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) January December 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,324 -16,022 Net Adjustments -1,214 -936 Total Census Basis -15,110 -15,086 North America -2,275 -2,471 Canada -1,476 -1,813 Mexico -799 -658 Western Europe -439 -2,325 Euro Area (2) -350 -1,846 European Union -232 -1,990 Austria 320 -1 Belgium 581 447 Finland -95 -32 France -235 -430 Germany -1,287 -2,130 Italy -780 -955 Netherlands 1,115 1,079 Spain 152 87 Sweden -236 -372 United Kingdom 345 247 Other EU -111 70 European Free Trade Association -238 -458 Norway -106 -185 Switzerland -183 -251 Other EFTA 50 -22 Other Western Europe 32 124 Eastern Europe/FSR -291 -293 Hungary -56 -65 Poland 6 11 Former Soviet Republics -174 -199 Russia -185 -259 Other FSR 11 61 Other EE -67 -40 Pacific Rim Countries -11,694 -10,826 Australia 538 565 China -4,241 -3,868 Japan -4,357 -5,216 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,186 -952 Hong Kong 63 461 Korea -856 -386 Singapore -287 -263 Taiwan -1,106 -764 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,449 -1,356 South/Central America 879 978 Argentina 247 369 Brazil 311 727 Colombia -62 -17 Other S/C A (3) 382 -101 OPEC -848 23 Indonesia(3) -538 -263 Nigeria -319 -303 Saudia Arabia 246 1,235 Venezuela(3) -282 -625 Other OPEC 45 -20 Other Countries -1,543 -1,103 Egypt 255 225 South Africa -5 27 Other -1,793 -1,355 Uniden. ctys (4) 1 42 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) January December 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,713 59,151 Net Adjustments -636 -513 Total Census Basis 55,350 59,664 North America 18,264 18,721 Canada 12,056 12,422 Mexico 6,209 6,299 Western Europe 13,306 13,634 Euro Area (2) 8,913 8,721 European Union 12,328 12,563 Austria 512 183 Belgium 1,198 1,115 Finland 121 155 France 1,485 1,460 Germany 1,964 1,989 Italy 808 800 Netherlands 1,679 1,764 Spain 535 501 Sweden 251 309 United Kingdom 2,959 3,320 Other EU 817 967 European Free Trade Association 658 710 Norway 135 149 Switzerland 446 548 Other EFTA 77 13 Other Western Europe 320 361 Eastern Europe/FSR 527 584 Hungary 35 50 Poland 79 77 Former Soviet Republics 329 388 Russia 238 251 Other FSR 91 137 Other EE 84 69 Pacific Rim Countries 14,148 16,028 Australia 893 968 China 1,212 1,233 Japan 5,143 5,216 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 4,950 6,553 Hong Kong 1,024 1,310 Korea 1,096 1,633 Singapore 1,180 1,416 Taiwan 1,651 2,193 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,950 2,059 South/Central America 4,918 5,540 Argentina 466 558 Brazil 1,117 1,466 Colombia 398 423 Other S/C A (3) 2,938 3,093 OPEC 2,368 3,425 Indonesia(3) 275 470 Nigeria 64 78 Saudia Arabia 946 2,003 Venezuela(3) 602 500 Other OPEC 481 374 Other Countries 2,495 2,661 Egypt 312 303 South Africa 233 258 Other 1,950 2,099 Uniden. ctys (4) 1 42 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) January December 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis 71,037 75,172 Net Adjustments 578 423 Total Census Basis 70,459 74,750 North America 20,540 21,192 Canada 13,532 14,236 Mexico 7,008 6,956 Western Europe 13,745 15,959 Euro Area (2) 9,263 10,567 European Union 12,561 14,553 Austria 192 184 Belgium 617 668 Finland 216 187 France 1,721 1,891 Germany 3,250 4,119 Italy 1,588 1,755 Netherlands 564 685 Spain 383 414 Sweden 487 681 United Kingdom 2,614 3,073 Other EU 928 896 European Free Trade Association 896 1,168 Norway 241 334 Switzerland 629 799 Other EFTA 27 36 Other Western Europe 288 237 Eastern Europe/FSR 817 876 Hungary 91 115 Poland 73 66 Former Soviet Republics 503 587 Russia 422 510 Other FSR 80 77 Other EE 151 108 Pacific Rim Countries 25,842 26,854 Australia 355 403 China 5,452 5,101 Japan 9,500 10,432 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,136 7,504 Hong Kong 961 848 Korea 1,951 2,019 Singapore 1,467 1,679 Taiwan 2,757 2,958 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,399 3,414 South/Central America 4,040 4,562 Argentina 218 189 Brazil 806 739 Colombia 460 440 Other S/C A (3) 2,555 3,194 OPEC 3,216 3,402 Indonesia(3) 813 734 Nigeria 383 381 Saudia Arabia 700 768 Venezuela(3) 884 1,125 Other OPEC 436 394 Other Countries 4,038 3,764 Egypt 58 78 South Africa 238 231 Other 3,742 3,455 Uniden. ctys (4) (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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.