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) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,698 -21,754 -246,932 Net Adjustments -1,453 -2,129 -17,173 Total Census Basis -17,245 -19,625 -229,758 North America -3,096 -2,835 -32,509 Canada -1,803 -1,614 -16,653 Mexico -1,293 -1,221 -15,856 Western Europe -3,306 -3,011 -29,400 Euro Area (2) -2,458 -2,773 -27,908 European Union -3,152 -3,087 -27,346 Austria -64 -73 -418 Belgium 377 295 5,478 Finland -94 -61 -681 France -282 -670 -6,287 Germany -2,460 -2,107 -23,185 Italy -1,030 -1,065 -11,968 Netherlands 1,012 1,098 11,378 Spain 46 93 673 Sweden -529 -298 -4,026 United Kingdom -105 13 4,220 Other EU -21 -311 -2,531 European Free Trade Association -230 34 -2,872 Norway -104 -72 -1,162 Switzerland -72 144 -1,443 Other EFTA -55 -38 -267 Other Western Europe 76 42 817 Eastern Europe/FSR -465 -410 -3,465 Hungary -138 -104 -1,084 Poland 10 19 98 Former Soviet Republics -301 -308 -2,159 Russia -259 -293 -2,195 Other FSR -42 -15 36 Other EE -37 -16 -320 Pacific Rim Countries -11,562 -14,435 -160,376 Australia 435 546 6,531 China -3,942 -5,057 -56,927 Japan -5,821 -5,835 -64,014 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -537 -1,805 -22,691 Hong Kong 324 169 2,387 Korea 273 -560 -7,456 Singapore 9 -256 -2,662 Taiwan -1,143 -1,158 -14,960 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,696 -2,283 -23,274 South/Central America 1,009 1,154 13,129 Argentina 245 268 3,655 Brazil 489 542 5,040 Colombia -46 -29 160 Other S/C A (3) 321 374 4,274 OPEC -109 337 -8,771 Indonesia(3) -300 -631 -7,042 Nigeria -126 -223 -3,377 Saudia Arabia 456 1,245 4,279 Venezuela(3) -205 -248 -2,666 Other OPEC 66 194 35 Other Countries -241 -1,403 -18,473 Egypt 267 325 2,398 South Africa 189 139 579 Other -697 -1,867 -21,450 Uniden. ctys (4) 20 99 400 ____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,576 56,787 670,246 Net Adjustments -1,186 -1,608 -11,892 Total Census Basis 58,762 58,395 682,138 North America 19,149 20,555 235,376 Canada 12,664 13,576 156,603 Mexico 6,486 6,979 78,772 Western Europe 13,755 13,707 162,571 Euro Area (2) 9,253 8,580 102,925 European Union 12,641 12,234 149,034 Austria 161 146 2,143 Belgium 1,062 1,029 13,918 Finland 131 156 1,915 France 1,725 1,438 17,729 Germany 2,458 2,216 26,657 Italy 791 765 8,991 Netherlands 1,671 1,738 18,978 Spain 490 518 5,454 Sweden 281 419 3,822 United Kingdom 2,906 3,003 39,058 Other EU 966 805 10,370 European Free Trade Association 813 1,101 9,201 Norway 146 165 1,709 Switzerland 654 921 7,247 Other EFTA 14 15 244 Other Western Europe 300 372 4,336 Eastern Europe/FSR 433 506 7,438 Hungary 42 41 483 Poland 64 88 882 Former Soviet Republics 250 290 4,930 Russia 176 209 3,553 Other FSR 74 81 1,377 Other EE 77 87 1,143 Pacific Rim Countries 15,463 13,625 167,367 Australia 907 948 11,918 China 1,380 1,317 14,241 Japan 4,655 4,499 57,831 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,720 5,439 63,269 Hong Kong 1,108 1,009 12,925 Korea 2,383 1,542 16,486 Singapore 1,545 1,177 15,694 Taiwan 1,683 1,711 18,164 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,801 1,422 20,108 South/Central America 5,208 5,196 63,395 Argentina 443 434 5,886 Brazil 1,336 1,330 15,142 Colombia 371 356 4,816 Other S/C A (3) 3,059 3,075 37,551 OPEC 2,191 2,912 25,154 Indonesia(3) 418 148 2,299 Nigeria 69 56 817 Saudia Arabia 909 1,651 10,520 Venezuela(3) 405 488 6,516 Other OPEC 390 568 5,002 Other Countries 3,365 2,431 29,253 Egypt 316 362 3,059 South Africa 450 398 3,628 Other 2,600 1,671 22,566 Uniden. ctys (4) 20 99 400 _____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,274 78,541 917,178 Net Adjustments 267 522 5,282 Total Census Basis 76,007 78,020 911,896 North America 22,245 23,390 267,885 Canada 14,467 15,190 173,256 Mexico 7,778 8,200 94,629 Western Europe 17,061 16,718 191,971 Euro Area (2) 11,711 11,354 130,832 European Union 15,793 15,321 176,380 Austria 225 219 2,561 Belgium 685 734 8,440 Finland 225 218 2,596 France 2,007 2,109 24,016 Germany 4,918 4,323 49,842 Italy 1,821 1,831 20,959 Netherlands 659 639 7,599 Spain 444 425 4,780 Sweden 810 716 7,848 United Kingdom 3,011 2,990 34,838 Other EU 988 1,116 12,901 European Free Trade Association 1,044 1,067 12,072 Norway 249 237 2,872 Switzerland 725 778 8,690 Other EFTA 69 53 511 Other Western Europe 224 330 3,518 Eastern Europe/FSR 898 915 10,903 Hungary 180 146 1,566 Poland 54 69 784 Former Soviet Republics 550 598 7,089 Russia 435 501 5,747 Other FSR 116 96 1,341 Other EE 114 103 1,464 Pacific Rim Countries 27,025 28,060 327,743 Australia 472 402 5,387 China 5,322 6,374 71,169 Japan 10,476 10,334 121,845 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,257 7,244 85,960 Hong Kong 784 840 10,538 Korea 2,110 2,102 23,942 Singapore 1,537 1,433 18,356 Taiwan 2,826 2,869 33,125 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,497 3,706 43,382 South/Central America 4,200 4,042 50,266 Argentina 198 166 2,231 Brazil 848 788 10,102 Colombia 417 386 4,656 Other S/C A (3) 2,738 2,702 33,277 OPEC 2,300 2,574 33,925 Indonesia(3) 718 778 9,341 Nigeria 195 279 4,194 Saudia Arabia 453 406 6,241 Venezuela(3) 610 736 9,181 Other OPEC 325 375 4,968 Other Countries 3,606 3,834 47,726 Egypt 48 38 660 South Africa 261 259 3,049 Other 3,297 3,538 44,016 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 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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.