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) October September Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,198 -24,302 -206,480 Net Adjustments -1,799 -1,495 -13,591 Total Census Basis -22,399 -22,807 -192,889 North America -3,415 -3,342 -26,578 Canada -1,704 -1,903 -13,236 Mexico -1,711 -1,439 -13,342 Western Europe -3,367 -1,926 -23,084 Euro Area (2) -3,189 -1,994 -22,676 European Union -3,480 -1,713 -21,107 Austria -54 113 -280 Belgium 359 340 4,806 Finland -86 -69 -526 France -806 -599 -5,334 Germany -2,084 -1,495 -18,617 Italy -1,064 -633 -9,873 Netherlands 793 759 9,268 Spain 121 100 535 Sweden -348 -288 -3,200 United Kingdom 106 611 4,312 Other EU -417 -550 -2,198 European Free Trade Association -3 -180 -2,676 Norway -93 -59 -987 Switzerland 119 -88 -1,515 Other EFTA -28 -33 -174 Other Western Europe 115 -32 699 Eastern Europe/FSR -391 -652 -2,590 Hungary -116 -143 -842 Poland 9 -8 70 Former Soviet Republics -244 -462 -1,551 Russia -218 -439 -1,643 Other FSR -27 -22 93 Other EE -41 -39 -268 Pacific Rim Countries -15,233 -15,673 -134,380 Australia 593 467 5,550 China -5,522 -5,910 -47,928 Japan -5,960 -5,164 -52,358 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,139 -2,501 -20,349 Hong Kong 73 140 1,894 Korea -593 -763 -7,169 Singapore -330 -252 -2,415 Taiwan -1,289 -1,627 -12,659 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,205 -2,565 -19,295 South/Central America 1,248 611 10,966 Argentina 334 294 3,142 Brazil 615 330 4,009 Colombia -20 -61 235 Other S/C A (3) 319 49 3,579 OPEC -836 -907 -9,000 Indonesia(3) -724 -727 -6,111 Nigeria -191 -192 -3,028 Saudia Arabia 290 446 2,577 Venezuela(3) -289 -283 -2,213 Other OPEC 77 -150 -225 Other Countries -1,625 -1,947 -16,829 Egypt 217 179 1,806 South Africa 47 -4 251 Other -1,889 -2,122 -18,886 Uniden. ctys (4) 207 18 281 ____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) October September Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 60,105 54,681 555,883 Net Adjustments -1,208 -946 -9,098 Total Census Basis 61,313 55,627 564,981 North America 21,279 20,151 195,672 Canada 14,010 13,255 130,364 Mexico 7,269 6,896 65,308 Western Europe 14,566 13,481 135,109 Euro Area (2) 9,083 8,236 85,092 European Union 12,964 12,457 124,159 Austria 181 338 1,837 Belgium 1,132 1,106 11,827 Finland 158 125 1,628 France 1,542 1,379 14,565 Germany 2,559 2,264 21,983 Italy 830 743 7,435 Netherlands 1,583 1,377 15,569 Spain 495 400 4,446 Sweden 430 404 3,122 United Kingdom 3,230 3,594 33,150 Other EU 824 727 8,599 European Free Trade Association 1,123 787 7,286 Norway 142 167 1,399 Switzerland 964 606 5,672 Other EFTA 16 13 215 Other Western Europe 478 237 3,664 Eastern Europe/FSR 540 379 6,499 Hungary 41 34 399 Poland 75 59 730 Former Soviet Republics 337 212 4,390 Russia 246 109 3,168 Other FSR 91 103 1,222 Other EE 87 74 980 Pacific Rim Countries 15,219 13,299 138,279 Australia 1,082 901 10,062 China 1,855 1,215 11,544 Japan 4,965 4,572 48,677 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,422 5,154 51,110 Hong Kong 1,051 1,198 10,808 Korea 1,504 1,299 12,560 Singapore 1,207 1,337 12,971 Taiwan 1,660 1,320 14,771 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,895 1,457 16,885 South/Central America 5,643 4,759 52,991 Argentina 524 462 5,009 Brazil 1,471 1,198 12,475 Colombia 408 323 4,089 Other S/C A (3) 3,240 2,776 31,417 OPEC 2,152 1,829 20,051 Indonesia(3) 178 153 1,733 Nigeria 104 61 691 Saudia Arabia 779 897 7,960 Venezuela(3) 528 426 5,623 Other OPEC 563 293 4,043 Other Countries 2,413 2,289 23,457 Egypt 270 236 2,381 South Africa 269 254 2,781 Other 1,874 1,799 18,295 Uniden. ctys (4) 207 18 281 _____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) October September Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 84,303 78,983 762,363 Net Adjustments 592 549 4,493 Total Census Basis 83,712 78,434 757,869 North America 24,694 23,493 222,250 Canada 15,714 15,158 143,599 Mexico 8,979 8,335 78,650 Western Europe 17,933 15,407 158,192 Euro Area (2) 12,272 10,231 107,768 European Union 16,444 14,170 145,266 Austria 236 225 2,117 Belgium 773 766 7,021 Finland 244 194 2,153 France 2,348 1,978 19,900 Germany 4,643 3,759 40,600 Italy 1,894 1,376 17,307 Netherlands 790 619 6,301 Spain 374 301 3,911 Sweden 778 692 6,321 United Kingdom 3,124 2,982 28,838 Other EU 1,241 1,278 10,797 European Free Trade Association 1,126 967 9,962 Norway 235 227 2,385 Switzerland 846 694 7,188 Other EFTA 45 47 389 Other Western Europe 363 270 2,964 Eastern Europe/FSR 932 1,031 9,090 Hungary 157 177 1,241 Poland 65 67 661 Former Soviet Republics 582 674 5,941 Russia 464 548 4,811 Other FSR 118 126 1,129 Other EE 128 114 1,247 Pacific Rim Countries 30,451 28,972 272,658 Australia 489 434 4,512 China 7,378 7,125 59,473 Japan 10,924 9,736 101,035 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,561 7,655 71,459 Hong Kong 978 1,058 8,914 Korea 2,097 2,062 19,730 Singapore 1,537 1,589 15,385 Taiwan 2,949 2,947 27,429 Other Pacific Rim(3) 4,099 4,022 36,180 South/Central America 4,394 4,148 42,025 Argentina 190 168 1,867 Brazil 855 868 8,466 Colombia 428 384 3,854 Other S/C A (3) 2,921 2,728 27,838 OPEC 2,988 2,736 29,050 Indonesia(3) 902 880 7,845 Nigeria 295 253 3,720 Saudia Arabia 489 451 5,382 Venezuela(3) 816 710 7,836 Other OPEC 486 443 4,268 Other Countries 4,038 4,235 40,285 Egypt 53 57 574 South Africa 222 258 2,530 Other 3,763 3,921 37,181 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-99-241), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, October 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.