                                        
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.


                                            August 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,596    21,339    24,935

Advanced Materials                                 -64       126       190
Aerospace                                        4,988     7,003     2,015
Biotechnology                                       -4       415       418
Electronics                                      2,227     4,807     2,581
Flexible Manufacturing                             366     1,240       874
Information and Communications                  -8,298     5,590    13,888
Life Science                                    -1,383     1,474     2,857
Nuclear Technology                                  21       149       128
Opto-Electronics                                -1,502       419     1,921
Weapons                                             53       115        63

                                            August 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,596    21,339    24,935

North America                                     -423     3,572     3,995
    Canada                                         940     2,005     1,064
    Mexico                                      -1,363     1,567     2,931

European Union                                     196     4,833     4,637
    France                                         146       874       728
    Germany                                        114       995       881
    Ireland                                       -987       166     1,153
    Italy                                           -2       171       172
    United Kingdom                                 251       985       735
    Other EU                                       674     1,642       968

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,908     8,668    14,577
    China                                       -4,434     1,648     6,082
    Japan                                         -351     1,782     2,133
    Australia                                      346       399        54
    Indonesia                                      -42        20        62
    Malaysia                                    -1,651       704     2,355
    Philippines                                    107       447       339
    Newly Industrialized Count                      86     3,625     3,540
        Hong Kong                                  438       512        75
        Korea                                       91     1,362     1,271
        Singapore                                   69       955       886
        Taiwan                                    -512       796     1,308
    Other Pacific Rim                               31        42        12

South/Central America                            1,176     1,507       331
    Brazil                                         507       693       185
    Other S/C America                              669       814       145

Other Countries                                  1,363     2,759     1,396
    India                                          208       284        76
    Israel                                         150       416       266
    Thailand                                      -392       257       650
    Other                                        1,398     1,802       404

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                                            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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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -22,583   162,460   185,044

Advanced Materials                                -495       913     1,408
Aerospace                                       33,346    51,072    17,726
Biotechnology                                      137     3,206     3,069
Electronics                                     17,256    35,831    18,576
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,130     9,853     6,723
Information and Communications                 -58,497    43,977   102,475
Life Science                                    -9,717    12,033    21,750
Nuclear Technology                                -669     1,091     1,761
Opto-Electronics                                -7,809     3,282    11,090
Weapons                                            735     1,201       466

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -22,583   162,460   185,044

North America                                     -695    27,523    28,217
    Canada                                       6,123    15,490     9,367
    Mexico                                      -6,818    12,033    18,851

European Union                                   3,849    41,644    37,794
    France                                         687     6,975     6,287
    Germany                                        683     8,311     7,627
    Ireland                                     -6,643     2,422     9,065
    Italy                                          397     1,821     1,424
    United Kingdom                               2,656     8,430     5,774
    Other EU                                     6,068    13,685     7,616

Pacific Rim Countries                          -42,356    64,216   106,572
    China                                      -33,949    11,126    45,075
    Japan                                       -3,710    12,925    16,634
    Australia                                    2,392     2,775       384
    Indonesia                                     -388       148       536
    Malaysia                                   -10,570     5,957    16,528
    Philippines                                    746     3,282     2,536
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,137    26,918    24,780
        Hong Kong                                3,551     4,078       526
        Korea                                      817     9,359     8,541
        Singapore                                  306     6,833     6,527
        Taiwan                                  -2,537     6,649     9,186
    Other Pacific Rim                              984     1,084        99

South/Central America                            8,836    11,233     2,397
    Brazil                                       2,992     4,249     1,257
    Other S/C America                            5,844     6,984     1,140

Other Countries                                  7,782    17,845    10,063
    India                                        1,499     1,956       456
    Israel                                          70     1,846     1,776
    Thailand                                    -2,734     1,986     4,720
    Other                                        8,946    12,057     3,111

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                                            Cumulative 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -25,404   140,690   166,093

Advanced Materials                                -420       771     1,191
Aerospace                                       25,402    42,467    17,066
Biotechnology                                      200     3,013     2,813
Electronics                                     13,246    30,585    17,339
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,959     7,751     5,792
Information and Communications                 -51,944    41,030    92,974
Life Science                                    -9,535    10,556    20,092
Nuclear Technology                                -981       648     1,629
Opto-Electronics                                -3,825     2,974     6,799
Weapons                                            494       894       399

                                            Cumulative 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -25,404   140,690   166,093

North America                                      738    26,078    25,340
    Canada                                       5,199    15,487    10,289
    Mexico                                      -4,461    10,590    15,052

European Union                                   2,120    37,701    35,582
    France                                         664     6,108     5,444
    Germany                                       -296     7,006     7,302
    Ireland                                     -6,661     2,604     9,265
    Italy                                          272     1,758     1,487
    United Kingdom                               3,038     7,809     4,771
    Other EU                                     5,104    12,415     7,312

Pacific Rim Countries                          -39,061    54,464    93,525
    China                                      -27,391     7,702    35,093
    Japan                                       -4,496    11,720    16,216
    Australia                                    1,977     2,313       337
    Indonesia                                     -501       148       650
    Malaysia                                   -10,003     4,421    14,424
    Philippines                                    318     2,730     2,412
    Newly Industrialized Count                     675    24,984    24,308
        Hong Kong                                3,589     4,269       680
        Korea                                   -2,010     7,411     9,421
        Singapore                                   28     6,181     6,153
        Taiwan                                    -931     7,123     8,054
    Other Pacific Rim                              360       446        86

South/Central America                            5,845     8,753     2,908
    Brazil                                       1,354     3,143     1,789
    Other S/C America                            4,491     5,610     1,120

Other Countries                                  4,955    13,693     8,738
    India                                        1,175     1,458       283
    Israel                                         372     1,873     1,501
    Thailand                                    -1,980     2,138     4,118
    Other                                        5,389     8,224     2,836

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-06-149, BEA-06-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
