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) October September Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -20,333 -20,366 -167,055 Net Adjustments -1,305 -1,005 -14,619 Total Census Basis -19,028 -19,361 -152,435 North America -2,245 -2,528 -26,214 Canada -951 -1,147 -13,223 Mexico -1,293 -1,381 -12,991 Western Europe -2,677 -1,337 -13,503 European Union -2,283 -985 -13,465 Austria -56 83 -259 Belgium 438 363 4,517 Finland 56 -60 -583 France -543 -499 -4,002 Germany -1,747 -1,192 -14,873 Italy -996 -618 -8,592 Netherlands 1,214 1,192 10,338 Spain 160 76 763 Sweden -394 -317 -3,311 United Kingdom -302 203 3,281 Other EU -113 -215 -743 European Free Trade Association -482 -423 -1,256 Norway -189 -192 -1,634 Switzerland -271 -215 487 Other EFTA -23 -16 -109 Other Western Europe 88 71 1,218 Eastern Europe/FSR -16 -181 -453 Hungary -62 -60 -484 Poland 25 18 433 Former Soviet Republics 63 -97 -138 Russia -81 -137 -829 Other FSR 144 41 691 Other EE -42 -43 -263 Pacific Rim Countries -13,103 -13,943 -100,611 Australia 546 620 6,318 China -5,168 -5,522 -41,702 Japan -5,779 -5,103 -46,542 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,385 -1,976 -6,064 Hong Kong 210 118 4,024 Korea -43 -387 2,317 Singapore -341 -348 -1,979 Taiwan -1,211 -1,359 -10,427 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,318 -1,962 -12,620 South/Central America 1,392 717 6,675 Argentina 316 308 2,770 Brazil 782 678 4,799 Colombia 80 10 463 Other S/C A (2) 213 -279 -1,357 OPEC -1,991 -1,710 -17,104 Indonesia(2) -521 -607 -4,065 Nigeria -513 -442 -4,884 Saudia Arabia -288 -121 -1,972 Venezuela(2) -523 -650 -5,736 Other OPEC -145 110 -447 Other Countries -1,561 -1,668 -11,233 Egypt 184 248 2,768 South Africa 38 27 470 Other -1,783 -1,943 -14,472 Uniden. ctys (3) 129 32 207 _________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) October September Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 61,351 56,731 562,680 Net Adjustments -1,050 -739 -8,675 Total Census Basis 62,402 57,470 571,355 North America 21,258 19,733 184,949 Canada 14,093 13,407 126,477 Mexico 7,165 6,326 58,472 Western Europe 13,525 12,519 129,123 European Union 12,521 11,605 116,465 Austria 181 278 1,738 Belgium 1,176 1,087 11,113 Finland 258 130 1,407 France 1,466 1,284 13,114 Germany 2,137 2,007 20,462 Italy 811 687 7,427 Netherlands 1,931 1,867 16,393 Spain 544 385 4,556 Sweden 302 272 2,718 United Kingdom 2,906 2,934 30,264 Other EU 810 675 7,272 European Free Trade Association 650 617 8,972 Norway 121 111 1,460 Switzerland 514 495 7,348 Other EFTA 15 12 165 Other Western Europe 353 297 3,686 Eastern Europe/FSR 742 646 6,540 Hungary 40 39 389 Poland 93 82 1,010 Former Soviet Republics 519 453 4,256 Russia 294 309 2,670 Other FSR 225 144 1,586 Other EE 90 72 885 Pacific Rim Countries 17,011 15,132 161,850 Australia 1,009 1,044 10,130 China 1,439 1,040 10,329 Japan 5,424 5,038 54,899 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,647 6,074 65,525 Hong Kong 1,289 1,231 12,558 Korea 2,069 1,707 21,591 Singapore 1,432 1,527 14,889 Taiwan 1,856 1,608 16,487 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,493 1,936 20,968 South/Central America 6,103 5,393 51,712 Argentina 527 509 4,643 Brazil 1,568 1,440 12,964 Colombia 508 403 4,354 Other S/C A (2) 3,499 3,042 29,751 OPEC 2,047 2,288 19,999 Indonesia(2) 361 323 3,630 Nigeria 57 72 680 Saudia Arabia 550 748 5,848 Venezuela(2) 684 609 5,481 Other OPEC 395 536 4,361 Other Countries 2,630 2,659 26,086 Egypt 254 300 3,297 South Africa 269 284 2,521 Other 2,107 2,076 20,268 Uniden. ctys (3) 129 32 207 ___________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) October September Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 81,684 77,097 729,735 Net Adjustments 255 266 5,945 Total Census Basis 81,430 76,831 723,790 North America 23,503 22,261 211,163 Canada 15,045 14,554 139,700 Mexico 8,458 7,707 71,463 Western Europe 16,202 13,856 142,626 European Union 14,804 12,589 129,929 Austria 237 196 1,997 Belgium 738 723 6,596 Finland 202 190 1,990 France 2,008 1,783 17,116 Germany 3,883 3,199 35,335 Italy 1,807 1,305 16,018 Netherlands 718 674 6,055 Spain 384 309 3,793 Sweden 696 590 6,030 United Kingdom 3,208 2,730 26,983 Other EU 922 891 8,015 European Free Trade Association 1,132 1,040 10,228 Norway 310 303 3,094 Switzerland 784 709 6,861 Other EFTA 38 28 274 Other Western Europe 265 226 2,468 Eastern Europe/FSR 758 827 6,993 Hungary 102 99 872 Poland 68 64 577 Former Soviet Republics 457 549 4,394 Russia 376 446 3,499 Other FSR 81 103 895 Other EE 132 114 1,149 Pacific Rim Countries 30,115 29,074 262,461 Australia 463 425 3,812 China 6,606 6,561 52,031 Japan 11,203 10,141 101,442 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 8,031 8,050 71,589 Hong Kong 1,079 1,113 8,533 Korea 2,112 2,094 19,273 Singapore 1,772 1,875 16,868 Taiwan 3,068 2,968 26,914 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,811 3,898 33,587 South/Central America 4,711 4,677 45,037 Argentina 211 201 1,873 Brazil 786 762 8,164 Colombia 428 393 3,892 Other S/C A (2) 3,286 3,321 31,109 OPEC 4,038 3,998 37,103 Indonesia(2) 882 930 7,695 Nigeria 571 514 5,563 Saudia Arabia 838 869 7,820 Venezuela(2) 1,207 1,259 11,217 Other OPEC 541 427 4,808 Other Countries 4,192 4,328 37,319 Egypt 70 52 528 South Africa 231 257 2,051 Other 3,890 4,019 34,740 Uniden. ctys (3) (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-98-235), 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.