                                        
Part B: Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 16a: Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology
Products by Technology Group and Selected Countries and Areas
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In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
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                                            September 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,180    22,040    26,220

Advanced Materials                                 -54       123       177
Aerospace                                        4,442     6,905     2,463
Biotechnology                                       69       497       428
Electronics                                      2,217     4,679     2,462
Flexible Manufacturing                             450     1,249       800
Information and Communications                  -8,309     6,200    14,509
Life Science                                    -1,490     1,560     3,050
Nuclear Technology                                -207        30       237
Opto-Electronics                                -1,547       490     2,037
Weapons                                            250       307        57

                                            September 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,180    22,040    26,220

North America                                     -934     3,542     4,477
    Canada                                         469     1,974     1,506
    Mexico                                      -1,403     1,568     2,971

European Union                                     357     5,397     5,040
    France                                         -72       741       813
    Germany                                        178     1,055       876
    Ireland                                       -864       450     1,314
    Italy                                           30       215       185
    United Kingdom                                 181     1,153       972
    Other EU                                       903     1,783       880

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,230     8,833    15,063
    China                                       -5,115     1,673     6,788
    Japan                                         -411     1,824     2,235
    Australia                                      307       351        44
    Indonesia                                      -83        22       105
    Malaysia                                    -1,516       676     2,192
    Philippines                                    102       414       313
    Newly Industrialized Count                     448     3,822     3,374
        Hong Kong                                  629       700        70
        Korea                                       98     1,274     1,177
        Singapore                                  201     1,061       860
        Taiwan                                    -480       787     1,267
    Other Pacific Rim                               38        50        12

South/Central America                            1,325     1,612       286
    Brazil                                         626       772       146
    Other S/C America                              700       840       140

Other Countries                                  1,303     2,656     1,354
    India                                          258       321        63
    Israel                                          14       273       259
    Thailand                                      -353       266       619
    Other                                        1,384     1,797       412
                                        

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                                            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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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -26,763   184,500   211,263

Advanced Materials                                -550     1,035     1,585
Aerospace                                       37,788    57,977    20,189
Biotechnology                                      207     3,704     3,497
Electronics                                     19,472    40,510    21,038
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,580    11,102     7,522
Information and Communications                 -66,806    50,177   116,983
Life Science                                   -11,208    13,593    24,801
Nuclear Technology                                -876     1,122     1,997
Opto-Electronics                                -9,356     3,771    13,127
Weapons                                            985     1,508       523

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -26,763   184,500   211,263

North America                                   -1,629    31,065    32,694
    Canada                                       6,592    17,464    10,872
    Mexico                                      -8,221    13,601    21,822

European Union                                   4,206    47,041    42,834
    France                                         615     7,715     7,100
    Germany                                        862     9,365     8,503
    Ireland                                     -7,507     2,872    10,379
    Italy                                          428     2,036     1,609
    United Kingdom                               2,837     9,583     6,746
    Other EU                                     6,972    15,468     8,497

Pacific Rim Countries                          -48,586    73,048   121,634
    China                                      -39,064    12,799    51,863
    Japan                                       -4,121    14,749    18,869
    Australia                                    2,699     3,127       428
    Indonesia                                     -470       171       641
    Malaysia                                   -12,086     6,633    18,720
    Philippines                                    848     3,696     2,848
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,586    30,740    28,154
        Hong Kong                                4,180     4,777       597
        Korea                                      915    10,633     9,718
        Singapore                                  507     7,894     7,386
        Taiwan                                  -3,017     7,436    10,453
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,022     1,133       111

South/Central America                           10,161    12,845     2,684
    Brazil                                       3,617     5,021     1,403
    Other S/C America                            6,544     7,825     1,281

Other Countries                                  9,084    20,501    11,417
    India                                        1,757     2,276       520
    Israel                                          84     2,120     2,036
    Thailand                                    -3,087     2,251     5,339
    Other                                       10,331    13,854     3,523
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -30,911   157,859   188,770

Advanced Materials                                -475       864     1,339
Aerospace                                       27,000    46,154    19,154
Biotechnology                                      160     3,368     3,208
Electronics                                     15,152    34,779    19,627
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,189     8,686     6,497
Information and Communications                 -59,395    46,750   106,145
Life Science                                   -10,634    11,902    22,536
Nuclear Technology                                -886       813     1,699
Opto-Electronics                                -4,684     3,420     8,105
Weapons                                            662     1,123       461

                                            Cumulative 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -30,911   157,859   188,770

North America                                      687    29,476    28,789
    Canada                                       5,878    17,467    11,589
    Mexico                                      -5,191    12,009    17,200

European Union                                   2,152    42,105    39,954
    France                                         551     6,790     6,239
    Germany                                       -267     7,929     8,196
    Ireland                                     -7,502     2,873    10,375
    Italy                                          318     1,952     1,634
    United Kingdom                               3,398     8,733     5,335
    Other EU                                     5,654    13,828     8,174

Pacific Rim Countries                          -45,550    61,203   106,753
    China                                      -32,143     8,596    40,739
    Japan                                       -5,122    13,155    18,277
    Australia                                    2,236     2,618       381
    Indonesia                                     -560       218       778
    Malaysia                                   -11,259     5,094    16,353
    Philippines                                    401     3,143     2,743
    Newly Industrialized Count                     487    27,872    27,385
        Hong Kong                                4,130     4,908       778
        Korea                                   -2,410     8,187    10,597
        Singapore                                   24     6,957     6,933
        Taiwan                                  -1,257     7,821     9,078
    Other Pacific Rim                              409       506        97

South/Central America                            6,616     9,935     3,319
    Brazil                                       1,540     3,568     2,029
    Other S/C America                            5,076     6,367     1,290

Other Countries                                  5,185    15,140     9,955
    India                                        1,281     1,606       325
    Israel                                         347     2,052     1,706
    Thailand                                    -2,354     2,375     4,729
    Other                                        5,912     9,106     3,195
                                                  

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-06-164, BEA-06-50), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
