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To: robnhood who wrote (16005)	12/29/1997 9:38:00 AM
From: hpeace	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

the world isn't tv's and radios. actually oilfield equipment and thousands ofother stuff makes up world trade. I got a print out from bloomberg. you can go to a trade website and get the stats worldwide.. it will reveal that the world doesn't revolve around the USA getting cars from Japan

To: robnhood who wrote (16005)	12/29/1997 1:06:00 PM
From: j g cordes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Anyone want to do their own %age calculations, here it is. census.gov PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 1997 (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 October September Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -21,272 (R) -21,037 -168,012 Net Adjustments -1,281 (R) -1,391 -14,913 Total Census Basis -19,991 (R) -19,646 -153,099 North America -2,523 (R) -2,628 -26,066 Canada -1,058 (R) -1,315 -13,101 Mexico -1,465 -1,313 -12,965 Western Europe -2,814 -1,137 -13,495 European Union -2,413 -776 -13,454 Austria -49 94 -250 Belgium 437 377 4,541 Finland 51 -61 -594 France -546 -450 -3,983 Germany -1,826 -1,056 -14,851 Italy -971 -612 -8,574 Netherlands 1,207 1,189 10,334 Spain 146 67 745 Sweden -398 -314 -3,319 United Kingdom -349 214 3,254 Other EU -115 -223 -756 European Free Trade Association -481 -416 -1,241 Norway -191 -191 -1,625 Switzerland -268 -209 494 Other EFTA -23 -16 -109 Other Western Europe 80 54 1,199 Eastern Europe/FSR -121 -172 -515 Hungary -61 -60 -483 Poland 23 20 430 Former Soviet Republics -38 -90 -197 Russia -88 -130 -801 Other FSR 50 40 604 Other EE -45 -42 -265 Pacific Rim Countries -13,267 -14,036 -100,630 Australia 562 622 6,299 China -5,191 -5,516 -41,745 Japan -5,866 -5,132 -46,369 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,464 -2,023 -6,220 Hong Kong 205 103 3,991 Korea -34 -408 2,292 Singapore -354 -355 -1,992 Taiwan -1,281 -1,364 -10,510 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,309 -1,987 -12,594 South/Central America 1,276 713 6,501 Argentina 310 310 2,749 Brazil 752 691 4,727 Colombia 64 15 449 Other S/C A (2) 149 -304 -1,424 OPEC -2,294 -1,845 -18,797 Indonesia(2) -512 -606 -4,065 Nigeria -513 -433 -4,846 Saudia Arabia -379 -105 -1,917 Venezuela(2) -546 -649 -5,726 Other OPEC -345 -52 -2,243 Other Countries -1,433 -1,449 -9,467 Egypt 183 249 2,771 South Africa 33 30 467 Other -1,649 -1,728 -12,705 Uniden. ctys (3) 129 32 207 Timing Adjustments (X) -379 -628 ______________________________________________________________ Exports October September Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 60,610 (R) 56,089 561,518 Net Adjustments -1,037 (R) -1,133 -9,002 Total Census Basis 61,647 (R) 57,221 570,520 North America 20,993 (R) 19,600 184,872 Canada 13,857 (R) 13,244 126,409 Mexico 7,136 6,356 58,463 Western Europe 13,422 12,588 129,020 European Union 12,427 11,684 116,380 Austria 180 287 1,736 Belgium 1,178 1,096 11,129 Finland 255 131 1,403 France 1,436 1,302 13,106 Germany 2,103 2,066 20,432 Italy 819 689 7,424 Netherlands 1,940 1,853 16,373 Spain 531 378 4,543 Sweden 299 277 2,717 United Kingdom 2,882 2,930 30,250 Other EU 806 675 7,267 European Free Trade Association 648 624 8,972 Norway 120 112 1,459 Switzerland 513 500 7,348 Other EFTA 15 12 165 Other Western Europe 346 281 3,668 Eastern Europe/FSR 639 651 6,451 Hungary 40 39 389 Poland 91 85 1,009 Former Soviet Republics 421 456 4,169 Russia 289 313 2,675 Other FSR 131 143 1,494 Other EE 87 72 884 Pacific Rim Countries 16,854 15,095 161,572 Australia 1,010 1,047 10,096 China 1,413 1,067 10,281 Japan 5,343 5,034 54,857 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,581 6,013 65,353 Hong Kong 1,284 1,217 12,525 Korea 2,081 1,684 21,558 Singapore 1,429 1,513 14,868 Taiwan 1,787 1,599 16,402 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,506 1,933 20,985 South/Central America 6,030 5,372 51,557 Argentina 520 514 4,623 Brazil 1,550 1,424 12,899 Colombia 501 399 4,335 Other S/C A (2) 3,458 3,035 29,699 OPEC 2,039 2,297 20,053 Indonesia(2) 372 322 3,630 Nigeria 56 71 680 Saudia Arabia 530 749 5,838 Venezuela(2) 674 627 5,480 Other OPEC 406 528 4,424 Other Countries 2,589 2,663 25,968 Egypt 253 301 3,300 South Africa 265 286 2,518 Other 2,070 2,076 20,150 Uniden. ctys (3) 129 32 207 Timing Adjustments (X) -127 -68 ______________________________________________________________ Imports October September Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 81,882 (R) 77,126 729,529 Net Adjustments 244 (R) 259 5,910 Total Census Basis 81,638 (R) 76,868 723,619 North America 23,516 22,228 210,938 Canada 14,915 14,559 139,510 Mexico 8,601 7,669 71,428 Western Europe 16,236 13,725 142,516 European Union 14,840 12,459 129,834 Austria 229 193 1,987 Belgium 741 719 6,588 Finland 203 192 1,998 France 1,983 1,752 17,089 Germany 3,928 3,121 35,282 Italy 1,790 1,301 15,998 Netherlands 733 664 6,039 Spain 385 311 3,799 Sweden 697 591 6,035 United Kingdom 3,231 2,716 26,996 Other EU 921 898 8,023 European Free Trade Association 1,129 1,039 10,213 Norway 311 303 3,084 Switzerland 780 708 6,854 Other EFTA 38 28 274 Other Western Europe 266 226 2,470 Eastern Europe/FSR 760 823 6,965 Hungary 101 99 872 Poland 68 64 579 Former Soviet Republics 459 546 4,365 Russia 378 443 3,476 Other FSR 82 102 890 Other EE 132 114 1,149 Pacific Rim Countries 30,121 29,130 262,202 Australia 448 425 3,798 China 6,604 6,582 52,026 Japan 11,209 10,166 101,226 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 8,045 8,036 71,572 Hong Kong 1,079 1,114 8,534 Korea 2,115 2,092 19,266 Singapore 1,783 1,868 16,861 Taiwan 3,068 2,963 26,912 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,815 3,920 33,579 South/Central America 4,754 4,659 45,056 Argentina 210 204 1,874 Brazil 798 733 8,172 Colombia 437 383 3,886 Other S/C A (2) 3,309 3,339 31,124 OPEC 4,333 4,142 38,849 Indonesia(2) 884 928 7,695 Nigeria 570 504 5,526 Saudia Arabia 909 854 7,755 Venezuela(2) 1,220 1,275 11,206 Other OPEC 751 580 6,667 Other Countries 4,022 4,112 35,434 Egypt 70 52 528 South Africa 232 256 2,051 Other 3,719 3,804 32,855 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 252 560 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) 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. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-205), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, OCTOBER 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.