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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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                                            December 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,240    23,009    25,249

Advanced Materials                                 -60       134       195
Aerospace                                        5,246     7,785     2,538
Biotechnology                                      -11       473       484
Electronics                                      1,844     4,086     2,242
Flexible Manufacturing                             205     1,192       987
Information and Communications                  -6,924     6,636    13,560
Life Science                                    -1,036     1,897     2,933
Nuclear Technology                                -379        82       461
Opto-Electronics                                -1,265       514     1,778
Weapons                                            138       210        71

                                            December 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,240    23,009    25,249

North America                                     -640     3,517     4,157
    Canada                                         602     2,080     1,478
    Mexico                                      -1,242     1,437     2,679

European Union                                     606     6,049     5,443
    France                                        -244       795     1,039
    Germany                                        300     1,267       967
    Ireland                                       -860       382     1,242
    Italy                                           68       250       182
    United Kingdom                                 127       973       845
    Other EU                                     1,214     2,382     1,167

Pacific Rim Countries                           -4,734     9,330    14,064
    China                                       -4,390     1,752     6,141
    Japan                                         -692     1,452     2,143
    Australia                                      276       338        62
    Indonesia                                      -42        28        70
    Malaysia                                    -1,598       578     2,176
    Philippines                                    109       375       267
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,567     4,758     3,191
        Hong Kong                                  562       614        53
        Korea                                       86     1,281     1,195
        Singapore                                1,177     1,969       792
        Taiwan                                    -258       893     1,151
    Other Pacific Rim                               35        50        14

South/Central America                            1,228     1,481       253
    Brazil                                         521       625       104
    Other S/C America                              707       856       149

Other Countries                                  1,300     2,632     1,332
    India                                          374       425        51
    Israel                                         -65       201       265
    Thailand                                      -122       446       568
    Other                                        1,113     1,560       447
                                                  
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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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                                            Annual 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -38,279   252,569   290,848

Advanced Materials                                -770     1,401     2,171
Aerospace                                       53,632    81,217    27,584
Biotechnology                                      291     5,163     4,873
Electronics                                     25,406    53,415    28,009
Flexible Manufacturing                           4,375    14,665    10,290
Information and Communications                 -91,596    69,241   160,837
Life Science                                   -14,981    18,756    33,737
Nuclear Technology                              -1,389     1,635     3,024
Opto-Electronics                               -14,511     5,064    19,575
Weapons                                          1,264     2,013       749

                                            Annual 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -38,279   252,569   290,848

North America                                   -3,571    42,265    45,836
    Canada                                       8,654    23,603    14,949
    Mexico                                     -12,225    18,662    30,887

European Union                                   5,333    63,960    58,627
    France                                         215    10,050     9,834
    Germany                                      1,562    12,966    11,404
    Ireland                                    -10,200     4,025    14,225
    Italy                                          559     2,721     2,163
    United Kingdom                               3,281    12,680     9,399
    Other EU                                     9,916    21,517    11,601

Pacific Rim Countries                          -67,806    99,631   167,437
    China                                      -55,082    17,627    72,709
    Japan                                       -6,300    19,539    25,839
    Australia                                    3,617     4,227       610
    Indonesia                                     -656       260       917
    Malaysia                                   -16,584     8,521    25,105
    Philippines                                  1,159     4,906     3,747
    Newly Industrialized Count                   4,775    43,134    38,359
        Hong Kong                                5,755     6,539       785
        Korea                                      408    14,108    13,700
        Singapore                                2,350    12,154     9,804
        Taiwan                                  -3,737    10,333    14,070
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,265     1,416       152

South/Central America                           14,604    18,061     3,457
    Brazil                                       5,270     7,000     1,730
    Other S/C America                            9,333    11,061     1,727

Other Countries                                 13,162    28,653    15,492
    India                                        2,558     3,251       693
    Israel                                         134     2,949     2,815
    Thailand                                    -3,343     3,867     7,210
    Other                                       13,812    18,586     4,774
                                                  
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                                            Annual 2005
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -43,686   216,055   259,742

Advanced Materials                                -651     1,152     1,803
Aerospace                                       37,689    63,049    25,360
Biotechnology                                      392     4,592     4,200
Electronics                                     20,980    47,562    26,582
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,980    11,859     8,880
Information and Communications                 -83,085    64,093   147,178
Life Science                                   -13,912    16,508    30,421
Nuclear Technology                              -1,445     1,073     2,517
Opto-Electronics                                -7,540     4,609    12,149
Weapons                                            905     1,558       652

                                            Annual 2005
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -43,686   216,055   259,742

North America                                      547    40,190    39,643
    Canada                                       7,965    23,617    15,652
    Mexico                                      -7,418    16,573    23,991

European Union                                   3,875    57,505    53,630
    France                                         760     9,229     8,468
    Germany                                       -352    10,682    11,034
    Ireland                                     -9,858     4,199    14,058
    Italy                                          375     2,574     2,200
    United Kingdom                               4,331    11,593     7,262
    Other EU                                     8,619    19,227    10,608

Pacific Rim Countries                          -64,950    83,512   148,461
    China                                      -46,963    12,289    59,252
    Japan                                       -6,811    17,765    24,576
    Australia                                    2,914     3,446       532
    Indonesia                                     -833       271     1,104
    Malaysia                                   -15,586     7,054    22,640
    Philippines                                    722     4,416     3,694
    Newly Industrialized Count                     745    37,276    36,531
        Hong Kong                                5,468     6,502     1,034
        Korea                                   -2,554    11,427    13,980
        Singapore                                   87     9,339     9,253
        Taiwan                                  -2,256    10,008    12,264
    Other Pacific Rim                              861       993       132

South/Central America                            9,557    13,944     4,388
    Brazil                                       2,527     5,126     2,599
    Other S/C America                            7,030     8,818     1,789

Other Countries                                  7,284    20,904    13,620
    India                                        1,599     2,055       456
    Israel                                         386     2,684     2,297
    Thailand                                    -3,316     3,096     6,412
    Other                                        8,615    13,070     4,455
                                                  

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-07-26, BEA-07-05), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
