PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. 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) April March Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -20,054 -17,196 -67,716 Net Adjustments -985 -1,398 -4,636 Total Census Basis -19,069 -15,799 -63,080 North America -2,477 -2,233 -8,174 Canada -1,060 -819 -4,033 Mexico -1,416 -1,414 -4,141 Western Europe -3,187 -1,678 -5,899 Euro Area (2) -2,493 -2,171 -5,906 European Union -2,872 -1,456 -4,925 Austria -62 -49 -139 Belgium 517 612 2,256 Finland -30 -35 -187 France -432 -339 -1,129 Germany -2,123 -2,363 -7,167 Italy -942 -1,066 -3,575 Netherlands 806 1,144 4,236 Spain 56 99 424 Sweden -351 -323 -1,211 United Kingdom -10 961 2,006 Other EU -300 -98 -439 European Free Trade Association -357 -418 -1,299 Norway -59 -104 -335 Switzerland -275 -288 -943 Other EFTA -23 -26 -21 Other Western Europe 42 195 325 Eastern Europe/FSR -220 69 -638 Hungary -66 -72 -239 Poland 8 2 36 Former Soviet Republics -222 145 -360 Russia -245 116 -449 Other FSR 23 29 89 Other EE 60 -6 -75 Pacific Rim Countries -12,487 -12,066 -46,690 Australia 490 659 2,378 China -4,278 -3,764 -15,764 Japan -5,458 -5,758 -20,755 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,714 -1,621 -6,447 Hong Kong 322 439 1,212 Korea -529 -661 -2,654 Singapore -363 -337 -968 Taiwan -1,144 -1,063 -4,036 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,526 -1,581 -6,101 South/Central America 1,171 1,504 4,602 Argentina 249 333 1,100 Brazil 379 514 1,593 Colombia 67 125 201 Other S/C A (3) 476 532 1,708 OPEC -1,159 -432 -3,080 Indonesia(3) -572 -521 -2,112 Nigeria -415 -357 -1,357 Saudia Arabia 183 351 1,116 Venezuela(3) -210 -104 -808 Other OPEC -145 199 81 Other Countries -1,505 -1,588 -6,135 Egypt 182 162 743 South Africa -22 28 -3 Other -1,665 -1,777 -6,875 Uniden. ctys (4) 13 2 15 ________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) April March Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,014 61,410 226,385 Net Adjustments -660 -887 -2,992 Total Census Basis 56,675 62,297 229,377 North America 20,317 21,484 79,498 Canada 13,921 14,573 53,536 Mexico 6,396 6,911 25,963 Western Europe 13,041 15,305 54,869 Euro Area (2) 8,475 9,519 35,325 European Union 11,957 14,164 50,791 Austria 141 151 649 Belgium 1,179 1,392 5,019 Finland 172 229 684 France 1,544 1,722 6,245 Germany 2,193 2,329 8,641 Italy 731 822 3,124 Netherlands 1,452 1,749 6,588 Spain 475 503 1,976 Sweden 291 340 1,174 United Kingdom 2,981 3,964 13,209 Other EU 797 963 3,483 European Free Trade Association 741 622 2,585 Norway 164 151 575 Switzerland 561 455 1,887 Other EFTA 16 16 123 Other Western Europe 343 519 1,493 Eastern Europe/FSR 706 921 2,711 Hungary 47 40 165 Poland 71 89 318 Former Soviet Republics 422 678 1,803 Russia 297 556 1,357 Other FSR 126 121 445 Other EE 166 114 425 Pacific Rim Countries 13,831 14,744 56,282 Australia 963 1,133 4,116 China 985 1,034 4,310 Japan 4,869 5,228 19,893 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,152 5,449 20,692 Hong Kong 1,072 1,147 4,279 Korea 1,395 1,289 4,899 Singapore 1,176 1,378 5,116 Taiwan 1,509 1,636 6,397 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,862 1,900 7,271 South/Central America 5,336 5,722 21,002 Argentina 474 517 1,884 Brazil 1,217 1,294 4,712 Colombia 439 496 1,753 Other S/C A (3) 3,206 3,415 12,653 OPEC 1,878 2,476 8,705 Indonesia(3) 160 159 766 Nigeria 48 92 270 Saudia Arabia 767 960 3,503 Venezuela(3) 573 665 2,456 Other OPEC 330 600 1,711 Other Countries 2,285 2,465 9,516 Egypt 232 225 969 South Africa 265 274 998 Other 1,788 1,966 7,549 Uniden. ctys (4) 13 2 15 _______________________________________________ Imports Item(1) April March Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,068 78,606 294,101 Net Adjustments 325 511 1,644 Total Census Basis 75,744 78,096 292,457 North America 22,794 23,718 87,672 Canada 14,981 15,392 57,568 Mexico 7,813 8,326 30,104 Western Europe 16,228 16,983 60,768 Euro Area (2) 10,968 11,690 41,232 European Union 14,829 15,620 55,716 Austria 203 200 788 Belgium 663 780 2,763 Finland 202 264 871 France 1,976 2,061 7,374 Germany 4,315 4,692 15,808 Italy 1,674 1,888 6,700 Netherlands 646 605 2,352 Spain 419 404 1,552 Sweden 642 663 2,384 United Kingdom 2,991 3,003 11,203 Other EU 1,097 1,061 3,921 European Free Trade Association 1,098 1,039 3,884 Norway 223 255 910 Switzerland 836 743 2,830 Other EFTA 38 42 144 Other Western Europe 302 324 1,168 Eastern Europe/FSR 927 853 3,349 Hungary 113 112 404 Poland 63 87 282 Former Soviet Republics 645 533 2,163 Russia 542 441 1,806 Other FSR 103 93 357 Other EE 106 120 500 Pacific Rim Countries 26,318 26,811 102,972 Australia 473 475 1,738 China 5,263 4,798 20,074 Japan 10,327 10,986 40,649 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,866 7,070 27,139 Hong Kong 750 708 3,067 Korea 1,924 1,950 7,554 Singapore 1,540 1,715 6,085 Taiwan 2,653 2,698 10,433 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,389 3,482 13,372 South/Central America 4,165 4,218 16,400 Argentina 225 184 784 Brazil 839 780 3,119 Colombia 372 371 1,551 Other S/C A (3) 2,730 2,883 10,945 OPEC 3,038 2,908 11,785 Indonesia(3) 733 680 2,878 Nigeria 463 449 1,627 Saudia Arabia 584 609 2,387 Venezuela(3) 783 768 3,263 Other OPEC 475 401 1,630 Other Countries 3,790 4,054 15,651 Egypt 50 63 226 South Africa 287 247 1,001 Other 3,454 3,743 14,424 Uniden. ctys (4) (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) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) 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. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.