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) November October Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,878 -20,333 -181,933 Net Adjustments -911 -1,305 -15,531 Total Census Basis -13,967 -19,028 -166,402 North America -2,298 -2,245 -28,512 Canada -1,398 -951 -14,621 Mexico -900 -1,293 -13,891 Western Europe -1,745 -2,677 -15,248 European Union -1,300 -2,283 -14,764 Austria -33 -56 -293 Belgium 545 438 5,061 Finland -36 56 -619 France -239 -543 -4,241 Germany -1,660 -1,747 -16,533 Italy -866 -996 -9,458 Netherlands 1,117 1,214 11,455 Spain 83 160 846 Sweden -302 -394 -3,613 United Kingdom 238 -302 3,519 Other EU -147 -113 -890 European Free Trade Association -570 -482 -1,826 Norway -212 -189 -1,846 Switzerland -334 -271 153 Other EFTA -24 -23 -133 Other Western Europe 124 88 1,342 Eastern Europe/FSR 151 -16 -302 Hungary -45 -62 -528 Poland 31 25 463 Former Soviet Republics 178 63 39 Russia 134 -81 -695 Other FSR 44 144 734 Other EE -13 -42 -276 Pacific Rim Countries -10,191 -13,103 -110,801 Australia 578 546 6,895 China -4,125 -5,168 -45,827 Japan -4,357 -5,779 -50,899 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -923 -1,385 -6,987 Hong Kong 344 210 4,368 Korea -59 -43 2,259 Singapore -137 -341 -2,116 Taiwan -1,071 -1,211 -11,498 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,364 -1,318 -13,983 South/Central America 1,671 1,392 8,346 Argentina 443 316 3,213 Brazil 763 782 5,562 Colombia 13 80 476 Other S/C A (2) 452 213 -906 OPEC -1,419 -1,991 -18,523 Indonesia(2) -338 -521 -4,403 Nigeria -349 -513 -5,233 Saudia Arabia -190 -288 -2,162 Venezuela(2) -515 -523 -6,251 Other OPEC -27 -145 -474 Other Countries -1,081 -1,561 -12,314 Egypt 185 184 2,953 South Africa -10 38 460 Other -1,256 -1,783 -15,727 Uniden. ctys (3) 91 129 298 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,494 61,351 620,174 Net Adjustments -670 -1,050 -9,345 Total Census Basis 58,164 62,402 629,519 North America 19,485 21,258 204,434 Canada 12,867 14,093 139,344 Mexico 6,618 7,165 65,090 Western Europe 12,627 13,525 141,750 European Union 11,746 12,521 128,210 Austria 154 181 1,891 Belgium 1,192 1,176 12,305 Finland 178 258 1,586 France 1,391 1,466 14,505 Germany 2,007 2,137 22,469 Italy 768 811 8,195 Netherlands 1,669 1,931 18,063 Spain 482 544 5,038 Sweden 287 302 3,005 United Kingdom 2,841 2,906 33,105 Other EU 776 810 8,048 European Free Trade Association 538 650 9,510 Norway 112 121 1,572 Switzerland 412 514 7,759 Other EFTA 14 15 178 Other Western Europe 344 353 4,030 Eastern Europe/FSR 765 742 7,305 Hungary 47 40 435 Poland 83 93 1,093 Former Soviet Republics 547 519 4,803 Russia 444 294 3,114 Other FSR 103 225 1,688 Other EE 89 90 974 Pacific Rim Countries 15,862 17,011 177,712 Australia 965 1,009 11,095 China 1,301 1,439 11,630 Japan 5,433 5,424 60,333 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,148 6,647 71,672 Hong Kong 1,250 1,289 13,807 Korea 1,822 2,069 23,413 Singapore 1,391 1,432 16,280 Taiwan 1,685 1,856 18,172 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,015 2,493 22,983 South/Central America 5,769 6,103 57,481 Argentina 610 527 5,252 Brazil 1,485 1,568 14,449 Colombia 420 508 4,774 Other S/C A (2) 3,255 3,499 33,006 OPEC 2,101 2,047 22,101 Indonesia(2) 422 361 4,052 Nigeria 56 57 735 Saudia Arabia 587 550 6,435 Venezuela(2) 621 684 6,102 Other OPEC 416 395 4,777 Other Countries 2,505 2,630 28,590 Egypt 235 254 3,532 South Africa 219 269 2,739 Other 2,050 2,107 22,319 Uniden. ctys (3) 91 129 298 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 72,372 81,684 802,107 Net Adjustments 242 255 6,186 Total Census Basis 72,130 81,430 795,921 North America 21,783 23,503 232,946 Canada 14,265 15,045 153,965 Mexico 7,518 8,458 78,981 Western Europe 14,372 16,202 156,998 European Union 13,045 14,804 142,975 Austria 187 237 2,184 Belgium 648 738 7,244 Finland 214 202 2,204 France 1,629 2,008 18,746 Germany 3,667 3,883 39,002 Italy 1,634 1,807 17,653 Netherlands 553 718 6,608 Spain 399 384 4,192 Sweden 588 696 6,618 United Kingdom 2,603 3,208 29,586 Other EU 923 922 8,938 European Free Trade Association 1,108 1,132 11,336 Norway 324 310 3,418 Switzerland 746 784 7,606 Other EFTA 38 38 312 Other Western Europe 219 265 2,688 Eastern Europe/FSR 614 758 7,607 Hungary 91 102 964 Poland 52 68 630 Former Soviet Republics 369 457 4,763 Russia 310 376 3,809 Other FSR 59 81 954 Other EE 101 132 1,250 Pacific Rim Countries 26,053 30,115 288,513 Australia 387 463 4,199 China 5,426 6,606 57,457 Japan 9,790 11,203 111,232 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,071 8,031 78,660 Hong Kong 906 1,079 9,439 Korea 1,880 2,112 21,154 Singapore 1,528 1,772 18,396 Taiwan 2,756 3,068 29,671 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,379 3,811 36,966 South/Central America 4,098 4,711 49,135 Argentina 167 211 2,039 Brazil 722 786 8,886 Colombia 406 428 4,298 Other S/C A (2) 2,803 3,286 33,912 OPEC 3,520 4,038 40,623 Indonesia(2) 760 882 8,455 Nigeria 405 571 5,968 Saudia Arabia 777 838 8,597 Venezuela(2) 1,135 1,207 12,352 Other OPEC 443 541 5,251 Other Countries 3,586 4,192 40,905 Egypt 51 70 579 South Africa 228 231 2,279 Other 3,306 3,890 38,046 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 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-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.