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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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                                            January 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,661    20,843    25,504

Advanced Materials                                 -83       113       196
Aerospace                                        4,005     6,664     2,660
Biotechnology                                      247       652       404
Electronics                                      1,908     4,162     2,253
Flexible Manufacturing                              26       960       934
Information and Communications                  -7,877     5,914    13,791
Life Science                                    -1,652     1,525     3,177
Nuclear Technology                                 121       328       206
Opto-Electronics                                -1,458       372     1,830
Weapons                                            101       154        53

                                            January 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,661    20,843    25,504

North America                                   -1,015     3,347     4,362
    Canada                                         255     1,850     1,594
    Mexico                                      -1,270     1,497     2,767

European Union                                   1,608     6,732     5,125
    France                                         223     1,148       925
    Germany                                        204     1,200       995
    Ireland                                       -927       339     1,266
    Italy                                           34       232       197
    United Kingdom                                 402     1,194       792
    Other EU                                     1,664     2,608       944

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,002     7,603    14,605
    China                                       -5,487     1,181     6,667
    Japan                                         -358     1,699     2,057
    Australia                                      240       289        49
    Indonesia                                      -42        17        59
    Malaysia                                    -1,450       598     2,048
    Philippines                                     92       372       280
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -309     3,121     3,429
        Hong Kong                                  629       693        63
        Korea                                     -407       960     1,367
        Singapore                                   42       896       854
        Taiwan                                    -573       572     1,145
    Other Pacific Rim                              312       326        14

South/Central America                            1,280     1,458       178
    Brazil                                         499       571        71
    Other S/C America                              780       887       107

Other Countries                                    474     1,715     1,241
    India                                          428       480        52
    Israel                                         -70       202       272
    Thailand                                      -303       268       571
    Other                                          418       765       347
                                                  
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                                            December 2007
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 2007
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                                     617     6,068     5,450
    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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                                            Annual 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,661    20,843    25,504

Advanced Materials                                 -83       113       196
Aerospace                                        4,005     6,664     2,660
Biotechnology                                      247       652       404
Electronics                                      1,908     4,162     2,253
Flexible Manufacturing                              26       960       934
Information and Communications                  -7,877     5,914    13,791
Life Science                                    -1,652     1,525     3,177
Nuclear Technology                                 121       328       206
Opto-Electronics                                -1,458       372     1,830
Weapons                                            101       154        53

                                            Annual 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,661    20,843    25,504

North America                                   -1,015     3,347     4,362
    Canada                                         255     1,850     1,594
    Mexico                                      -1,270     1,497     2,767

European Union                                   1,608     6,732     5,125
    France                                         223     1,148       925
    Germany                                        204     1,200       995
    Ireland                                       -927       339     1,266
    Italy                                           34       232       197
    United Kingdom                                 402     1,194       792
    Other EU                                     1,664     2,608       944

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,002     7,603    14,605
    China                                       -5,487     1,181     6,667
    Japan                                         -358     1,699     2,057
    Australia                                      240       289        49
    Indonesia                                      -42        17        59
    Malaysia                                    -1,450       598     2,048
    Philippines                                     92       372       280
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -309     3,121     3,429
        Hong Kong                                  629       693        63
        Korea                                     -407       960     1,367
        Singapore                                   42       896       854
        Taiwan                                    -573       572     1,145
    Other Pacific Rim                              312       326        14

South/Central America                            1,280     1,458       178
    Brazil                                         499       571        71
    Other S/C America                              780       887       107

Other Countries                                    474     1,715     1,241
    India                                          428       480        52
    Israel                                         -70       202       272
    Thailand                                      -303       268       571
    Other                                          418       765       347
                                                  
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                                            Annual 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,376    18,290    21,666

Advanced Materials                                 -63        95       157
Aerospace                                        3,084     5,347     2,263
Biotechnology                                       82       473       391
Electronics                                      1,938     4,139     2,202
Flexible Manufacturing                             216     1,059       844
Information and Communications                  -6,958     5,175    12,133
Life Science                                    -1,170     1,355     2,525
Nuclear Technology                                  74       166        91
Opto-Electronics                                  -679       323     1,002
Weapons                                             98       157        59

                                            Annual 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,376    18,290    21,666

North America                                     -149     3,284     3,434
    Canada                                         402     1,801     1,399
    Mexico                                        -551     1,483     2,034

European Union                                     423     4,791     4,368
    France                                         153       900       747
    Germany                                         61       808       747
    Ireland                                       -717       335     1,052
    Italy                                           24       202       178
    United Kingdom                                 335       984       649
    Other EU                                       552     1,543       991

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,364     7,249    12,613
    China                                       -4,438     1,019     5,457
    Japan                                         -513     1,314     1,828
    Australia                                      496       533        37
    Indonesia                                      -30        23        53
    Malaysia                                    -1,310       592     1,902
    Philippines                                    121       422       301
    Newly Industrialized Count                      71     3,098     3,026
        Hong Kong                                  387       450        63
        Korea                                      184     1,229     1,045
        Singapore                                   19       794       775
        Taiwan                                    -519       624     1,143
    Other Pacific Rim                              238       248        10

South/Central America                            1,047     1,240       193
    Brazil                                         416       499        83
    Other S/C America                              631       741       110

Other Countries                                    683     1,745     1,062
    India                                           89       150        60
    Israel                                         -36       170       206
    Thailand                                      -269       227       496
    Other                                          899     1,199       300
                                                  

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-07-36, BEA-07-08), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
