                                        
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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                                            October 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,823    22,293    27,117

Advanced Materials                                 -85       113       198
Aerospace                                        4,987     7,327     2,340
Biotechnology                                       18       476       457
Electronics                                      2,029     4,429     2,400
Flexible Manufacturing                             352     1,305       954
Information and Communications                  -9,102     6,266    15,369
Life Science                                    -1,104     1,606     2,710
Nuclear Technology                                 -16       193       210
Opto-Electronics                                -2,011       391     2,402
Weapons                                            110       187        77

                                            October 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,823    22,293    27,117

North America                                     -391     4,102     4,493
    Canada                                         830     2,074     1,244
    Mexico                                      -1,221     2,028     3,249

European Union                                     483     5,391     4,908
    France                                         -58       846       904
    Germany                                        340     1,199       859
    Ireland                                       -650       375     1,025
    Italy                                           -5       202       206
    United Kingdom                                 157     1,043       886
    Other EU                                       699     1,726     1,027

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,551     8,549    16,100
    China                                       -5,834     1,461     7,295
    Japan                                         -535     1,953     2,488
    Australia                                      273       334        61
    Indonesia                                      -75        40       115
    Malaysia                                    -1,609       622     2,231
    Philippines                                     84       430       346
    Newly Industrialized Count                     -33     3,517     3,550
        Hong Kong                                  521       587        67
        Korea                                     -316     1,068     1,384
        Singapore                                   43       889       846
        Taiwan                                    -281       973     1,254
    Other Pacific Rim                              179       193        14

South/Central America                            1,417     1,659       242
    Brazil                                         541       638        97
    Other S/C America                              877     1,021       144

Other Countries                                  1,218     2,592     1,374
    India                                          236       296        60
    Israel                                          11       288       278
    Thailand                                      -388       251       640
    Other                                        1,360     1,757       397
                                        

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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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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -31,587   206,794   238,380

Advanced Materials                                -634     1,149     1,783
Aerospace                                       42,775    65,304    22,529
Biotechnology                                      225     4,179     3,954
Electronics                                     21,501    44,939    23,438
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,931    12,407     8,476
Information and Communications                 -75,909    56,444   132,352
Life Science                                   -12,312    15,199    27,510
Nuclear Technology                                -892     1,315     2,207
Opto-Electronics                               -11,367     4,162    15,530
Weapons                                          1,095     1,695       600

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -31,587   206,794   238,380

North America                                   -2,020    35,167    37,187
    Canada                                       7,422    19,538    12,116
    Mexico                                      -9,442    15,629    25,071

European Union                                   4,690    52,432    47,742
    France                                         557     8,561     8,004
    Germany                                      1,202    10,565     9,363
    Ireland                                     -8,157     3,248    11,404
    Italy                                          423     2,238     1,815
    United Kingdom                               2,994    10,626     7,632
    Other EU                                     7,671    17,194     9,524

Pacific Rim Countries                          -56,137    81,597   137,734
    China                                      -44,897    14,260    59,157
    Japan                                       -4,656    16,701    21,357
    Australia                                    2,972     3,461       489
    Indonesia                                     -545       211       756
    Malaysia                                   -13,695     7,255    20,951
    Philippines                                    932     4,126     3,195
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,552    34,256    31,704
        Hong Kong                                4,701     5,364       663
        Korea                                      599    11,701    11,102
        Singapore                                  550     8,782     8,233
        Taiwan                                  -3,298     8,409    11,707
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,202     1,326       124

South/Central America                           11,579    14,504     2,925
    Brazil                                       4,158     5,658     1,500
    Other S/C America                            7,421     8,845     1,425

Other Countries                                 10,303    23,093    12,791
    India                                        1,993     2,572       579
    Israel                                          95     2,408     2,313
    Thailand                                    -3,476     2,503     5,978
    Other                                       11,691    15,611     3,920
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -35,656   176,784   212,439

Advanced Materials                                -542       958     1,500
Aerospace                                       30,452    51,704    21,252
Biotechnology                                      202     3,745     3,542
Electronics                                     17,117    39,057    21,940
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,502     9,758     7,256
Information and Communications                 -67,736    52,304   120,040
Life Science                                   -11,497    13,408    24,905
Nuclear Technology                              -1,049       861     1,910
Opto-Electronics                                -5,799     3,771     9,571
Weapons                                            695     1,218       522

                                            Cumulative 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -35,656   176,784   212,439

North America                                      717    33,134    32,417
    Canada                                       6,622    19,612    12,990
    Mexico                                      -5,905    13,522    19,427

European Union                                   2,666    46,830    44,164
    France                                         697     7,497     6,800
    Germany                                       -384     8,779     9,163
    Ireland                                     -8,275     3,256    11,531
    Italy                                          346     2,162     1,816
    United Kingdom                               3,732     9,652     5,921
    Other EU                                     6,551    15,483     8,933

Pacific Rim Countries                          -52,118    68,888   121,006
    China                                      -37,358     9,712    47,069
    Japan                                       -5,760    14,649    20,409
    Australia                                    2,424     2,857       433
    Indonesia                                     -672       239       911
    Malaysia                                   -12,698     5,799    18,496
    Philippines                                    495     3,555     3,060
    Newly Industrialized Count                     868    31,388    30,520
        Hong Kong                                4,565     5,441       876
        Korea                                   -2,378     9,449    11,827
        Singapore                                  267     7,943     7,675
        Taiwan                                  -1,587     8,554    10,141
    Other Pacific Rim                              582       689       108

South/Central America                            7,427    11,109     3,683
    Brazil                                       1,794     4,038     2,243
    Other S/C America                            5,632     7,072     1,440

Other Countries                                  5,653    16,823    11,170
    India                                        1,368     1,735       367
    Israel                                         339     2,221     1,882
    Thailand                                    -2,687     2,621     5,308
    Other                                        6,633    10,246     3,613
                                                 

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-06-180, BEA-06-54), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
