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) September August Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -20,366 -17,636 -146,722 Net Adjustments -1,005 -1,292 -13,314 Total Census Basis -19,361 -16,344 -133,407 North America -2,528 -2,390 -23,970 Canada -1,147 -1,381 -12,272 Mexico -1,381 -1,008 -11,698 Western Europe -1,337 -1,522 -10,826 European Union -985 -1,421 -11,182 Austria 83 -31 -203 Belgium 363 644 4,079 Finland -60 -52 -639 France -499 -422 -3,460 Germany -1,192 -1,364 -13,126 Italy -618 -1,015 -7,596 Netherlands 1,192 930 9,124 Spain 76 -83 603 Sweden -317 -140 -2,917 United Kingdom 203 42 3,583 Other EU -215 69 -630 European Free Trade Association -423 -209 -774 Norway -192 -117 -1,445 Switzerland -215 -84 758 Other EFTA -16 -7 -87 Other Western Europe 71 107 1,130 Eastern Europe/FSR -181 -155 -437 Hungary -60 -67 -422 Poland 18 26 408 Former Soviet Republics -97 -43 -201 Russia -137 -134 -748 Other FSR 41 92 546 Other EE -43 -71 -221 Pacific Rim Countries -13,943 -11,646 -87,507 Australia 620 629 5,771 China -5,522 -5,136 -36,534 Japan -5,103 -4,543 -40,763 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,976 -915 -4,680 Hong Kong 118 372 3,814 Korea -387 -27 2,361 Singapore -348 -138 -1,638 Taiwan -1,359 -1,123 -9,216 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,962 -1,681 -11,301 South/Central America 717 942 5,283 Argentina 308 360 2,454 Brazil 678 535 4,018 Colombia 10 42 383 Other S/C A (2) -279 5 -1,571 OPEC -1,710 -1,672 -15,113 Indonesia(2) -607 -481 -3,544 Nigeria -442 -483 -4,370 Saudia Arabia -121 -310 -1,684 Venezuela(2) -650 -455 -5,212 Other OPEC 110 56 -302 Other Countries -1,668 -846 -9,672 Egypt 248 511 2,585 South Africa 27 79 432 Other -1,943 -1,435 -12,689 Uniden. ctys (3) 32 11 78 __________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) September August Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,731 55,615 501,329 Net Adjustments -739 -1,047 -7,625 Total Census Basis 57,470 56,662 508,953 North America 19,733 18,527 163,690 Canada 13,407 12,256 112,384 Mexico 6,326 6,271 51,306 Western Europe 12,519 11,824 115,598 European Union 11,605 10,820 103,944 Austria 278 152 1,557 Belgium 1,087 1,128 9,937 Finland 130 136 1,150 France 1,284 1,233 11,649 Germany 2,007 1,990 18,325 Italy 687 646 6,615 Netherlands 1,867 1,513 14,462 Spain 385 335 4,012 Sweden 272 252 2,416 United Kingdom 2,934 2,599 27,358 Other EU 675 835 6,463 European Free Trade Association 617 669 8,322 Norway 111 140 1,338 Switzerland 495 513 6,834 Other EFTA 12 16 149 Other Western Europe 297 336 3,333 Eastern Europe/FSR 646 640 5,798 Hungary 39 27 349 Poland 82 88 918 Former Soviet Republics 453 447 3,736 Russia 309 255 2,376 Other FSR 144 192 1,361 Other EE 72 78 795 Pacific Rim Countries 15,132 16,179 144,839 Australia 1,044 1,053 9,120 China 1,040 938 8,890 Japan 5,038 5,519 49,475 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,074 6,684 58,878 Hong Kong 1,231 1,344 11,269 Korea 1,707 1,916 19,522 Singapore 1,527 1,674 13,457 Taiwan 1,608 1,750 14,631 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,936 1,985 18,475 South/Central America 5,393 5,444 45,609 Argentina 509 545 4,116 Brazil 1,440 1,372 11,396 Colombia 403 455 3,846 Other S/C A (2) 3,042 3,072 26,252 OPEC 2,288 2,074 17,952 Indonesia(2) 323 327 3,269 Nigeria 72 136 622 Saudia Arabia 748 513 5,298 Venezuela(2) 609 623 4,798 Other OPEC 536 476 3,965 Other Countries 2,659 2,913 23,455 Egypt 300 560 3,043 South Africa 284 277 2,251 Other 2,076 2,076 18,161 Uniden. ctys (3) 32 11 78 _________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) September August Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 77,097 73,250 648,050 Net Adjustments 266 245 5,690 Total Census Basis 76,831 73,005 642,361 North America 22,261 20,916 187,660 Canada 14,554 13,637 124,656 Mexico 7,707 7,279 63,004 Western Europe 13,856 13,347 126,424 European Union 12,589 12,241 115,125 Austria 196 183 1,760 Belgium 723 484 5,858 Finland 190 187 1,789 France 1,783 1,655 15,108 Germany 3,199 3,354 31,452 Italy 1,305 1,661 14,211 Netherlands 674 583 5,338 Spain 309 419 3,409 Sweden 590 392 5,334 United Kingdom 2,730 2,557 23,775 Other EU 891 767 7,093 European Free Trade Association 1,040 878 9,096 Norway 303 257 2,784 Switzerland 709 597 6,076 Other EFTA 28 23 236 Other Western Europe 226 228 2,203 Eastern Europe/FSR 827 795 6,234 Hungary 99 94 771 Poland 64 62 510 Former Soviet Republics 549 490 3,938 Russia 446 390 3,123 Other FSR 103 101 814 Other EE 114 149 1,016 Pacific Rim Countries 29,074 27,825 232,346 Australia 425 423 3,349 China 6,561 6,074 45,424 Japan 10,141 10,063 90,238 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 8,050 7,599 63,558 Hong Kong 1,113 972 7,455 Korea 2,094 1,943 17,161 Singapore 1,875 1,812 15,095 Taiwan 2,968 2,873 23,847 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,898 3,666 29,776 South/Central America 4,677 4,502 40,326 Argentina 201 185 1,662 Brazil 762 837 7,378 Colombia 393 413 3,463 Other S/C A (2) 3,321 3,067 27,823 OPEC 3,998 3,746 33,065 Indonesia(2) 930 807 6,813 Nigeria 514 619 4,993 Saudia Arabia 869 823 6,982 Venezuela(2) 1,259 1,078 10,010 Other OPEC 427 420 4,268 Other Countries 4,328 3,759 33,127 Egypt 52 50 458 South Africa 257 198 1,819 Other 4,019 3,511 30,850 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-98-212), 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.