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 May April Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,672 -14,795 -72,122 Net Adjustments -1,900 -1,725 -8,014 Total Census Basis -12,772 -13,070 -64,108 North America -3,129 -2,314 -14,087 Canada -1,437 -938 -7,012 Mexico -1,692 -1,376 -7,075 Western Europe -1,137 -731 -2,618 European Union -1,307 -1,152 -3,299 Austria -35 -46 -125 Belgium 461 328 2,361 Finland -72 -121 -339 France -309 -259 -1,275 Germany -1,724 -1,450 -7,090 Italy -829 -704 -3,792 Netherlands 1,153 1,049 5,407 Spain 57 66 603 Sweden -324 -374 -1,657 United Kingdom 314 393 2,720 Other EU 2 -35 -111 European Free Trade Association -37 369 37 Norway -239 -43 -735 Switzerland 211 421 816 Other EFTA -9 -9 -44 Other Western Europe 207 53 645 Eastern Europe/FSR 2 81 35 Hungary -65 -41 -182 Poland 101 77 234 Former Soviet Republic -47 56 -2 Russia -109 7 -306 Other FSR 63 48 304 Other EE 12 -11 -15 Pacific Rim Countries -7,577 -9,069 -41,315 Australia 600 529 3,045 China -3,738 -3,480 -16,904 Japan -3,512 -4,955 -21,878 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -140 -218 -447 Hong Kong 595 623 2,583 Korea 494 544 2,393 Singapore -177 -349 -719 Taiwan -1,052 -1,036 -4,705 Other Pacific Rim(2) -787 -944 -5,131 South/Central America 650 769 2,317 Argentina 310 244 1,224 Brazil 455 393 1,905 Colombia 62 93 218 Other S/C A (2) -177 38 -1,030 OPEC -1,649 -1,640 -8,511 Indonesia(2) -283 -350 -1,608 Nigeria -592 -583 -2,543 Saudia Arabia -249 -223 -910 Venezuela(2) -621 -477 -3,118 Other OPEC 97 -8 -332 Other Countries -850 -1,000 -4,677 Egypt 314 130 1,192 South Africa 46 44 302 Other -1,210 -1,174 -6,171 Uniden. ctys (3) 14 7 20 ____________________________________________________________________ Exports May April Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,736 57,477 277,908 Net Adjustments -1,003 -703 -3,955 Total Census Basis 58,738 58,180 281,863 North America 18,397 19,010 89,915 Canada 12,977 13,289 63,102 Mexico 5,420 5,721 26,812 Western Europe 13,513 13,753 66,468 European Union 11,919 12,150 59,537 Austria 164 163 849 Belgium 1,137 1,070 5,588 Finland 155 115 639 France 1,313 1,377 6,569 Germany 2,010 2,370 10,552 Italy 753 842 3,840 Netherlands 1,760 1,610 8,156 Spain 463 457 2,468 Sweden 286 297 1,408 United Kingdom 3,113 3,124 15,872 Other EU 764 726 3,596 European Free Trade Association 1,108 1,296 5,003 Norway 175 199 835 Switzerland 916 1,079 4,081 Other EFTA 17 19 86 Other Western Europe 486 306 1,929 Eastern Europe/FSR 715 738 3,259 Hungary 39 43 201 Poland 163 127 497 Former Soviet Republic 398 467 2,053 Russia 259 325 1,303 Other FSR 139 142 750 Other EE 115 101 508 Pacific Rim Countries 16,984 16,024 79,923 Australia 1,008 880 4,736 China 1,057 965 4,895 Japan 5,655 5,389 27,735 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,810 6,656 32,436 Hong Kong 1,306 1,306 6,110 Korea 2,403 2,460 11,317 Singapore 1,536 1,350 7,261 Taiwan 1,565 1,541 7,748 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,455 2,135 10,121 South/Central America 5,332 5,065 24,262 Argentina 498 424 2,155 Brazil 1,341 1,208 5,933 Colombia 476 470 2,110 Other S/C A (2) 3,016 2,963 14,064 OPEC 2,286 1,950 9,476 Indonesia(2) 493 329 1,853 Nigeria 74 56 295 Saudia Arabia 640 560 2,945 Venezuela(2) 569 512 2,383 Other OPEC 509 493 2,001 Other Countries 2,561 2,475 12,775 Egypt 355 199 1,439 South Africa 262 254 1,225 Other 1,945 2,022 10,111 Uniden. ctys (3) 14 7 20 __________________________________________________________________ Imports May April Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 72,408 72,271 350,030 Net Adjustments 897 1,021 4,059 Total Census Basis 71,511 71,250 345,971 North America 21,526 21,324 104,001 Canada 14,414 14,227 70,114 Mexico 7,112 7,097 33,887 Western Europe 14,650 14,483 69,086 European Union 13,226 13,302 62,836 Austria 199 209 974 Belgium 677 742 3,227 Finland 228 236 978 France 1,622 1,636 7,844 Germany 3,735 3,820 17,642 Italy 1,582 1,547 7,632 Netherlands 607 561 2,749 Spain 405 390 1,865 Sweden 610 671 3,065 United Kingdom 2,799 2,731 13,152 Other EU 762 760 3,707 European Free Trade Association 1,145 928 4,966 Norway 413 242 1,570 Switzerland 705 658 3,265 Other EFTA 27 28 131 Other Western Europe 279 253 1,284 Eastern Europe/FSR 713 656 3,224 Hungary 104 83 382 Poland 62 49 263 Former Soviet Republic 445 412 2,056 Russia 368 318 1,609 Other FSR 76 94 446 Other EE 103 112 522 Pacific Rim Countries 24,561 25,093 121,238 Australia 408 351 1,691 China 4,795 4,445 21,799 Japan 9,167 10,344 49,613 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,949 6,874 32,884 Hong Kong 711 683 3,527 Korea 1,908 1,916 8,924 Singapore 1,713 1,699 7,980 Taiwan 2,617 2,577 12,453 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,242 3,079 15,252 South/Central America 4,682 4,296 21,945 Argentina 188 180 930 Brazil 886 815 4,028 Colombia 414 377 1,892 Other S/C A (2) 3,194 2,924 15,095 OPEC 3,935 3,590 17,987 Indonesia(2) 777 679 3,461 Nigeria 667 639 2,838 Saudia Arabia 889 782 3,855 Venezuela(2) 1,190 990 5,500 Other OPEC 413 501 2,333 Other Countries 3,410 3,475 17,452 Egypt 41 69 246 South Africa 215 210 924 Other 3,154 3,196 16,282 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-98-120), 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.