                                        
Part B: Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 16a: Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology
Products by Technology Group and Selected Countries and Areas

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.


                                            May 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,912    19,947    22,859

Advanced Materials                                 -67       121       188
Aerospace                                        4,197     6,397     2,200
Biotechnology                                      -72       386       457
Electronics                                      2,366     4,659     2,293
Flexible Manufacturing                             262     1,065       803
Information and Communications                  -7,169     5,153    12,322
Life Science                                    -1,414     1,512     2,927
Nuclear Technology                                -154       129       283
Opto-Electronics                                  -930       401     1,331
Weapons                                             68       123        55

                                            May 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,912    19,947    22,859

North America                                      -18     3,292     3,310
    Canada                                         802     1,867     1,065
    Mexico                                        -820     1,425     2,245

European Union                                     237     5,300     5,063
    France                                         205       923       718
    Germany                                         29     1,112     1,083
    Ireland                                     -1,233       186     1,419
    Italy                                           44       215       171
    United Kingdom                                 171       946       775
    Other EU                                     1,021     1,918       896

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,119     7,848    12,967
    China                                       -3,877     1,295     5,173
    Japan                                         -558     1,525     2,083
    Australia                                      311       363        52
    Indonesia                                      -46        15        61
    Malaysia                                    -1,165       921     2,085
    Philippines                                    124       441       317
    Newly Industrialized Count                     -89     3,091     3,180
        Hong Kong                                  474       542        68
        Korea                                     -231       848     1,079
        Singapore                                   41       920       879
        Taiwan                                    -374       780     1,155
    Other Pacific Rim                              182       198        16

South/Central America                            1,054     1,336       282
    Brazil                                         386       518       132
    Other S/C America                              669       818       150

Other Countries                                    934     2,171     1,237
    India                                          288       335        48
    Israel                                         -51       158       209
    Thailand                                      -348       250       598
    Other                                        1,045     1,428       383

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                                            April 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -1,728    19,776    21,504

Advanced Materials                                 -63       108       170
Aerospace                                        3,793     5,964     2,171
Biotechnology                                       24       357       334
Electronics                                      2,243     4,554     2,312
Flexible Manufacturing                             636     1,403       767
Information and Communications                  -6,806     5,282    12,089
Life Science                                      -564     1,460     2,024
Nuclear Technology                                -208        84       291
Opto-Electronics                                  -895       408     1,303
Weapons                                            113       156        43

                                            April 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -1,728    19,776    21,504

North America                                       46     3,446     3,400
    Canada                                         528     1,813     1,285
    Mexico                                        -481     1,633     2,114

European Union                                   1,529     5,437     3,908
    France                                         -54       644       698
    Germany                                        166     1,103       936
    Ireland                                       -139       440       579
    Italy                                          179       334       155
    United Kingdom                                 289     1,037       748
    Other EU                                     1,088     1,880       792

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,370     7,305    12,674
    China                                       -3,850     1,370     5,219
    Japan                                         -759     1,300     2,058
    Australia                                      286       321        35
    Indonesia                                      -39        23        62
    Malaysia                                    -1,404       732     2,136
    Philippines                                     48       352       303
    Newly Industrialized Count                     315     3,162     2,848
        Hong Kong                                  458       530        72
        Korea                                      254     1,137       882
        Singapore                                   12       775       763
        Taiwan                                    -410       721     1,131
    Other Pacific Rim                               33        45        13

South/Central America                            1,040     1,328       288
    Brazil                                         348       522       174
    Other S/C America                              692       806       114

Other Countries                                  1,027     2,261     1,234
    India                                          219       279        60
    Israel                                         -15       184       200
    Thailand                                      -302       254       557
    Other                                        1,125     1,543       418

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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -11,888    99,296   111,185

Advanced Materials                                -292       557       849
Aerospace                                       19,991    31,128    11,137
Biotechnology                                       69     2,021     1,953
Electronics                                     10,487    21,935    11,448
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,805     5,872     4,066
Information and Communications                 -34,631    26,858    61,489
Life Science                                    -5,588     7,493    13,081
Nuclear Technology                                -402       665     1,068
Opto-Electronics                                -3,825     1,993     5,819
Weapons                                            500       775       275

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -11,888    99,296   111,185

North America                                      420    17,254    16,835
    Canada                                       3,617     9,682     6,065
    Mexico                                      -3,197     7,572    10,769

European Union                                   3,202    26,407    23,205
    France                                         399     4,205     3,806
    Germany                                        494     5,312     4,818
    Ireland                                     -3,601     1,854     5,455
    Italy                                          297     1,148       851
    United Kingdom                               1,668     5,224     3,556
    Other EU                                     3,946     8,664     4,718

Pacific Rim Countries                          -26,213    37,615    63,827
    China                                      -20,550     6,054    26,604
    Japan                                       -2,884     7,396    10,280
    Australia                                    1,487     1,702       215
    Indonesia                                     -238       100       338
    Malaysia                                    -5,966     3,900     9,866
    Philippines                                    443     1,990     1,547
    Newly Industrialized Count                     832    15,746    14,914
        Hong Kong                                2,136     2,464       328
        Korea                                      485     5,581     5,096
        Singapore                                  259     4,211     3,952
        Taiwan                                  -2,048     3,490     5,538
    Other Pacific Rim                              665       727        62

South/Central America                            5,239     6,632     1,393
    Brazil                                       1,763     2,469       706
    Other S/C America                            3,476     4,163       687

Other Countries                                  5,463    11,389     5,925
    India                                        1,094     1,351       257
    Israel                                           0     1,025     1,025
    Thailand                                    -1,587     1,216     2,803
    Other                                        5,956     7,797     1,841

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                                            Cumulative 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -14,678    85,373   100,052

Advanced Materials                                -232       493       726
Aerospace                                       14,045    24,905    10,860
Biotechnology                                      364     2,014     1,650
Electronics                                      7,993    18,602    10,609
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,294     4,867     3,573
Information and Communications                 -29,706    25,218    54,924
Life Science                                    -6,427     6,498    12,925
Nuclear Technology                                -523       348       871
Opto-Electronics                                -1,883     1,800     3,682
Weapons                                            397       629       232

                                            Cumulative 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -14,678    85,373   100,052

North America                                      228    15,912    15,684
    Canada                                       2,874     9,509     6,635
    Mexico                                      -2,646     6,403     9,049

European Union                                   2,395    24,488    22,093
    France                                         778     4,035     3,257
    Germany                                         -5     4,366     4,371
    Ireland                                     -4,273     1,975     6,248
    Italy                                          387     1,208       821
    United Kingdom                               2,002     4,942     2,939
    Other EU                                     3,506     7,963     4,457

Pacific Rim Countries                          -23,487    31,804    55,291
    China                                      -15,473     4,293    19,766
    Japan                                       -3,590     6,393     9,984
    Australia                                    1,139     1,336       197
    Indonesia                                     -272        93       365
    Malaysia                                    -5,646     2,523     8,169
    Philippines                                    167     1,618     1,450
    Newly Industrialized Count                     -31    15,282    15,313
        Hong Kong                                2,245     2,665       420
        Korea                                   -1,869     4,184     6,053
        Singapore                                  108     4,012     3,904
        Taiwan                                    -515     4,422     4,937
    Other Pacific Rim                              219       265        46

South/Central America                            3,318     5,106     1,788
    Brazil                                         724     1,831     1,107
    Other S/C America                            2,594     3,275       681

Other Countries                                  2,868     8,063     5,196
    India                                          874     1,041       168
    Israel                                          85     1,035       949
    Thailand                                    -1,198     1,210     2,408
    Other                                        3,107     4,776     1,670

NOTE:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.  For information on
data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see the information section
on page 27 of this release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-06-108, BEA-06-32), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
