
Part B:  NOT Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 14a. Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas: 2012

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown.
(X) - Not applicable.


Balance

Item (1)                                    December      November
                                              2012          2012         Annual

Total Balance of Payments Basis               -47,158       -65,308      -741,475

Net Adjustments                                  -939        -1,060       -11,864

Total Census Basis                            -46,219       -64,248      -729,611
North America                                  -7,422        -8,002       -93,035
    Canada                                     -3,525        -3,052       -31,397
    Mexico                                     -3,897        -4,950       -61,639
Europe                                         -9,210       -13,628      -126,096
    European Union                             -8,782       -12,213      -115,848
        Austria                                  -576          -634        -6,030
        Belgium                                   870           867        12,085
        Czech Republic                           -132          -173        -2,098
        Finland                                  -191          -227        -2,543
        France                                   -924        -1,118       -10,944
        Germany                                -5,599        -6,194       -59,911
        Hungary                                  -149          -107        -1,635
        Ireland                                -1,364        -2,310       -25,935
        Italy                                  -1,650        -2,100       -20,841
        Netherlands                             2,263         1,523        18,370
        Poland                                     21           -39        -1,277
        Spain                                    -223          -292        -2,216
        Sweden                                   -345          -445        -4,969
        United Kingdom                           -270          -446          -112
        Other                                    -512          -515        -7,791
    Norway                                        -68          -373        -3,065
    Russia                                     -1,107        -1,161       -18,681
    Switzerland                                  -280          -601           718
    Other Europe                                1,026           719        10,780
    Euro Area                                  -7,577       -10,570      -100,004
Pacific Rim Countries                         -27,309       -34,126      -382,978
    Australia                                   1,663         1,783        21,602
    China                                     -24,532       -28,950      -315,095
    Indonesia                                    -825          -877       -10,001
    Japan                                      -5,794        -6,106       -76,437
    Malaysia                                     -936        -1,104       -13,092
    Philippines                                   -90           126        -1,519
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)       3,167         1,031        11,178
        Hong Kong                               4,001         3,024        32,006
        Korea                                  -1,143        -1,822       -16,612
        Singapore                               1,257         1,069        10,293
        Taiwan                                   -947        -1,239       -14,509
    Other                                          37           -30           386
South/Central America                           3,617         1,547        11,407
    Argentina                                     576           401         5,918
    Brazil                                      1,426         1,535        11,683
    Chile                                       1,081           615         9,395
    Colombia                                     -300          -460        -8,265
    Other                                         833          -543        -7,324
OPEC                                           -3,376        -6,618       -99,048
    Nigeria                                      -532        -1,021       -13,986
    Saudi Arabia                               -1,742        -2,617       -37,695
    Venezuela                                  -1,264        -2,027       -21,208
    Other                                         162          -954       -26,160
Africa                                         -1,259        -2,027       -34,080
    Algeria                                      -445          -535        -8,631
    Egypt                                         280           213         2,499
    South Africa                                 -202          -229        -1,121
    Other                                        -892        -1,476       -26,827
Other Countries                                -3,926        -5,488       -62,675
    India                                        -539        -1,459       -18,409
    Thailand                                   -1,212        -1,334       -15,220
    Other                                      -2,175        -2,695       -29,046
Unidentified Countries (2)                        (-)           (-)           (-)

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Exports

Item (1)                                    December      November
                                              2012          2012         Annual

Total Balance of Payments Basis               131,924       131,301     1,561,239

Net Adjustments                                 1,167         1,119        15,530

Total Census Basis                            130,756       130,182     1,545,709
North America                                  38,637        43,434       508,471
    Canada                                     22,255        24,672       292,540
    Mexico                                     16,382        18,762       215,931
Europe                                         26,841        26,172       329,205
    European Union                             21,622        21,380       265,360
        Austria                                   275           182         3,419
        Belgium                                 2,356         2,459        29,449
        Czech Republic                            153           141         1,832
        Finland                                   192           216         2,566
        France                                  2,428         2,607        30,806
        Germany                                 3,801         3,932        48,797
        Hungary                                   143           128         1,566
        Ireland                                   736           473         7,392
        Italy                                   1,325         1,186        16,098
        Netherlands                             3,860         3,313        40,627
        Poland                                    402           347         3,344
        Spain                                     703           780         9,551
        Sweden                                    418           435         5,248
        United Kingdom                          4,051         4,288        54,851
        Other                                     778           892         9,813
    Norway                                        294           226         3,501
    Russia                                      1,174         1,124        10,700
    Switzerland                                 1,843         1,823        26,390
    Other Europe                                1,908         1,620        23,254
    Euro Area                                  16,038        15,642       193,946
Pacific Rim Countries                          34,274        32,773       379,228
    Australia                                   2,502         2,608        31,151
    China                                      10,311        10,587       110,484
    Indonesia                                     595           541         7,997
    Japan                                       6,021         5,684        69,955
    Malaysia                                    1,136         1,029        12,841
    Philippines                                   600           833         8,060
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)      12,740        11,166       134,619
        Hong Kong                               4,412         3,380        37,461
        Korea                                   3,453         3,027        42,284
        Singapore                               2,725         2,793        30,525
        Taiwan                                  2,150         1,967        24,349
    Other                                         370           324         4,122
South/Central America                          16,801        15,582       183,188
    Argentina                                     849           829        10,268
    Brazil                                      3,590         3,837        43,806
    Chile                                       1,966         1,466        18,766
    Colombia                                    1,566         1,475        16,355
    Other                                       8,830         7,975        93,993
OPEC                                            8,847         7,347        81,722
    Nigeria                                       537           388         5,029
    Saudi Arabia                                1,918         1,683        17,972
    Venezuela                                   1,760         1,538        17,516
    Other                                       4,633         3,738        41,205
Africa                                          2,661         2,663        32,738
    Algeria                                       120           113         1,362
    Egypt                                         428           397         5,499
    South Africa                                  557           506         7,552
    Other                                       1,556         1,647        18,324
Other Countries                                 5,924         4,976        63,796
    India                                       2,234         1,749        22,105
    Thailand                                      945           830        10,888
    Other                                       2,745         2,397        30,803
Unidentified Countries (2)                        (-)           (-)           (-)

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Imports

Item (1)                                    December      November
                                              2012          2012         Annual

Total Balance of Payments Basis               179,081       196,609     2,302,714

Net Adjustments                                 2,106         2,179        27,394

Total Census Basis                            176,975       194,431     2,275,320
North America                                  46,059        51,436       601,506
    Canada                                     25,780        27,724       323,936
    Mexico                                     20,279        23,711       277,570
Europe                                         36,051        39,800       455,301
    European Union                             30,404        33,593       381,208
        Austria                                   851           817         9,449
        Belgium                                 1,486         1,593        17,364
        Czech Republic                            285           314         3,931
        Finland                                   383           443         5,109
        France                                  3,353         3,726        41,750
        Germany                                 9,399        10,127       108,708
        Hungary                                   292           236         3,201
        Ireland                                 2,100         2,783        33,327
        Italy                                   2,975         3,286        36,939
        Netherlands                             1,598         1,790        22,257
        Poland                                    381           386         4,621
        Spain                                     926         1,073        11,767
        Sweden                                    763           879        10,217
        United Kingdom                          4,321         4,733        54,962
        Other                                   1,290         1,407        17,605
    Norway                                        362           599         6,566
    Russia                                      2,281         2,284        29,381
    Switzerland                                 2,123         2,424        25,673
    Other Europe                                  882           901        12,474
    Euro Area                                  23,615        26,212       293,950
Pacific Rim Countries                          61,584        66,899       762,207
    Australia                                     839           825         9,549
    China                                      34,843        39,537       425,579
    Indonesia                                   1,420         1,417        17,998
    Japan                                      11,816        11,790       146,392
    Malaysia                                    2,071         2,133        25,933
    Philippines                                   690           707         9,580
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)       9,573        10,135       123,441
        Hong Kong                                 412           356         5,455
        Korea                                   4,596         4,849        58,896
        Singapore                               1,468         1,724        20,232
        Taiwan                                  3,097         3,206        38,858
    Other                                         333           355         3,735
South/Central America                          13,184        14,035       171,780
    Argentina                                     273           428         4,350
    Brazil                                      2,164         2,302        32,123
    Chile                                         885           851         9,371
    Colombia                                    1,866         1,936        24,620
    Other                                       7,997         8,518       101,317
OPEC                                           12,222        13,965       180,770
    Nigeria                                     1,068         1,409        19,014
    Saudi Arabia                                3,660         4,300        55,667
    Venezuela                                   3,023         3,564        38,724
    Other                                       4,471         4,691        67,365
Africa                                          3,920         4,689        66,817
    Algeria                                       565           648         9,993
    Egypt                                         148           183         3,000
    South Africa                                  759           735         8,673
    Other                                       2,448         3,123        45,151
Other Countries                                 9,850        10,464       126,471
    India                                       2,773         3,207        40,514
    Thailand                                    2,157         2,165        26,108
    Other                                       4,920         5,092        59,849
Unidentified Countries (2)                        (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) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.
NOTES:
* This exhibit is not additive; countries may be included in more than one area grouping.  See page A-2 for a list of countries.
* Country grouping data reflect the groups as they were at the time of reporting.
* For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see the information section on page A-1 of this release or at www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-14-19, BEA-14-05), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2013.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
