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 Item(1) October September Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,821 (R) -24,523 -207,590 Net Adjustments -1,738 (R) -1,485 -13,465 Total Census Basis -23,083 (R) -23,037 -194,124 North America -3,953 (R) -3,639 -28,157 Canada -2,243 (R) -2,193 -14,959 Mexico -1,710 -1,447 -13,197 Western Europe -3,235 -1,759 -22,507 European Union -3,321 -1,554 -20,539 Austria -51 116 89 Belgium 353 354 4,816 Finland -76 -63 -526 France -770 -580 -5,366 Germany -2,053 -1,454 -18,587 Italy -1,026 -672 -9,911 Netherlands 787 779 9,291 Spain 122 109 547 Sweden -347 -289 -3,197 United Kingdom 137 667 4,446 Other EU -396 -520 -2,141 European Free Trade Association -26 -165 -2,662 Norway -102 -54 -982 Switzerland 104 -77 -1,507 Other EFTA -28 -34 -174 Other Western Europe 112 -40 694 Eastern Europe/FSR -400 -639 -2,549 Hungary -117 -141 -843 Poland 10 -7 71 Former Soviet Republics -256 -448 -1,515 Russia -225 -433 -1,609 Other FSR -31 -15 94 Other EE -37 -44 -261 Pacific Rim Countries -15,271 -15,589 -134,396 Australia 608 493 5,573 China -5,537 -5,903 -47,889 Japan -5,973 -5,074 -52,438 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,146 -2,515 -20,326 Hong Kong 82 135 1,888 Korea -609 -754 -7,141 Singapore -325 -264 -2,406 Taiwan -1,294 -1,631 -12,667 Other Pacific Rim(2) -2,223 -2,588 -19,317 South/Central America 1,234 679 10,764 Argentina 352 281 3,133 Brazil 617 355 3,980 Colombia -61 -38 232 Other S/C A (2) 326 81 3,418 OPEC -1,022 -853 -9,229 Indonesia(2) -748 -724 -6,123 Nigeria -217 -209 -3,034 Saudia Arabia 213 467 2,432 Venezuela(2) -277 -265 -2,265 Other OPEC 7 -122 -239 Other Countries -1,669 -1,903 -16,838 Egypt 214 182 1,804 South Africa 44 3 240 Other -1,928 -2,088 -18,882 Uniden. ctys (3) 207 18 282 Timing Adjustments (X) -342 119 ______________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) October September Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 59,829 (R) 54,694 556,047 Net Adjustments -1,175 (R) -940 -9,027 Total Census Basis 61,004 (R) 55,634 565,075 North America 20,941 (R) 20,085 195,408 Canada 13,699 (R) 13,202 129,932 Mexico 7,241 6,883 65,476 Western Europe 14,619 13,511 135,481 European Union 13,019 12,487 124,532 Austria 181 338 2,200 Belgium 1,130 1,114 11,826 Finland 168 129 1,626 France 1,543 1,382 14,554 Germany 2,559 2,279 21,976 Italy 867 713 7,437 Netherlands 1,586 1,391 15,590 Spain 492 403 4,453 Sweden 422 406 3,112 United Kingdom 3,243 3,603 33,152 Other EU 827 730 8,606 European Free Trade Association 1,125 789 7,290 Norway 143 169 1,399 Switzerland 966 607 5,676 Other EFTA 16 13 215 Other Western Europe 475 235 3,659 Eastern Europe/FSR 542 385 6,532 Hungary 41 35 399 Poland 74 61 729 Former Soviet Republics 336 221 4,420 Russia 247 115 3,201 Other FSR 89 106 1,219 Other EE 91 69 985 Pacific Rim Countries 15,251 13,337 138,390 Australia 1,094 923 10,080 China 1,847 1,212 11,570 Japan 5,006 4,596 48,738 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,436 5,148 51,147 Hong Kong 1,061 1,194 10,805 Korea 1,492 1,311 12,595 Singapore 1,218 1,336 12,981 Taiwan 1,664 1,306 14,767 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,867 1,458 16,855 South/Central America 5,649 4,774 52,870 Argentina 524 464 5,005 Brazil 1,477 1,219 12,471 Colombia 400 323 4,079 Other S/C A (2) 3,247 2,769 31,314 OPEC 2,090 1,804 19,988 Indonesia(2) 156 147 1,714 Nigeria 104 61 694 Saudia Arabia 752 889 7,915 Venezuela(2) 525 422 5,635 Other OPEC 552 284 4,031 Other Countries 2,387 2,308 23,419 Egypt 267 238 2,378 South Africa 271 256 2,779 Other 1,848 1,814 18,262 Uniden. ctys (3) 207 18 282 Timing Adjustments (X) -20 54 ______________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) October September Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 84,650 (R) 79,217 763,637 Net Adjustments 563 (R) 546 4,438 Total Census Basis 84,087 (R) 78,672 759,199 North America 24,894 23,725 223,564 Canada 15,942 15,395 144,891 Mexico 8,951 8,330 78,673 Western Europe 17,854 15,270 157,988 European Union 16,340 14,041 145,071 Austria 233 222 2,111 Belgium 776 760 7,010 Finland 244 192 2,152 France 2,313 1,962 19,920 Germany 4,612 3,733 40,564 Italy 1,893 1,385 17,348 Netherlands 800 612 6,299 Spain 371 294 3,906 Sweden 769 696 6,309 United Kingdom 3,106 2,936 28,706 Other EU 1,223 1,250 10,748 European Free Trade Association 1,151 955 9,952 Norway 245 223 2,380 Switzerland 862 684 7,183 Other EFTA 44 47 389 Other Western Europe 363 274 2,965 Eastern Europe/FSR 942 1,025 9,081 Hungary 158 176 1,242 Poland 64 67 658 Former Soviet Republics 592 669 5,935 Russia 472 548 4,810 Other FSR 120 121 1,125 Other EE 128 113 1,246 Pacific Rim Countries 30,521 28,926 272,786 Australia 486 431 4,507 China 7,385 7,115 59,459 Japan 10,979 9,671 101,176 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,582 7,663 71,473 Hong Kong 979 1,060 8,917 Korea 2,102 2,066 19,736 Singapore 1,543 1,600 15,386 Taiwan 2,958 2,937 27,434 Other Pacific Rim(2) 4,090 4,046 36,172 South/Central America 4,414 4,095 42,106 Argentina 172 183 1,872 Brazil 860 864 8,491 Colombia 461 361 3,847 Other S/C A (2) 2,921 2,687 27,896 OPEC 3,112 2,657 29,218 Indonesia(2) 904 871 7,836 Nigeria 321 270 3,728 Saudia Arabia 539 422 5,483 Venezuela(2) 803 687 7,901 Other OPEC 545 406 4,270 Other Countries 4,056 4,211 40,257 Egypt 53 57 575 South Africa 227 253 2,538 Other 3,777 3,901 37,144 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 322 -65 (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-98-235), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, October 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.