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) March February Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -17,255 -14,576 -48,155 Net Adjustments -1,390 -1,033 -3,637 Total Census Basis -15,865 -13,543 -44,518 North America -2,218 -1,980 -6,473 Canada -866 -1,397 -3,739 Mexico -1,352 -583 -2,734 Western Europe -1,627 -290 -2,356 Euro Area (2) -2,178 -614 -3,142 European Union -1,439 -66 -1,738 Austria -56 22 285 Belgium 616 548 1,745 Finland -30 -18 -144 France -340 -180 -756 Germany -2,363 -1,426 -5,076 Italy -1,066 -833 -2,679 Netherlands 1,141 1,191 3,448 Spain 98 123 373 Sweden -322 -302 -860 United Kingdom 983 734 2,062 Other EU -100 74 -137 European Free Trade Association -384 -275 -897 Norway -52 -67 -225 Switzerland -305 -186 -674 Other EFTA -26 -23 1 Other Western Europe 196 51 279 Eastern Europe/FSR 66 -187 -411 Hungary -72 -46 -174 Poland -1 21 26 Former Soviet Republics 145 -107 -136 Russia 118 -133 -200 Other FSR 27 26 64 Other EE -6 -55 -128 Pacific Rim Countries -12,098 -10,554 -34,346 Australia 638 685 1,861 China -3,763 -3,498 -11,501 Japan -5,757 -5,291 -15,404 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,638 -885 -4,708 Hong Kong 429 403 895 Korea -659 -590 -2,106 Singapore -339 17 -609 Taiwan -1,068 -714 -2,888 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,579 -1,567 -4,594 South/Central America 1,411 1,019 3,309 Argentina 333 248 828 Brazil 475 369 1,154 Colombia 146 57 142 Other S/C A (3) 457 345 1,185 OPEC -534 -638 -2,020 Indonesia(3) -509 -494 -1,541 Nigeria -369 -250 -938 Saudia Arabia 294 335 874 Venezuela(3) -145 -192 -619 Other OPEC 196 -37 205 Other Countries -1,601 -1,458 -4,602 Egypt 156 146 557 South Africa 23 -9 9 Other -1,780 -1,595 -5,168 Uniden. ctys (4) 2 (-) 3 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) March February Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 61,447 54,429 170,589 Net Adjustments -882 -807 -2,325 Total Census Basis 62,329 55,236 172,914 North America 21,560 19,307 59,131 Canada 14,610 12,879 39,544 Mexico 6,951 6,428 19,588 Western Europe 15,330 13,569 42,205 Euro Area (2) 9,526 8,771 27,210 European Union 14,189 12,694 39,211 Austria 150 208 870 Belgium 1,391 1,242 3,830 Finland 228 160 509 France 1,721 1,488 4,694 Germany 2,335 2,147 6,445 Italy 822 759 2,389 Netherlands 1,760 1,709 5,149 Spain 501 473 1,509 Sweden 338 290 880 United Kingdom 3,983 3,306 10,249 Other EU 960 911 2,687 European Free Trade Association 621 567 1,845 Norway 151 126 412 Switzerland 454 427 1,326 Other EFTA 16 15 107 Other Western Europe 521 308 1,149 Eastern Europe/FSR 916 566 2,008 Hungary 40 43 118 Poland 89 78 245 Former Soviet Republics 673 380 1,381 Russia 552 273 1,063 Other FSR 120 107 318 Other EE 115 66 265 Pacific Rim Countries 14,715 13,548 42,411 Australia 1,123 1,111 3,127 China 1,037 1,056 3,305 Japan 5,226 4,643 15,012 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,427 5,173 15,550 Hong Kong 1,136 1,056 3,216 Korea 1,277 1,128 3,500 Singapore 1,377 1,378 3,935 Taiwan 1,637 1,610 4,898 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,901 1,566 5,417 South/Central America 5,695 4,998 15,611 Argentina 517 421 1,404 Brazil 1,289 1,054 3,459 Colombia 494 418 1,311 Other S/C A (3) 3,394 3,105 9,437 OPEC 2,476 2,005 6,849 Indonesia(3) 168 171 614 Nigeria 92 67 222 Saudia Arabia 955 831 2,732 Venezuela(3) 664 624 1,890 Other OPEC 598 311 1,390 Other Countries 2,463 2,257 7,215 Egypt 219 201 732 South Africa 272 225 729 Other 1,972 1,831 5,753 Uniden. ctys (4) 2 (-) 3 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) March February Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 78,702 69,005 218,744 Net Adjustments 508 226 1,311 Total Census Basis 78,194 68,779 217,432 North America 23,778 21,286 65,604 Canada 15,475 14,275 43,283 Mexico 8,303 7,011 22,321 Western Europe 16,957 13,859 44,561 Euro Area (2) 11,704 9,385 30,351 European Union 15,628 12,760 40,949 Austria 206 186 585 Belgium 775 694 2,085 Finland 258 178 652 France 2,061 1,669 5,450 Germany 4,698 3,573 11,521 Italy 1,888 1,592 5,068 Netherlands 619 518 1,701 Spain 403 350 1,136 Sweden 661 592 1,740 United Kingdom 3,001 2,572 8,187 Other EU 1,060 837 2,824 European Free Trade Association 1,004 842 2,743 Norway 204 192 637 Switzerland 759 612 2,000 Other EFTA 42 37 106 Other Western Europe 325 257 869 Eastern Europe/FSR 850 753 2,420 Hungary 112 89 292 Poland 89 57 219 Former Soviet Republics 528 486 1,517 Russia 435 406 1,263 Other FSR 93 81 254 Other EE 121 120 392 Pacific Rim Countries 26,813 24,102 76,757 Australia 485 426 1,266 China 4,800 4,553 14,806 Japan 10,983 9,933 30,416 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,065 6,057 20,257 Hong Kong 708 653 2,322 Korea 1,936 1,719 5,606 Singapore 1,716 1,361 4,544 Taiwan 2,705 2,325 7,786 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,480 3,133 10,012 South/Central America 4,284 3,978 12,302 Argentina 185 173 575 Brazil 814 685 2,305 Colombia 348 361 1,169 Other S/C A (3) 2,937 2,759 8,252 OPEC 3,010 2,643 8,869 Indonesia(3) 677 666 2,155 Nigeria 461 317 1,161 Saudia Arabia 661 497 1,858 Venezuela(3) 809 816 2,510 Other OPEC 402 348 1,186 Other Countries 4,064 3,715 11,816 Egypt 63 55 176 South Africa 248 234 720 Other 3,753 3,426 10,921 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-99-89), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, March 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.