                                        
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 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,667    25,150    31,817

Advanced Materials                                 -66       145       211
Aerospace                                        5,773     9,039     3,266
Biotechnology                                       51       677       626
Electronics                                      2,095     4,518     2,423
Flexible Manufacturing                             278     1,271       993
Information and Communications                 -10,595     6,688    17,283
Life Science                                    -1,606     1,832     3,438
Nuclear Technology                                -234       373       607
Opto-Electronics                                -2,499       402     2,901
Weapons                                            136       205        69

                                            October 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,667    25,150    31,817

North America                                   -1,749     4,101     5,850
    Canada                                         818     2,558     1,740
    Mexico                                      -2,567     1,543     4,110

European Union                                     117     6,511     6,394
    France                                        -167     1,078     1,245
    Germany                                        581     1,489       909
    Ireland                                       -898       622     1,520
    Italy                                            7       232       225
    United Kingdom                                 148     1,145       997
    Other EU                                       440     1,928     1,488

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,630     9,070    17,701
    China                                       -7,242     1,568     8,810
    Japan                                         -711     1,932     2,643
    Australia                                      200       319       120
    Indonesia                                     -128        22       150
    Malaysia                                    -1,228       617     1,845
    Philippines                                     49       381       332
    Newly Industrialized Count                     382     4,167     3,785
        Hong Kong                                  906       977        72
        Korea                                     -239     1,157     1,396
        Singapore                                  362     1,184       822
        Taiwan                                    -647       849     1,496
    Other Pacific Rim                               48        64        16

South/Central America                            1,717     2,023       306
    Brazil                                         833       969       136
    Other S/C America                              884     1,054       170

Other Countries                                  1,884     3,459     1,575
    India                                        1,038     1,121        83
    Israel                                         -63       228       291
    Thailand                                      -230       491       721
    Other                                        1,138     1,619       480
                                        

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                                            September 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -5,163    22,891    28,055

Advanced Materials                                 -60       132       192
Aerospace                                        4,359     7,182     2,823
Biotechnology                                       88       647       560
Electronics                                      2,040     4,356     2,315
Flexible Manufacturing                             355     1,164       809
Information and Communications                  -9,279     6,662    15,941
Life Science                                      -698     1,912     2,610
Nuclear Technology                                -254       186       440
Opto-Electronics                                -1,797       502     2,299
Weapons                                             83       148        65

                                            September 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -5,163    22,891    28,055

North America                                   -1,398     3,723     5,122
    Canada                                         702     2,183     1,481
    Mexico                                      -2,100     1,540     3,641

European Union                                   1,327     6,288     4,960
    France                                        -135       925     1,060
    Germany                                        645     1,477       832
    Ireland                                       -353       619       971
    Italy                                           21       200       179
    United Kingdom                                 245     1,217       971
    Other EU                                       887     1,825       938

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,570     8,578    16,148
    China                                       -6,099     2,031     8,130
    Japan                                         -573     1,826     2,399
    Australia                                      241       316        75
    Indonesia                                      -98        38       136
    Malaysia                                    -1,280       579     1,858
    Philippines                                     34       346       312
    Newly Industrialized Count                     160     3,388     3,228
        Hong Kong                                  727       791        64
        Korea                                     -291       805     1,096
        Singapore                                  122       923       801
        Taiwan                                    -398       869     1,267
    Other Pacific Rim                               44        54        10

South/Central America                            1,253     1,715       462
    Brazil                                         453       760       307
    Other S/C America                              800       955       155

Other Countries                                  1,238     2,610     1,372
    India                                          578       629        52
    Israel                                         -62       188       250
    Thailand                                      -169       492       662
    Other                                          892     1,300       408
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -44,322   225,073   269,395

Advanced Materials                                -584     1,380     1,964
Aerospace                                       47,421    75,686    28,265
Biotechnology                                      693     6,476     5,783
Electronics                                     19,342    41,906    22,564
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,593    12,489     8,896
Information and Communications                 -85,991    61,279   147,270
Life Science                                   -12,764    17,557    30,321
Nuclear Technology                              -1,729     2,209     3,938
Opto-Electronics                               -15,203     4,564    19,767
Weapons                                            900     1,527       627

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -44,322   225,073   269,395

North America                                  -10,333    36,006    46,338
    Canada                                       6,597    21,546    14,949
    Mexico                                     -16,929    14,460    31,389

European Union                                   7,680    62,755    55,074
    France                                        -381    10,039    10,420
    Germany                                      3,555    13,539     9,984
    Ireland                                    -10,008     3,697    13,705
    Italy                                          169     2,158     1,989
    United Kingdom                               3,193    11,471     8,278
    Other EU                                    11,057    21,674    10,617

Pacific Rim Countries                          -66,879    84,438   151,317
    China                                      -55,219    16,569    71,787
    Japan                                       -6,707    16,705    23,412
    Australia                                    2,576     3,309       733
    Indonesia                                     -273       651       925
    Malaysia                                   -12,666     5,720    18,386
    Philippines                                    814     3,778     2,964
    Newly Industrialized Count                   3,717    36,683    32,967
        Hong Kong                                5,846     6,508       663
        Korea                                   -1,939    10,293    12,233
        Singapore                                1,889    10,068     8,180
        Taiwan                                  -2,078     9,814    11,892
    Other Pacific Rim                              879     1,023       144

South/Central America                           13,718    16,750     3,032
    Brazil                                       5,530     7,074     1,544
    Other S/C America                            8,188     9,675     1,488

Other Countries                                 11,566    25,278    13,711
    India                                        5,761     6,324       563
    Israel                                         115     2,813     2,698
    Thailand                                    -3,385     2,975     6,360
    Other                                        9,075    13,166     4,090
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -31,637   206,813   238,451

Advanced Materials                                -635     1,149     1,783
Aerospace                                       42,774    65,332    22,558
Biotechnology                                      150     4,180     4,030
Electronics                                     21,509    44,946    23,436
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,927    12,414     8,487
Information and Communications                 -75,891    56,415   132,305
Life Science                                   -12,269    15,205    27,474
Nuclear Technology                                -892     1,314     2,207
Opto-Electronics                               -11,404     4,163    15,567
Weapons                                          1,093     1,695       602

                                            Cumulative 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -31,637   206,813   238,451

North America                                   -2,087    35,162    37,249
    Canada                                       7,391    19,543    12,152
    Mexico                                      -9,478    15,619    25,097

European Union                                   4,769    52,601    47,832
    France                                         603     8,561     7,958
    Germany                                      1,210    10,568     9,358
    Ireland                                     -8,148     3,248    11,396
    Italy                                          423     2,238     1,815
    United Kingdom                               2,957    10,627     7,670
    Other EU                                     7,617    17,196     9,579

Pacific Rim Countries                          -56,092    81,612   137,705
    China                                      -44,926    14,266    59,192
    Japan                                       -4,656    16,705    21,361
    Australia                                    2,972     3,461       489
    Indonesia                                     -545       211       757
    Malaysia                                   -13,690     7,256    20,945
    Philippines                                    930     4,126     3,196
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,619    34,261    31,642
        Hong Kong                                4,700     5,364       664
        Korea                                      657    11,704    11,048
        Singapore                                  551     8,783     8,232
        Taiwan                                  -3,288     8,410    11,698
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,202     1,326       124

South/Central America                           11,581    14,506     2,924
    Brazil                                       4,163     5,663     1,500
    Other S/C America                            7,419     8,843     1,424

Other Countries                                 10,298    23,094    12,797
    India                                        1,993     2,572       579
    Israel                                          93     2,408     2,315
    Thailand                                    -3,476     2,503     5,979
    Other                                       11,688    15,611     3,923
                                                 

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-07-174, BEA-07-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman  (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
