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) November October Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -21,754 -24,198 -228,234 Net Adjustments -2,129 -1,799 -15,720 Total Census Basis -19,625 -22,399 -212,513 North America -2,835 -3,415 -29,413 Canada -1,614 -1,704 -14,849 Mexico -1,221 -1,711 -14,564 Western Europe -3,011 -3,367 -26,094 Euro Area (2) -2,773 -3,189 -25,450 European Union -3,087 -3,480 -24,194 Austria -73 -54 -354 Belgium 295 359 5,101 Finland -61 -86 -587 France -670 -806 -6,005 Germany -2,107 -2,084 -20,724 Italy -1,065 -1,064 -10,938 Netherlands 1,098 793 10,366 Spain 93 121 628 Sweden -298 -348 -3,497 United Kingdom 13 106 4,325 Other EU -311 -417 -2,509 European Free Trade Association 34 -3 -2,641 Norway -72 -93 -1,059 Switzerland 144 119 -1,371 Other EFTA -38 -28 -211 Other Western Europe 42 115 741 Eastern Europe/FSR -410 -391 -3,000 Hungary -104 -116 -946 Poland 19 9 88 Former Soviet Republics -308 -244 -1,858 Russia -293 -218 -1,936 Other FSR -15 -27 77 Other EE -16 -41 -284 Pacific Rim Countries -14,435 -15,233 -148,815 Australia 546 593 6,096 China -5,057 -5,522 -52,985 Japan -5,835 -5,960 -58,193 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,805 -2,139 -22,154 Hong Kong 169 73 2,063 Korea -560 -593 -7,729 Singapore -256 -330 -2,671 Taiwan -1,158 -1,289 -13,817 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,283 -2,205 -21,578 South/Central America 1,154 1,248 12,120 Argentina 268 334 3,410 Brazil 542 615 4,551 Colombia -29 -20 206 Other S/C A (3) 374 319 3,953 OPEC 337 -836 -8,662 Indonesia(3) -631 -724 -6,742 Nigeria -223 -191 -3,251 Saudia Arabia 1,245 290 3,822 Venezuela(3) -248 -289 -2,460 Other OPEC 194 77 -31 Other Countries -1,403 -1,625 -18,232 Egypt 325 217 2,131 South Africa 139 47 390 Other -1,867 -1,889 -20,753 Uniden. ctys (4) 99 207 380 _____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,787 60,105 612,670 Net Adjustments -1,608 -1,208 -10,706 Total Census Basis 58,395 61,313 623,376 North America 20,555 21,279 216,227 Canada 13,576 14,010 143,940 Mexico 6,979 7,269 72,287 Western Europe 13,707 14,566 148,816 Euro Area (2) 8,580 9,083 93,672 European Union 12,234 12,964 136,393 Austria 146 181 1,982 Belgium 1,029 1,132 12,856 Finland 156 158 1,784 France 1,438 1,542 16,004 Germany 2,216 2,559 24,199 Italy 765 830 8,200 Netherlands 1,738 1,583 17,307 Spain 518 495 4,964 Sweden 419 430 3,541 United Kingdom 3,003 3,230 36,152 Other EU 805 824 9,404 European Free Trade Association 1,101 1,123 8,387 Norway 165 142 1,564 Switzerland 921 964 6,594 Other EFTA 15 16 230 Other Western Europe 372 478 4,035 Eastern Europe/FSR 506 540 7,005 Hungary 41 41 440 Poland 88 75 818 Former Soviet Republics 290 337 4,680 Russia 209 246 3,377 Other FSR 81 91 1,303 Other EE 87 87 1,066 Pacific Rim Countries 13,625 15,219 151,904 Australia 948 1,082 11,010 China 1,317 1,855 12,862 Japan 4,499 4,965 53,175 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,439 5,422 56,549 Hong Kong 1,009 1,051 11,817 Korea 1,542 1,504 14,102 Singapore 1,177 1,207 14,148 Taiwan 1,711 1,660 16,482 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,422 1,895 18,307 South/Central America 5,196 5,643 58,187 Argentina 434 524 5,443 Brazil 1,330 1,471 13,806 Colombia 356 408 4,445 Other S/C A (3) 3,075 3,240 34,493 OPEC 2,912 2,152 22,962 Indonesia(3) 148 178 1,881 Nigeria 56 104 748 Saudia Arabia 1,651 779 9,611 Venezuela(3) 488 528 6,111 Other OPEC 568 563 4,612 Other Countries 2,431 2,413 25,888 Egypt 362 270 2,743 South Africa 398 269 3,178 Other 1,671 1,874 19,966 Uniden. ctys (4) 99 207 380 ____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 78,541 84,303 840,904 Net Adjustments 522 592 5,015 Total Census Basis 78,020 83,712 835,889 North America 23,390 24,694 245,640 Canada 15,190 15,714 158,789 Mexico 8,200 8,979 86,850 Western Europe 16,718 17,933 174,910 Euro Area (2) 11,354 12,272 119,122 European Union 15,321 16,444 160,587 Austria 219 236 2,336 Belgium 734 773 7,755 Finland 218 244 2,371 France 2,109 2,348 22,009 Germany 4,323 4,643 44,924 Italy 1,831 1,894 19,138 Netherlands 639 790 6,940 Spain 425 374 4,336 Sweden 716 778 7,038 United Kingdom 2,990 3,124 31,828 Other EU 1,116 1,241 11,913 European Free Trade Association 1,067 1,126 11,029 Norway 237 235 2,622 Switzerland 778 846 7,965 Other EFTA 53 45 441 Other Western Europe 330 363 3,294 Eastern Europe/FSR 915 932 10,005 Hungary 146 157 1,386 Poland 69 65 730 Former Soviet Republics 598 582 6,538 Russia 501 464 5,313 Other FSR 96 118 1,226 Other EE 103 128 1,350 Pacific Rim Countries 28,060 30,451 300,718 Australia 402 489 4,915 China 6,374 7,378 65,847 Japan 10,334 10,924 111,369 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,244 7,561 78,703 Hong Kong 840 978 9,754 Korea 2,102 2,097 21,831 Singapore 1,433 1,537 16,819 Taiwan 2,869 2,949 30,299 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,706 4,099 39,885 South/Central America 4,042 4,394 46,066 Argentina 166 190 2,033 Brazil 788 855 9,254 Colombia 386 428 4,240 Other S/C A (3) 2,702 2,921 30,540 OPEC 2,574 2,988 31,625 Indonesia(3) 778 902 8,623 Nigeria 279 295 3,999 Saudia Arabia 406 489 5,789 Venezuela(3) 736 816 8,571 Other OPEC 375 486 4,643 Other Countries 3,834 4,038 44,119 Egypt 38 53 612 South Africa 259 222 2,788 Other 3,538 3,763 40,719 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-00-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.