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) August July Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,612 -26,094 -157,980 Net Adjustments -2,019 -1,334 -10,297 Total Census Basis -22,594 -24,760 -147,683 North America -3,409 -2,953 -19,821 Canada -1,629 -1,749 -9,628 Mexico -1,780 -1,204 -10,193 Western Europe -2,011 -5,280 -17,791 Euro Area (2) -2,645 -4,179 -17,493 European Union -2,085 -4,821 -15,915 Austria -62 -48 -339 Belgium 693 241 4,107 Finland -30 -73 -371 France -549 -990 -3,930 Germany -1,997 -2,244 -15,038 Italy -1,230 -1,341 -8,176 Netherlands 937 744 7,717 Spain -31 -64 314 Sweden -204 -502 -2,563 United Kingdom 582 -168 3,595 Other EU -193 -374 -1,231 European Free Trade Association 20 -524 -2,493 Norway -41 -214 -834 Switzerland 76 -288 -1,546 Other EFTA -16 -22 -112 Other Western Europe 54 65 616 Eastern Europe/FSR -332 -238 -1,547 Hungary -80 -93 -583 Poland 0 9 68 Former Soviet Republics -188 -98 -845 Russia -157 -114 -987 Other FSR -31 16 142 Other EE -64 -56 -188 Pacific Rim Countries -15,593 -14,961 -103,473 Australia 618 545 4,490 China -5,910 -5,455 -36,495 Japan -5,119 -5,243 -41,234 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,621 -2,614 -15,708 Hong Kong -68 -82 1,681 Korea -778 -812 -5,813 Singapore -210 -168 -1,833 Taiwan -1,565 -1,553 -9,743 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,560 -2,194 -14,525 South/Central America 1,072 1,072 9,107 Argentina 323 361 2,515 Brazil 395 292 3,064 Colombia -15 -1 317 Other S/C A (3) 370 420 3,211 OPEC -1,315 -1,114 -7,256 Indonesia(3) -691 -685 -4,660 Nigeria -272 -276 -2,646 Saudia Arabia 146 93 1,842 Venezuela(3) -280 -186 -1,641 Other OPEC -217 -59 -152 Other Countries -1,986 -2,165 -13,257 Egypt 243 159 1,410 South Africa 5 10 208 Other -2,234 -2,334 -14,875 Uniden. ctys (4) 9 7 56 _____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 52,100 50,604 441,097 Net Adjustments -1,320 -973 -6,944 Total Census Basis 53,420 51,577 448,041 North America 18,305 16,659 154,242 Canada 12,124 10,517 103,099 Mexico 6,181 6,142 51,143 Western Europe 12,915 12,042 107,062 Euro Area (2) 7,776 7,750 67,772 European Union 11,805 11,030 98,738 Austria 148 198 1,317 Belgium 1,165 1,084 9,589 Finland 156 141 1,345 France 1,267 1,243 11,644 Germany 2,033 2,047 17,160 Italy 604 693 5,862 Netherlands 1,557 1,416 12,609 Spain 349 366 3,550 Sweden 268 238 2,288 United Kingdom 3,361 2,752 26,326 Other EU 896 852 7,047 European Free Trade Association 792 640 5,376 Norway 147 103 1,089 Switzerland 630 520 4,102 Other EFTA 15 16 185 Other Western Europe 318 372 2,948 Eastern Europe/FSR 567 709 5,579 Hungary 41 41 324 Poland 60 76 596 Former Soviet Republics 403 507 3,841 Russia 288 345 2,813 Other FSR 115 162 1,028 Other EE 63 85 818 Pacific Rim Countries 13,030 13,449 109,761 Australia 1,060 990 8,079 China 870 1,101 8,474 Japan 4,770 4,968 39,140 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 4,851 4,779 40,534 Hong Kong 991 934 8,559 Korea 1,219 1,211 9,757 Singapore 1,306 1,346 10,427 Taiwan 1,335 1,288 11,791 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,479 1,612 13,533 South/Central America 5,262 5,409 42,589 Argentina 499 539 4,024 Brazil 1,296 1,205 9,807 Colombia 360 367 3,358 Other S/C A (3) 3,108 3,298 25,401 OPEC 1,628 1,801 16,069 Indonesia(3) 155 181 1,403 Nigeria 71 63 526 Saudia Arabia 656 628 6,284 Venezuela(3) 446 571 4,669 Other OPEC 299 359 3,187 Other Countries 2,305 2,254 18,754 Egypt 318 214 1,875 South Africa 279 272 2,258 Other 1,707 1,767 14,622 Uniden. ctys (4) 9 7 56 _____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,713 76,698 599,076 Net Adjustments 699 361 3,353 Total Census Basis 76,014 76,337 595,724 North America 21,714 19,612 174,063 Canada 13,753 12,266 112,727 Mexico 7,961 7,346 61,336 Western Europe 14,926 17,321 124,852 Euro Area (2) 10,421 11,929 85,265 European Union 13,889 15,850 114,652 Austria 210 245 1,656 Belgium 472 844 5,482 Finland 186 214 1,716 France 1,816 2,233 15,574 Germany 4,030 4,291 32,198 Italy 1,834 2,034 14,038 Netherlands 619 673 4,892 Spain 381 430 3,236 Sweden 472 739 4,851 United Kingdom 2,780 2,921 22,731 Other EU 1,089 1,226 8,278 European Free Trade Association 772 1,165 7,868 Norway 188 317 1,923 Switzerland 554 809 5,648 Other EFTA 31 39 297 Other Western Europe 264 306 2,332 Eastern Europe/FSR 900 947 7,126 Hungary 122 134 907 Poland 60 67 528 Former Soviet Republics 591 605 4,685 Russia 445 459 3,800 Other FSR 145 146 886 Other EE 127 141 1,006 Pacific Rim Countries 28,623 28,410 213,235 Australia 442 445 3,590 China 6,780 6,556 44,970 Japan 9,890 10,210 80,374 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,473 7,393 56,243 Hong Kong 1,059 1,016 6,878 Korea 1,998 2,023 15,571 Singapore 1,516 1,514 12,260 Taiwan 2,900 2,841 21,534 Other Pacific Rim(3) 4,039 3,806 28,059 South/Central America 4,190 4,336 33,482 Argentina 176 178 1,509 Brazil 901 913 6,743 Colombia 375 368 3,041 Other S/C A (3) 2,738 2,878 22,189 OPEC 2,942 2,915 23,326 Indonesia(3) 846 867 6,062 Nigeria 343 339 3,172 Saudia Arabia 510 534 4,442 Venezuela(3) 726 757 6,310 Other OPEC 517 418 3,339 Other Countries 4,291 4,419 32,012 Egypt 76 55 465 South Africa 274 263 2,050 Other 3,941 4,101 29,497 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-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.