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) September August Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,302 -24,612 -182,282 Net Adjustments -1,495 -2,019 -11,792 Total Census Basis -22,807 -22,594 -170,490 North America -3,342 -3,409 -23,163 Canada -1,903 -1,629 -11,531 Mexico -1,439 -1,780 -11,632 Western Europe -1,926 -2,011 -19,717 Euro Area (2) -1,994 -2,645 -19,487 European Union -1,713 -2,085 -17,628 Austria 113 -62 -226 Belgium 340 693 4,447 Finland -69 -30 -440 France -599 -549 -4,529 Germany -1,495 -1,997 -16,534 Italy -633 -1,230 -8,808 Netherlands 759 937 8,475 Spain 100 -31 414 Sweden -288 -204 -2,852 United Kingdom 611 582 4,206 Other EU -550 -193 -1,781 European Free Trade Association -180 20 -2,673 Norway -59 -41 -894 Switzerland -88 76 -1,634 Other EFTA -33 -16 -145 Other Western Europe -32 54 584 Eastern Europe/FSR -652 -332 -2,199 Hungary -143 -80 -726 Poland -8 0 60 Former Soviet Republics -462 -188 -1,306 Russia -439 -157 -1,426 Other FSR -22 -31 120 Other EE -39 -64 -227 Pacific Rim Countries -15,673 -15,593 -119,147 Australia 467 618 4,957 China -5,910 -5,910 -42,406 Japan -5,164 -5,119 -46,398 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,501 -2,621 -18,210 Hong Kong 140 -68 1,821 Korea -763 -778 -6,576 Singapore -252 -210 -2,085 Taiwan -1,627 -1,565 -11,369 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,565 -2,560 -17,090 South/Central America 611 1,072 9,718 Argentina 294 323 2,809 Brazil 330 395 3,394 Colombia -61 -15 255 Other S/C A (3) 49 370 3,260 OPEC -907 -1,315 -8,164 Indonesia(3) -727 -691 -5,387 Nigeria -192 -272 -2,838 Saudia Arabia 446 146 2,287 Venezuela(3) -283 -280 -1,924 Other OPEC -150 -217 -302 Other Countries -1,947 -1,986 -15,204 Egypt 179 243 1,589 South Africa -4 5 204 Other -2,122 -2,234 -16,997 Uniden. ctys (4) 18 9 74 ____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) September August Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,681 52,100 495,778 Net Adjustments -946 -1,320 -7,890 Total Census Basis 55,627 53,420 503,668 North America 20,151 18,305 174,393 Canada 13,255 12,124 116,354 Mexico 6,896 6,181 58,039 Western Europe 13,481 12,915 120,543 Euro Area (2) 8,236 7,776 76,009 European Union 12,457 11,805 111,195 Austria 338 148 1,655 Belgium 1,106 1,165 10,695 Finland 125 156 1,470 France 1,379 1,267 13,023 Germany 2,264 2,033 19,423 Italy 743 604 6,605 Netherlands 1,377 1,557 13,986 Spain 400 349 3,951 Sweden 404 268 2,692 United Kingdom 3,594 3,361 29,920 Other EU 727 896 7,774 European Free Trade Association 787 792 6,163 Norway 167 147 1,256 Switzerland 606 630 4,708 Other EFTA 13 15 199 Other Western Europe 237 318 3,185 Eastern Europe/FSR 379 567 5,959 Hungary 34 41 358 Poland 59 60 656 Former Soviet Republics 212 403 4,053 Russia 109 288 2,922 Other FSR 103 115 1,131 Other EE 74 63 893 Pacific Rim Countries 13,299 13,030 123,060 Australia 901 1,060 8,980 China 1,215 870 9,689 Japan 4,572 4,770 43,712 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,154 4,851 45,688 Hong Kong 1,198 991 9,757 Korea 1,299 1,219 11,056 Singapore 1,337 1,306 11,764 Taiwan 1,320 1,335 13,111 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,457 1,479 14,990 South/Central America 4,759 5,262 47,348 Argentina 462 499 4,486 Brazil 1,198 1,296 11,005 Colombia 323 360 3,681 Other S/C A (3) 2,776 3,108 28,177 OPEC 1,829 1,628 17,898 Indonesia(3) 153 155 1,555 Nigeria 61 71 587 Saudia Arabia 897 656 7,181 Venezuela(3) 426 446 5,095 Other OPEC 293 299 3,480 Other Countries 2,289 2,305 21,043 Egypt 236 318 2,111 South Africa 254 279 2,512 Other 1,799 1,707 16,421 Uniden. ctys (4) 18 9 74 ____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) September August Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 78,983 76,713 678,059 Net Adjustments 549 699 3,902 Total Census Basis 78,434 76,014 674,158 North America 23,493 21,714 197,556 Canada 15,158 13,753 127,885 Mexico 8,335 7,961 69,671 Western Europe 15,407 14,926 140,259 Euro Area (2) 10,231 10,421 95,496 European Union 14,170 13,889 128,823 Austria 225 210 1,881 Belgium 766 472 6,248 Finland 194 186 1,910 France 1,978 1,816 17,552 Germany 3,759 4,030 35,957 Italy 1,376 1,834 15,413 Netherlands 619 619 5,511 Spain 301 381 3,537 Sweden 692 472 5,544 United Kingdom 2,982 2,780 25,714 Other EU 1,278 1,089 9,556 European Free Trade Association 967 772 8,836 Norway 227 188 2,150 Switzerland 694 554 6,342 Other EFTA 47 31 344 Other Western Europe 270 264 2,601 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,031 900 8,158 Hungary 177 122 1,084 Poland 67 60 595 Former Soviet Republics 674 591 5,359 Russia 548 445 4,347 Other FSR 126 145 1,012 Other EE 114 127 1,120 Pacific Rim Countries 28,972 28,623 242,207 Australia 434 442 4,023 China 7,125 6,780 52,095 Japan 9,736 9,890 90,110 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,655 7,473 63,898 Hong Kong 1,058 1,059 7,936 Korea 2,062 1,998 17,632 Singapore 1,589 1,516 13,849 Taiwan 2,947 2,900 24,481 Other Pacific Rim(3) 4,022 4,039 32,080 South/Central America 4,148 4,190 37,630 Argentina 168 176 1,677 Brazil 868 901 7,611 Colombia 384 375 3,425 Other S/C A (3) 2,728 2,738 24,917 OPEC 2,736 2,942 26,062 Indonesia(3) 880 846 6,942 Nigeria 253 343 3,425 Saudia Arabia 451 510 4,893 Venezuela(3) 710 726 7,019 Other OPEC 443 517 3,782 Other Countries 4,235 4,291 36,247 Egypt 57 76 522 South Africa 258 274 2,308 Other 3,921 3,941 33,418 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-99-220), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, September 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.