                                        
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.


                                            July 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,600    19,602    24,202

Advanced Materials                                 -64       113       177
Aerospace                                        3,745     5,840     2,095
Biotechnology                                       68       412       344
Electronics                                      2,147     4,452     2,305
Flexible Manufacturing                             625     1,499       874
Information and Communications                  -8,292     5,256    13,548
Life Science                                    -1,297     1,458     2,755
Nuclear Technology                                -216        94       310
Opto-Electronics                                -1,352       383     1,735
Weapons                                             36        94        58

                                            July 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,600    19,602    24,202

North America                                     -446     3,106     3,552
    Canada                                         674     1,722     1,048
    Mexico                                      -1,119     1,385     2,504

European Union                                    -435     4,354     4,789
    France                                        -301       604       905
    Germany                                         63       944       882
    Ireland                                       -926       156     1,082
    Italy                                           31       207       175
    United Kingdom                                 256     1,011       755
    Other EU                                       442     1,433       991

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,412     8,842    14,254
    China                                       -4,070     2,131     6,201
    Japan                                         -411     1,680     2,091
    Australia                                      284       337        52
    Indonesia                                      -52        13        66
    Malaysia                                    -1,602       677     2,280
    Philippines                                    107       431       324
    Newly Industrialized Count                      86     3,314     3,228
        Hong Kong                                  448       509        60
        Korea                                       15     1,137     1,122
        Singapore                                  -47       816       863
        Taiwan                                    -331       852     1,183
    Other Pacific Rim                              248       259        12

South/Central America                            1,268     1,538       271
    Brazil                                         415       542       127
    Other S/C America                              853       996       143

Other Countries                                    425     1,761     1,336
    India                                           54       128        74
    Israel                                          13       255       242
    Thailand                                      -388       238       626
    Other                                          745     1,139       394
                                        

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                                            June 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,499    22,223    24,722

Advanced Materials                                 -74       117       191
Aerospace                                        4,622     7,101     2,479
Biotechnology                                        4       358       354
Electronics                                      2,395     4,637     2,242
Flexible Manufacturing                             334     1,243       909
Information and Communications                  -7,276     6,273    13,550
Life Science                                    -1,449     1,608     3,057
Nuclear Technology                                 -72       183       256
Opto-Electronics                                -1,130       485     1,615
Weapons                                            147       217        70

                                            June 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,499    22,223    24,722

North America                                     -246     3,590     3,836
    Canada                                         892     2,081     1,189
    Mexico                                      -1,138     1,509     2,647

European Union                                     886     6,050     5,163
    France                                         444     1,292       848
    Germany                                         13     1,060     1,047
    Ireland                                     -1,129       246     1,375
    Italy                                           71       296       225
    United Kingdom                                 481     1,210       728
    Other EU                                     1,006     1,946       940

Pacific Rim Countries                           -4,823     9,091    13,914
    China                                       -4,894     1,293     6,187
    Japan                                          -64     2,067     2,131
    Australia                                      275       338        63
    Indonesia                                      -55        16        70
    Malaysia                                    -1,350       676     2,026
    Philippines                                     89       414       325
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,134     4,233     3,098
        Hong Kong                                  529       593        63
        Korea                                      226     1,279     1,053
        Singapore                                   25       851       826
        Taiwan                                     354     1,510     1,157
    Other Pacific Rim                               41        54        13

South/Central America                            1,153     1,556       403
    Brazil                                         307       546       238
    Other S/C America                              845     1,011       165

Other Countries                                    531     1,936     1,406
    India                                          142       192        50
    Israel                                         -93       151       244
    Thailand                                      -366       274       640
    Other                                          847     1,319       472
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -18,987   141,121   160,109

Advanced Materials                                -431       787     1,218
Aerospace                                       28,358    44,069    15,711
Biotechnology                                      141     2,792     2,651
Electronics                                     15,029    31,024    15,995
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,764     8,613     5,849
Information and Communications                 -50,200    38,387    88,587
Life Science                                    -8,334    10,558    18,893
Nuclear Technology                                -691       942     1,633
Opto-Electronics                                -6,307     2,862     9,169
Weapons                                            682     1,086       403

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -18,987   141,121   160,109

North America                                     -272    23,950    24,222
    Canada                                       5,183    13,485     8,302
    Mexico                                      -5,454    10,466    15,920

European Union                                   3,654    36,811    33,157
    France                                         541     6,101     5,560
    Germany                                        570     7,316     6,746
    Ireland                                     -5,656     2,256     7,912
    Italy                                          399     1,651     1,251
    United Kingdom                               2,405     7,445     5,039
    Other EU                                     5,394    12,043     6,649

Pacific Rim Countries                          -36,448    55,547    91,995
    China                                      -29,515     9,478    38,993
    Japan                                       -3,359    11,142    14,501
    Australia                                    2,046     2,376       330
    Indonesia                                     -346       128       474
    Malaysia                                    -8,919     5,254    14,172
    Philippines                                    639     2,835     2,196
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,052    23,293    21,241
        Hong Kong                                3,114     3,565       452
        Korea                                      726     7,997     7,271
        Singapore                                  237     5,878     5,640
        Taiwan                                  -2,025     5,853     7,878
    Other Pacific Rim                              954     1,041        87

South/Central America                            7,660     9,727     2,067
    Brazil                                       2,485     3,556     1,072
    Other S/C America                            5,175     6,170       995

Other Countries                                  6,419    15,086     8,667
    India                                        1,291     1,672       381
    Israel                                         -80     1,431     1,511
    Thailand                                    -2,341     1,728     4,070
    Other                                        7,549    10,255     2,706
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -22,253   122,114   144,367

Advanced Materials                                -357       678     1,035
Aerospace                                       20,912    36,217    15,306
Biotechnology                                      381     2,741     2,360
Electronics                                     11,337    26,435    15,098
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,922     6,894     4,973
Information and Communications                 -44,296    35,913    80,209
Life Science                                    -8,741     9,243    17,983
Nuclear Technology                                -824       551     1,375
Opto-Electronics                                -3,065     2,617     5,681
Weapons                                            479       825       346

                                            Cumulative 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -22,253   122,114   144,367

North America                                      439    22,700    22,260
    Canada                                       4,307    13,545     9,237
    Mexico                                      -3,868     9,155    13,023

European Union                                   2,121    33,552    31,431
    France                                         731     5,550     4,818
    Germany                                       -273     6,129     6,401
    Ireland                                     -6,229     2,354     8,583
    Italy                                          326     1,596     1,270
    United Kingdom                               2,791     6,874     4,083
    Other EU                                     4,774    11,050     6,276

Pacific Rim Countries                          -34,056    46,535    80,591
    China                                      -23,519     6,383    29,902
    Japan                                       -4,211    10,007    14,219
    Australia                                    1,744     2,034       290
    Indonesia                                     -420       128       548
    Malaysia                                    -8,553     3,744    12,297
    Philippines                                    232     2,323     2,091
    Newly Industrialized Count                     364    21,534    21,170
        Hong Kong                                3,128     3,718       590
        Korea                                   -1,785     6,386     8,170
        Singapore                                   53     5,462     5,410
        Taiwan                                  -1,033     5,968     7,001
    Other Pacific Rim                              307       381        74

South/Central America                            5,033     7,564     2,531
    Brazil                                       1,152     2,716     1,564
    Other S/C America                            3,881     4,848       967

Other Countries                                  4,210    11,764     7,553
    India                                        1,101     1,345       244
    Israel                                         260     1,576     1,316
    Thailand                                    -1,681     1,878     3,559
    Other                                        4,530     6,965     2,435

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-06-139, BEA-06-39), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, July 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
