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) February January Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,576 -16,324 -30,900 Net Adjustments -1,033 -1,214 -2,247 Total Census Basis -13,543 -15,110 -28,653 North America -1,980 -2,275 -4,255 Canada -1,397 -1,476 -2,873 Mexico -583 -799 -1,382 Western Europe -290 -439 -729 Euro Area (2) -614 -350 -964 European Union -66 -232 -299 Austria 22 320 342 Belgium 548 581 1,129 Finland -18 -95 -114 France -180 -235 -416 Germany -1,426 -1,287 -2,713 Italy -833 -780 -1,613 Netherlands 1,191 1,115 2,307 Spain 123 152 275 Sweden -302 -236 -538 United Kingdom 734 345 1,079 Other EU 74 -111 -37 European Free Trade Association -275 -238 -514 Norway -67 -106 -173 Switzerland -186 -183 -368 Other EFTA -23 50 27 Other Western Europe 51 32 83 Eastern Europe/FSR -187 -291 -478 Hungary -46 -56 -102 Poland 21 6 27 Former Soviet Republics -107 -174 -280 Russia -133 -185 -317 Other FSR 26 11 37 Other EE -55 -67 -122 Pacific Rim Countries -10,554 -11,694 -22,248 Australia 685 538 1,224 China -3,498 -4,241 -7,738 Japan -5,291 -4,357 -9,648 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -885 -2,186 -3,070 Hong Kong 403 63 466 Korea -590 -856 -1,446 Singapore 17 -287 -270 Taiwan -714 -1,106 -1,821 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,567 -1,449 -3,016 South/Central America 1,019 879 1,898 Argentina 248 247 496 Brazil 369 311 680 Colombia 57 -62 -5 Other S/C A (3) 345 382 728 OPEC -638 -848 -1,486 Indonesia(3) -494 -538 -1,032 Nigeria -250 -319 -569 Saudia Arabia 335 246 580 Venezuela(3) -192 -282 -474 Other OPEC -37 45 9 Other Countries -1,458 -1,543 -3,001 Egypt 146 255 401 South Africa -9 -5 -14 Other -1,595 -1,793 -3,388 Uniden. ctys (4) (-) 1 1 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) February January Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,429 54,713 109,142 Net Adjustments -807 -636 -1,443 Total Census Basis 55,236 55,350 110,586 North America 19,307 18,264 37,571 Canada 12,879 12,056 24,934 Mexico 6,428 6,209 12,637 Western Europe 13,569 13,306 26,875 Euro Area (2) 8,771 8,913 17,683 European Union 12,694 12,328 25,022 Austria 208 512 720 Belgium 1,242 1,198 2,439 Finland 160 121 281 France 1,488 1,485 2,974 Germany 2,147 1,964 4,111 Italy 759 808 1,567 Netherlands 1,709 1,679 3,389 Spain 473 535 1,008 Sweden 290 251 541 United Kingdom 3,306 2,959 6,265 Other EU 911 817 1,727 European Free Trade Association 567 658 1,225 Norway 126 135 261 Switzerland 427 446 873 Other EFTA 15 77 92 Other Western Europe 308 320 628 Eastern Europe/FSR 566 527 1,092 Hungary 43 35 78 Poland 78 79 156 Former Soviet Republics 380 329 709 Russia 273 238 511 Other FSR 107 91 198 Other EE 66 84 150 Pacific Rim Countries 13,548 14,148 27,696 Australia 1,111 893 2,004 China 1,056 1,212 2,268 Japan 4,643 5,143 9,786 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,173 4,950 10,123 Hong Kong 1,056 1,024 2,080 Korea 1,128 1,096 2,224 Singapore 1,378 1,180 2,558 Taiwan 1,610 1,651 3,261 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,566 1,950 3,516 South/Central America 4,998 4,918 9,916 Argentina 421 466 886 Brazil 1,054 1,117 2,171 Colombia 418 398 817 Other S/C A (3) 3,105 2,938 6,042 OPEC 2,005 2,368 4,373 Indonesia(3) 171 275 446 Nigeria 67 64 131 Saudia Arabia 831 946 1,777 Venezuela(3) 624 602 1,227 Other OPEC 311 481 792 Other Countries 2,257 2,495 4,751 Egypt 201 312 513 South Africa 225 233 457 Other 1,831 1,950 3,781 Uniden. ctys (4) (-) 1 1 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) February January Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 69,005 71,037 140,042 Net Adjustments 226 578 804 Total Census Basis 68,779 70,459 139,238 North America 21,286 20,540 41,826 Canada 14,275 13,532 27,807 Mexico 7,011 7,008 14,019 Western Europe 13,859 13,745 27,604 Euro Area (2) 9,385 9,263 18,648 European Union 12,760 12,561 25,321 Austria 186 192 379 Belgium 694 617 1,311 Finland 178 216 394 France 1,669 1,721 3,389 Germany 3,573 3,250 6,824 Italy 1,592 1,588 3,180 Netherlands 518 564 1,082 Spain 350 383 733 Sweden 592 487 1,079 United Kingdom 2,572 2,614 5,186 Other EU 837 928 1,764 European Free Trade Association 842 896 1,738 Norway 192 241 433 Switzerland 612 629 1,241 Other EFTA 37 27 64 Other Western Europe 257 288 545 Eastern Europe/FSR 753 817 1,570 Hungary 89 91 180 Poland 57 73 130 Former Soviet Republics 486 503 989 Russia 406 422 828 Other FSR 81 80 161 Other EE 120 151 272 Pacific Rim Countries 24,102 25,842 49,944 Australia 426 355 781 China 4,553 5,452 10,006 Japan 9,933 9,500 19,433 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,057 7,136 13,193 Hong Kong 653 961 1,614 Korea 1,719 1,951 3,670 Singapore 1,361 1,467 2,828 Taiwan 2,325 2,757 5,082 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,133 3,399 6,532 South/Central America 3,978 4,040 8,018 Argentina 173 218 391 Brazil 685 806 1,491 Colombia 361 460 821 Other S/C A (3) 2,759 2,555 5,315 OPEC 2,643 3,216 5,859 Indonesia(3) 666 813 1,478 Nigeria 317 383 700 Saudia Arabia 497 700 1,197 Venezuela(3) 816 884 1,700 Other OPEC 348 436 783 Other Countries 3,715 4,038 7,752 Egypt 55 58 112 South Africa 234 238 471 Other 3,426 3,742 7,168 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-99-73), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, February 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.