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) September August Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,325 (R) -24,658 -182,571 Net Adjustments -1,481 (R) -2,009 -11,724 Total Census Basis -22,843 (R) -22,650 -170,847 North America -3,788 (R) -3,428 -24,352 Canada -2,341 (R) -1,669 -12,865 Mexico -1,447 -1,759 -11,487 Western Europe -1,759 -2,207 -19,272 European Union -1,554 -2,266 -17,218 Austria 116 -61 140 Belgium 354 686 4,463 Finland -63 -42 -449 France -580 -633 -4,596 Germany -1,454 -2,052 -16,534 Italy -672 -1,237 -8,885 Netherlands 779 945 8,505 Spain 109 -37 426 Sweden -289 -202 -2,850 United Kingdom 667 564 4,308 Other EU -520 -197 -1,745 European Free Trade Association -165 8 -2,637 Norway -54 -46 -880 Switzerland -77 69 -1,611 Other EFTA -34 -16 -146 Other Western Europe -40 52 582 Eastern Europe/FSR -639 -348 -2,149 Hungary -141 -80 -726 Poland -7 -1 61 Former Soviet Republics -448 -202 -1,259 Russia -433 -162 -1,384 Other FSR -15 -39 125 Other EE -44 -66 -224 Pacific Rim Countries -15,589 -15,691 -119,126 Australia 493 612 4,965 China -5,903 -5,909 -42,352 Japan -5,074 -5,200 -46,465 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,515 -2,631 -18,179 Hong Kong 135 -68 1,806 Korea -754 -780 -6,532 Singapore -264 -210 -2,080 Taiwan -1,631 -1,574 -11,373 Other Pacific Rim(2) -2,588 -2,562 -17,094 South/Central America 679 980 9,530 Argentina 281 327 2,781 Brazil 355 363 3,363 Colombia -38 1 292 Other S/C A (2) 81 289 3,092 OPEC -853 -1,273 -8,207 Indonesia(2) -724 -692 -5,374 Nigeria -209 -257 -2,817 Saudia Arabia 467 162 2,219 Venezuela(2) -265 -301 -1,988 Other OPEC -122 -186 -246 Other Countries -1,903 -1,992 -15,169 Egypt 182 241 1,589 South Africa 3 5 196 Other -2,088 -2,237 -16,954 Uniden. ctys (3) 18 9 75 Timing Adjustments (X) 307 461 _________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) September August Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,564 (R) 51,921 496,087 Net Adjustments -943 (R) -1,314 -7,855 Total Census Basis 55,506 (R) 53,235 503,943 North America 19,937 (R) 18,283 174,319 Canada 13,054 (R) 12,078 116,084 Mexico 6,883 6,205 58,235 Western Europe 13,511 12,863 120,862 European Union 12,487 11,755 111,513 Austria 338 149 2,018 Belgium 1,114 1,158 10,696 Finland 129 144 1,459 France 1,382 1,260 13,010 Germany 2,279 2,020 19,417 Italy 713 604 6,570 Netherlands 1,391 1,564 14,004 Spain 403 351 3,960 Sweden 406 272 2,690 United Kingdom 3,603 3,340 29,909 Other EU 730 891 7,779 European Free Trade Association 789 791 6,165 Norway 169 146 1,256 Switzerland 607 630 4,710 Other EFTA 13 15 198 Other Western Europe 235 318 3,184 Eastern Europe/FSR 385 569 5,990 Hungary 35 44 357 Poland 61 59 655 Former Soviet Republics 221 399 4,084 Russia 115 288 2,954 Other FSR 106 112 1,130 Other EE 69 66 894 Pacific Rim Countries 13,337 13,008 123,139 Australia 923 1,054 8,985 China 1,212 888 9,722 Japan 4,596 4,755 43,732 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,148 4,845 45,712 Hong Kong 1,194 990 9,744 Korea 1,311 1,213 11,102 Singapore 1,336 1,316 11,763 Taiwan 1,306 1,326 13,103 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,458 1,465 14,987 South/Central America 4,774 5,164 47,221 Argentina 464 494 4,481 Brazil 1,219 1,264 10,994 Colombia 323 363 3,679 Other S/C A (2) 2,769 3,042 28,068 OPEC 1,804 1,625 17,898 Indonesia(2) 147 155 1,558 Nigeria 61 70 590 Saudia Arabia 889 645 7,162 Venezuela(2) 422 451 5,110 Other OPEC 284 304 3,478 Other Countries 2,308 2,300 21,032 Egypt 238 316 2,111 South Africa 256 279 2,507 Other 1,814 1,705 16,413 Uniden. ctys (3) 18 9 75 Timing Adjustments (X) 20 74 _________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) September August Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 78,888 (R) 76,579 678,658 Net Adjustments 539 (R) 695 3,868 Total Census Basis 78,350 (R) 75,884 674,790 North America 23,725 (R) 21,711 198,671 Canada 15,395 (R) 13,747 128,949 Mexico 8,330 7,964 69,722 Western Europe 15,270 15,070 140,134 European Union 14,041 14,021 128,731 Austria 222 209 1,878 Belgium 760 473 6,234 Finland 192 187 1,908 France 1,962 1,894 17,606 Germany 3,733 4,072 35,951 Italy 1,385 1,841 15,455 Netherlands 612 620 5,499 Spain 294 388 3,535 Sweden 696 474 5,540 United Kingdom 2,936 2,777 25,600 Other EU 1,250 1,088 9,524 European Free Trade Association 955 783 8,801 Norway 223 191 2,136 Switzerland 684 561 6,322 Other EFTA 47 31 344 Other Western Europe 274 266 2,602 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,025 916 8,139 Hungary 176 123 1,084 Poland 67 60 594 Former Soviet Republics 669 601 5,343 Russia 548 450 4,338 Other FSR 121 151 1,005 Other EE 113 132 1,118 Pacific Rim Countries 28,926 28,698 242,265 Australia 431 443 4,021 China 7,115 6,796 52,074 Japan 9,671 9,956 90,197 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,663 7,476 63,891 Hong Kong 1,060 1,057 7,938 Korea 2,066 1,993 17,634 Singapore 1,600 1,525 13,843 Taiwan 2,937 2,901 24,476 Other Pacific Rim(2) 4,046 4,027 32,082 South/Central America 4,095 4,184 37,692 Argentina 183 168 1,700 Brazil 864 901 7,631 Colombia 361 362 3,386 Other S/C A (2) 2,687 2,753 24,975 OPEC 2,657 2,899 26,106 Indonesia(2) 871 847 6,932 Nigeria 270 327 3,407 Saudia Arabia 422 483 4,944 Venezuela(2) 687 751 7,098 Other OPEC 406 490 3,724 Other Countries 4,211 4,291 36,200 Egypt 57 76 522 South Africa 253 274 2,311 Other 3,901 3,942 33,367 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -287 -387 (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-98-212), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, September 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.