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) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,371 -20,054 -86,087 Net Adjustments -1,045 -985 -5,681 Total Census Basis -17,326 -19,069 -80,406 North America -2,761 -2,477 -10,934 Canada -1,226 -1,060 -5,259 Mexico -1,534 -1,416 -5,675 Western Europe -1,666 -3,187 -7,565 Euro Area (2) -2,080 -2,493 -7,987 European Union -1,372 -2,872 -6,297 Austria -29 -62 -169 Belgium 449 517 2,705 Finland 33 -30 -153 France -436 -432 -1,565 Germany -1,898 -2,123 -9,066 Italy -946 -942 -4,521 Netherlands 888 806 5,124 Spain -4 56 420 Sweden -284 -351 -1,495 United Kingdom 932 -10 2,938 Other EU -77 -300 -515 European Free Trade Association -334 -357 -1,633 Norway -126 -59 -461 Switzerland -180 -275 -1,124 Other EFTA -28 -23 -48 Other Western Europe 40 42 366 Eastern Europe/FSR -105 -220 -743 Hungary -86 -66 -325 Poland 16 8 52 Former Soviet Republics -87 -222 -447 Russia -111 -245 -560 Other FSR 24 23 112 Other EE 52 60 -23 Pacific Rim Countries -12,267 -12,487 -58,957 Australia 494 490 2,871 China -4,628 -4,278 -20,392 Japan -4,902 -5,458 -25,657 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,624 -1,714 -8,071 Hong Kong 451 322 1,663 Korea -658 -529 -3,312 Singapore -283 -363 -1,251 Taiwan -1,135 -1,144 -5,171 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,607 -1,526 -7,708 South/Central America 1,343 1,171 5,944 Argentina 310 249 1,410 Brazil 438 379 2,031 Colombia 32 67 233 Other S/C A (3) 563 476 2,271 OPEC -1,115 -1,159 -4,195 Indonesia(3) -574 -572 -2,686 Nigeria -423 -415 -1,780 Saudia Arabia 124 183 1,240 Venezuela(3) -182 -210 -989 Other OPEC -60 -145 21 Other Countries -1,519 -1,505 -7,654 Egypt 110 182 853 South Africa 33 -22 30 Other -1,662 -1,665 -8,537 Uniden. ctys (4) 7 13 22 ________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 55,918 56,014 282,302 Net Adjustments -754 -660 -3,747 Total Census Basis 56,672 56,675 286,049 North America 19,951 20,317 99,450 Canada 13,543 13,921 67,079 Mexico 6,408 6,396 32,371 Western Europe 13,740 13,041 68,609 Euro Area (2) 8,365 8,475 43,690 European Union 12,682 11,957 63,473 Austria 172 141 821 Belgium 1,123 1,179 6,143 Finland 231 172 915 France 1,521 1,544 7,766 Germany 2,148 2,193 10,789 Italy 690 731 3,815 Netherlands 1,468 1,452 8,056 Spain 423 475 2,399 Sweden 330 291 1,504 United Kingdom 3,749 2,981 16,957 Other EU 826 797 4,308 European Free Trade Association 735 741 3,320 Norway 141 164 716 Switzerland 577 561 2,464 Other EFTA 17 16 140 Other Western Europe 323 343 1,816 Eastern Europe/FSR 761 706 3,472 Hungary 36 47 201 Poland 73 71 391 Former Soviet Republics 495 422 2,297 Russia 363 297 1,720 Other FSR 132 126 577 Other EE 158 166 583 Pacific Rim Countries 13,469 13,831 69,751 Australia 975 963 5,092 China 911 985 5,221 Japan 4,753 4,869 24,646 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,170 5,152 25,862 Hong Kong 1,240 1,072 5,519 Korea 1,237 1,395 6,137 Singapore 1,248 1,176 6,364 Taiwan 1,445 1,509 7,843 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,659 1,862 8,930 South/Central America 5,548 5,336 26,550 Argentina 496 474 2,379 Brazil 1,311 1,217 6,023 Colombia 407 439 2,160 Other S/C A (3) 3,334 3,206 15,988 OPEC 1,829 1,878 10,534 Indonesia(3) 133 160 898 Nigeria 52 48 322 Saudia Arabia 674 767 4,177 Venezuela(3) 624 573 3,080 Other OPEC 346 330 2,057 Other Countries 2,124 2,285 11,640 Egypt 163 232 1,132 South Africa 264 265 1,262 Other 1,697 1,788 9,246 Uniden. ctys (4) 7 13 22 _______________________________________________ Imports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 74,289 76,068 368,389 Net Adjustments 291 325 1,934 Total Census Basis 73,998 75,744 366,455 North America 22,712 22,794 110,384 Canada 14,769 14,981 72,338 Mexico 7,943 7,813 38,046 Western Europe 15,405 16,228 76,174 Euro Area (2) 10,445 10,968 51,677 European Union 14,054 14,829 69,770 Austria 202 203 990 Belgium 675 663 3,438 Finland 198 202 1,068 France 1,957 1,976 9,331 Germany 4,047 4,315 19,855 Italy 1,637 1,674 8,336 Netherlands 580 646 2,932 Spain 427 419 1,979 Sweden 614 642 2,999 United Kingdom 2,816 2,991 14,019 Other EU 902 1,097 4,823 European Free Trade Association 1,069 1,098 4,953 Norway 267 223 1,177 Switzerland 758 836 3,588 Other EFTA 45 38 188 Other Western Europe 282 302 1,451 Eastern Europe/FSR 867 927 4,215 Hungary 122 113 526 Poland 57 63 339 Former Soviet Republics 582 645 2,745 Russia 474 542 2,280 Other FSR 108 103 465 Other EE 105 106 606 Pacific Rim Countries 25,736 26,318 128,708 Australia 482 473 2,220 China 5,539 5,263 25,613 Japan 9,654 10,327 50,303 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,794 6,866 33,933 Hong Kong 789 750 3,856 Korea 1,895 1,924 9,449 Singapore 1,530 1,540 7,615 Taiwan 2,580 2,653 13,013 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,266 3,389 16,638 South/Central America 4,205 4,165 20,605 Argentina 186 225 970 Brazil 873 839 3,992 Colombia 375 372 1,927 Other S/C A (3) 2,771 2,730 13,717 OPEC 2,944 3,038 14,728 Indonesia(3) 707 733 3,585 Nigeria 474 463 2,102 Saudia Arabia 550 584 2,937 Venezuela(3) 806 783 4,069 Other OPEC 406 475 2,036 Other Countries 3,643 3,790 19,294 Egypt 53 50 279 South Africa 231 287 1,232 Other 3,359 3,454 17,783 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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.