                                        
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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                                            November 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,452    22,767    27,219

Advanced Materials                                 -75       118       193
Aerospace                                        5,611     8,128     2,517
Biotechnology                                       77       511       434
Electronics                                      2,061     4,390     2,328
Flexible Manufacturing                             239     1,066       827
Information and Communications                  -8,763     6,161    14,924
Life Science                                    -1,633     1,660     3,293
Nuclear Technology                                -119       238       357
Opto-Electronics                                -1,879       388     2,267
Weapons                                             31       108        77

                                            November 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,452    22,767    27,219

North America                                     -910     3,581     4,492
    Canada                                         631     1,986     1,355
    Mexico                                      -1,541     1,596     3,137

European Union                                      38     5,479     5,441
    France                                         -98       694       792
    Germany                                         60     1,135     1,074
    Ireland                                     -1,183       396     1,579
    Italy                                           68       234       166
    United Kingdom                                 160     1,081       921
    Other EU                                     1,031     1,940       910

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,936     8,703    15,639
    China                                       -5,795     1,615     7,410
    Japan                                         -952     1,386     2,339
    Australia                                      369       428        59
    Indonesia                                      -69        21        91
    Malaysia                                    -1,291       688     1,978
    Philippines                                    119       405       286
    Newly Industrialized Count                     656     4,120     3,464
        Hong Kong                                  492       561        68
        Korea                                     -277     1,126     1,403
        Singapore                                  623     1,403       779
        Taiwan                                    -182     1,030     1,213
    Other Pacific Rim                               27        40        13

South/Central America                            1,797     2,075       278
    Brazil                                         591       716       125
    Other S/C America                            1,206     1,359       153

Other Countries                                  1,559     2,928     1,369
    India                                          192       254        63
    Israel                                         104       340       236
    Thailand                                       255       918       664
    Other                                        1,008     1,415       407
                                        

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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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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -36,039   229,561   265,599

Advanced Materials                                -710     1,267     1,976
Aerospace                                       48,386    73,432    25,046
Biotechnology                                      302     4,690     4,388
Electronics                                     23,562    49,329    25,767
Flexible Manufacturing                           4,170    13,473     9,303
Information and Communications                 -84,672    62,605   147,277
Life Science                                   -13,945    16,859    30,804
Nuclear Technology                              -1,011     1,553     2,564
Opto-Electronics                               -13,247     4,550    17,797
Weapons                                          1,126     1,803       678

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -36,039   229,561   265,599

North America                                   -2,931    38,748    41,679
    Canada                                       8,053    21,523    13,471
    Mexico                                     -10,983    17,225    28,208

European Union                                   4,727    57,911    53,184
    France                                         459     9,255     8,796
    Germany                                      1,262    11,699    10,437
    Ireland                                     -9,340     3,643    12,983
    Italy                                          491     2,471     1,981
    United Kingdom                               3,154    11,707     8,554
    Other EU                                     8,701    19,135    10,433

Pacific Rim Countries                          -63,073    90,301   153,373
    China                                      -50,692    15,875    66,567
    Japan                                       -5,609    18,087    23,696
    Australia                                    3,341     3,889       548
    Indonesia                                     -614       233       847
    Malaysia                                   -14,986     7,943    22,929
    Philippines                                  1,051     4,531     3,480
    Newly Industrialized Count                   3,208    38,376    35,168
        Hong Kong                                5,193     5,925       732
        Korea                                      322    12,827    12,505
        Singapore                                1,173    10,185     9,012
        Taiwan                                  -3,480     9,440    12,920
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,229     1,367       137

South/Central America                           13,376    16,579     3,204
    Brazil                                       4,749     6,375     1,625
    Other S/C America                            8,626    10,205     1,578

Other Countries                                 11,862    26,022    14,160
    India                                        2,184     2,826       642
    Israel                                         199     2,748     2,549
    Thailand                                    -3,221     3,421     6,642
    Other                                       12,699    17,026     4,327
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -40,551   195,730   236,281

Advanced Materials                                -598     1,058     1,657
Aerospace                                       34,533    57,593    23,061
Biotechnology                                      350     4,268     3,918
Electronics                                     18,924    43,201    24,278
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,703    10,750     8,046
Information and Communications                 -76,312    57,615   133,926
Life Science                                   -12,671    14,850    27,521
Nuclear Technology                              -1,398       898     2,295
Opto-Electronics                                -6,842     4,149    10,991
Weapons                                            759     1,348       588

                                            Cumulative 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -40,551   195,730   236,281

North America                                      766    36,691    35,926
    Canada                                       7,467    21,601    14,134
    Mexico                                      -6,701    15,091    21,791

European Union                                   3,475    52,289    48,814
    France                                         866     8,450     7,584
    Germany                                       -409     9,685    10,094
    Ireland                                     -8,929     3,732    12,661
    Italy                                          333     2,364     2,031
    United Kingdom                               3,986    10,639     6,653
    Other EU                                     7,629    17,420     9,790

Pacific Rim Countries                          -59,542    75,582   135,125
    China                                      -42,711    10,807    53,518
    Japan                                       -6,517    16,053    22,570
    Australia                                    2,682     3,166       485
    Indonesia                                     -775       252     1,027
    Malaysia                                   -13,995     6,422    20,417
    Philippines                                    598     3,979     3,381
    Newly Industrialized Count                     351    33,957    33,607
        Hong Kong                                4,961     5,924       963
        Korea                                   -2,721    10,253    12,975
        Singapore                                  140     8,578     8,438
        Taiwan                                  -2,029     9,202    11,231
    Other Pacific Rim                              826       945       120

South/Central America                            8,507    12,529     4,021
    Brazil                                       2,110     4,510     2,400
    Other S/C America                            6,397     8,019     1,622

Other Countries                                  6,243    18,638    12,395
    India                                        1,462     1,869       407
    Israel                                         319     2,384     2,065
    Thailand                                    -3,012     2,863     5,876
    Other                                        7,473    11,522     4,048
                                                  

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-07-07, BEA-07-01), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, November 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
