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) June May Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -21,187 -18,371 -107,273 Net Adjustments -1,263 -1,045 -6,944 Total Census Basis -19,924 -17,326 -100,330 North America -2,525 -2,761 -13,459 Canada -991 -1,226 -6,250 Mexico -1,534 -1,534 -7,209 Western Europe -2,935 -1,666 -10,500 Euro Area (2) -2,683 -2,080 -10,670 European Union -2,712 -1,372 -9,009 Austria -60 -29 -229 Belgium 468 449 3,173 Finland -114 33 -268 France -825 -436 -2,390 Germany -1,731 -1,898 -10,797 Italy -1,083 -946 -5,604 Netherlands 912 888 6,036 Spain -10 -4 410 Sweden -362 -284 -1,857 United Kingdom 244 932 3,182 Other EU -149 -77 -664 European Free Trade Association -355 -334 -1,988 Norway -119 -126 -580 Switzerland -210 -180 -1,334 Other EFTA -26 -28 -74 Other Western Europe 131 40 497 Eastern Europe/FSR -234 -105 -977 Hungary -85 -86 -410 Poland 8 16 60 Former Soviet Republics -111 -87 -558 Russia -156 -111 -715 Other FSR 45 24 157 Other EE -46 52 -68 Pacific Rim Countries -13,961 -12,267 -72,919 Australia 456 494 3,327 China -4,738 -4,628 -25,130 Japan -5,215 -4,902 -30,872 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,402 -1,624 -10,473 Hong Kong 167 451 1,830 Korea -911 -658 -4,223 Singapore -204 -283 -1,455 Taiwan -1,454 -1,135 -6,625 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,062 -1,607 -9,771 South/Central America 1,018 1,343 6,962 Argentina 421 310 1,831 Brazil 347 438 2,378 Colombia 99 32 332 Other S/C A (3) 151 563 2,422 OPEC -633 -1,115 -4,828 Indonesia(3) -597 -574 -3,283 Nigeria -317 -423 -2,097 Saudia Arabia 362 124 1,602 Venezuela(3) -185 -182 -1,174 Other OPEC 104 -60 125 Other Countries -1,452 -1,519 -9,106 Egypt 156 110 1,008 South Africa 162 33 192 Other -1,770 -1,662 -10,307 Uniden. ctys (4) 18 7 40 ____________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) June May Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,089 55,918 338,392 Net Adjustments -905 -754 -4,651 Total Census Basis 56,994 56,672 343,043 North America 19,828 19,951 119,278 Canada 13,379 13,543 80,458 Mexico 6,449 6,408 38,820 Western Europe 13,496 13,740 82,105 Euro Area (2) 8,555 8,365 52,245 European Union 12,431 12,682 75,904 Austria 151 172 972 Belgium 1,196 1,123 7,339 Finland 133 231 1,048 France 1,368 1,521 9,134 Germany 2,291 2,148 13,080 Italy 750 690 4,565 Netherlands 1,580 1,468 9,636 Spain 436 423 2,835 Sweden 279 330 1,782 United Kingdom 3,255 3,749 20,213 Other EU 991 826 5,299 European Free Trade Association 623 735 3,944 Norway 122 141 838 Switzerland 488 577 2,952 Other EFTA 14 17 154 Other Western Europe 442 323 2,258 Eastern Europe/FSR 831 761 4,303 Hungary 40 36 241 Poland 69 73 460 Former Soviet Republics 634 495 2,932 Russia 460 363 2,180 Other FSR 174 132 752 Other EE 87 158 670 Pacific Rim Countries 13,531 13,469 83,282 Australia 939 975 6,030 China 1,283 911 6,504 Japan 4,756 4,753 29,402 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,042 5,170 30,904 Hong Kong 1,115 1,240 6,634 Korea 1,190 1,237 7,327 Singapore 1,412 1,248 7,776 Taiwan 1,326 1,445 9,169 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,512 1,659 10,442 South/Central America 5,368 5,548 31,918 Argentina 607 496 2,986 Brazil 1,283 1,311 7,306 Colombia 471 407 2,631 Other S/C A (3) 3,007 3,334 18,995 OPEC 2,107 1,829 12,640 Indonesia(3) 168 133 1,066 Nigeria 71 52 392 Saudia Arabia 823 674 5,000 Venezuela(3) 573 624 3,653 Other OPEC 472 346 2,529 Other Countries 2,556 2,124 14,196 Egypt 210 163 1,342 South Africa 444 264 1,706 Other 1,902 1,697 11,148 Uniden. ctys (4) 18 7 40 ____________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) June May Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 77,276 74,289 445,665 Net Adjustments 358 291 2,293 Total Census Basis 76,918 73,998 443,373 North America 22,353 22,712 132,737 Canada 14,371 14,769 86,708 Mexico 7,983 7,943 46,029 Western Europe 16,432 15,405 92,605 Euro Area (2) 11,238 10,445 62,915 European Union 15,143 14,054 84,913 Austria 211 202 1,201 Belgium 728 675 4,166 Finland 247 198 1,315 France 2,193 1,957 11,524 Germany 4,022 4,047 23,877 Italy 1,833 1,637 10,169 Netherlands 668 580 3,600 Spain 447 427 2,426 Sweden 641 614 3,640 United Kingdom 3,012 2,816 17,031 Other EU 1,140 902 5,963 European Free Trade Association 978 1,069 5,932 Norway 241 267 1,418 Switzerland 698 758 4,286 Other EFTA 39 45 228 Other Western Europe 310 282 1,761 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,064 867 5,280 Hungary 125 122 651 Poland 62 57 401 Former Soviet Republics 745 582 3,490 Russia 616 474 2,895 Other FSR 130 108 595 Other EE 133 105 738 Pacific Rim Countries 27,493 25,736 156,201 Australia 483 482 2,703 China 6,020 5,539 31,634 Japan 9,971 9,654 60,274 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,444 6,794 41,377 Hong Kong 948 789 4,803 Korea 2,101 1,895 11,550 Singapore 1,616 1,530 9,231 Taiwan 2,780 2,580 15,793 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,575 3,266 20,213 South/Central America 4,350 4,205 24,955 Argentina 186 186 1,156 Brazil 936 873 4,928 Colombia 372 375 2,298 Other S/C A (3) 2,856 2,771 16,573 OPEC 2,740 2,944 17,468 Indonesia(3) 765 707 4,350 Nigeria 388 474 2,490 Saudia Arabia 461 550 3,398 Venezuela(3) 758 806 4,827 Other OPEC 368 406 2,404 Other Countries 4,008 3,643 23,302 Egypt 55 53 334 South Africa 282 231 1,514 Other 3,672 3,359 21,455 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-99-155), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, June 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.