 476 2,405 Sweden 332 291 1,503 United Kingdom 3,655 2,968 16,872 Other EU 824 799 4,311 European Free Trade Association 737 740 3,322 Norway 141 163 716 Switzerland 579 561 2,467 Other EFTA 17 16 140 Other Western Europe 289 347 1,785 Eastern Europe/FSR 752 702 3,462 Hungary 36 47 200 Poland 72 72 389 Former Soviet Republi 486 416 2,284 Russia 356 292 1,711 Other FSR 130 124 573 Other EE 158 167 589 Pacific Rim Countries 13,431 13,925 69,766 Australia 974 985 5,086 China 893 986 5,185 Japan 4,732 4,906 24,649 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,175 5,174 25,898 Hong Kong 1,228 1,074 5,519 Korea 1,275 1,399 6,174 Singapore 1,239 1,185 6,359 Taiwan 1,432 1,516 7,846 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,657 1,874 8,948 South/Central America 5,504 5,386 26,500 Argentina 488 480 2,372 Brazil 1,298 1,236 5,994 Colombia 403 438 2,152 Other S/C A (2) 3,314 3,232 15,983 OPEC 1,815 1,891 10,555 Indonesia(2) 132 160 906 Nigeria 51 49 322 Saudia Arabia 670 772 4,174 Venezuela(2) 619 579 3,088 Other OPEC 342 331 2,063 Other Countries 2,120 2,290 11,624 Egypt 168 233 1,133 South Africa 262 270 1,261 Other 1,690 1,787 9,230 Uniden. ctys (3) 7 13 23 Timing Adjustments -145 -160 __________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Bas 74,153 (R) 76,148 369,046 Net Adjustments 286 (R) 322 1,919 Total Census Basis 73,868 (R) 75,826 367,126 North America 22,749 22,830 111,184 Canada 14,790 15,021 73,093 Mexico 7,960 7,810 38,091 Western Europe 15,276 16,233 76,070 European Union 13,958 14,809 69,717 Austria 198 203 986 Belgium 676 669 3,430 Finland 189 196 1,038 France 1,902 1,974 9,326 Germany 4,004 4,313 19,839 Italy 1,645 1,683 8,395 Netherlands 580 652 2,933 Spain 426 421 1,983 Sweden 602 632 2,974 United Kingdom 2,835 2,970 13,992 Other EU 902 1,096 4,821 European Free Trade Association 1,039 1,122 4,903 Norway 258 270 1,165 Switzerland 736 814 3,550 Other EFTA 45 38 189 Other Western Europe 278 302 1,450 Eastern Europe/FSR 856 931 4,207 Hungary 122 113 527 Poland 57 63 338 Former Soviet Republi 572 648 2,737 Russia 465 545 2,273 Other FSR 107 103 464 Other EE 105 107 605 Pacific Rim Countries 25,760 26,279 128,796 Australia 481 474 2,220 China 5,527 5,263 25,597 Japan 9,684 10,317 50,418 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,787 6,861 33,905 Hong Kong 789 748 3,859 Korea 1,884 1,918 9,407 Singapore 1,531 1,541 7,616 Taiwan 2,582 2,653 13,022 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,280 3,364 16,656 South/Central America 4,211 4,217 20,729 Argentina 190 226 992 Brazil 871 839 4,015 Colombia 390 378 1,938 Other S/C A (2) 2,760 2,773 13,785 OPEC 2,909 3,130 14,908 Indonesia(2) 705 737 3,598 Nigeria 431 475 2,067 Saudia Arabia 560 630 3,048 Venezuela(2) 798 821 4,128 Other OPEC 415 466 2,067 Other Countries 3,611 3,851 19,278 Egypt 53 50 279 South Africa 232 289 1,241 Other 3,325 3,512 17,758 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -87 -319 (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-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MAY 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.