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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

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.


                                            December 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,766    24,809    27,575

Advanced Materials                                 -69       143       212
Aerospace                                        5,699     8,434     2,735
Biotechnology                                       74       477       404
Electronics                                      2,148     4,362     2,214
Flexible Manufacturing                             162     1,208     1,046
Information and Communications                  -8,350     7,176    15,526
Life Science                                      -637     2,098     2,734
Nuclear Technology                                 -70       248       319
Opto-Electronics                                -1,817       503     2,320
Weapons                                             96       161        65

                                            December 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -2,766    24,809    27,575

North America                                   -1,083     3,738     4,822
    Canada                                         948     2,401     1,453
    Mexico                                      -2,032     1,337     3,369

European Union                                     999     5,923     4,924
    France                                         -13       807       820
    Germany                                        622     1,548       927
    Ireland                                       -814       220     1,034
    Italy                                           41       249       208
    United Kingdom                                 271     1,005       735
    Other EU                                       880     2,070     1,190

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,344     9,480    15,824
    China                                       -5,476     2,084     7,561
    Japan                                         -551     1,776     2,327
    Australia                                      232       304        72
    Indonesia                                       95       179        84
    Malaysia                                    -1,489       681     2,170
    Philippines                                     52       367       316
    Newly Industrialized Count                     749     4,032     3,283
        Hong Kong                                  569       620        51
        Korea                                     -200       976     1,176
        Singapore                                  317     1,011       695
        Taiwan                                      63     1,424     1,361
    Other Pacific Rim                               44        56        12

South/Central America                            1,843     2,276       434
    Brazil                                         676       961       285
    Other S/C America                            1,167     1,316       149

Other Countries                                  1,830     3,411     1,582
    India                                          813       896        83
    Israel                                         -51       238       289
    Thailand                                      -474       226       700
    Other                                        1,542     2,052       510

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                                            November 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,398    23,562    29,959

Advanced Materials                                 -65       143       208
Aerospace                                        5,704     8,555     2,851
Biotechnology                                      336       591       255
Electronics                                      2,021     4,276     2,255
Flexible Manufacturing                             131       955       824
Information and Communications                 -10,572     6,343    16,915
Life Science                                    -1,252     1,929     3,181
Nuclear Technology                                -429        84       513
Opto-Electronics                                -2,486       400     2,886
Weapons                                            216       287        71

                                            November 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,398    23,562    29,959

North America                                   -1,560     3,724     5,284
    Canada                                         886     2,285     1,399
    Mexico                                      -2,446     1,439     3,886

European Union                                     710     6,277     5,568
    France                                         -73       946     1,019
    Germany                                        391     1,367       976
    Ireland                                       -855       449     1,304
    Italy                                          -11       204       214
    United Kingdom                                 120     1,077       957
    Other EU                                     1,103     2,189     1,086

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,063     8,220    17,283
    China                                       -6,962     1,696     8,658
    Japan                                         -875     1,503     2,378
    Australia                                      287       340        54
    Indonesia                                      -80        36       116
    Malaysia                                    -1,266       634     1,900
    Philippines                                     45       397       352
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -260     3,550     3,810
        Hong Kong                                  523       587        64
        Korea                                     -307     1,145     1,453
        Singapore                                  136       916       780
        Taiwan                                    -612       902     1,514
    Other Pacific Rim                               49        64        14

South/Central America                            1,696     2,071       375
    Brazil                                         638       843       205
    Other S/C America                            1,058     1,228       170

Other Countries                                  1,853     3,312     1,459
    India                                          776       839        63
    Israel                                          35       321       286
    Thailand                                      -436       239       675
    Other                                        1,477     1,912       435

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                                            Annual 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -53,485   273,444   326,929

Advanced Materials                                -718     1,666     2,384
Aerospace                                       58,823    92,675    33,851
Biotechnology                                    1,102     7,544     6,442
Electronics                                     23,510    50,543    27,033
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,886    14,652    10,766
Information and Communications                -104,913    74,797   179,711
Life Science                                   -14,653    21,583    36,236
Nuclear Technology                              -2,228     2,541     4,769
Opto-Electronics                               -19,506     5,467    24,974
Weapons                                          1,212     1,975       763

                                            Annual 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -53,485   273,444   326,929

North America                                  -12,976    43,468    56,445
    Canada                                       8,431    26,232    17,801
    Mexico                                     -21,407    17,236    38,643

European Union                                   9,389    74,955    65,566
    France                                        -468    11,792    12,259
    Germany                                      4,568    16,454    11,886
    Ireland                                    -11,677     4,366    16,043
    Italy                                          199     2,610     2,411
    United Kingdom                               3,584    13,553     9,970
    Other EU                                    13,040    25,933    12,892

Pacific Rim Countries                          -82,286   102,138   184,424
    China                                      -67,657    20,349    88,006
    Japan                                       -8,133    19,984    28,117
    Australia                                    3,095     3,953       859
    Indonesia                                     -258       867     1,125
    Malaysia                                   -15,420     7,035    22,456
    Philippines                                    910     4,542     3,631
    Newly Industrialized Count                   4,205    44,266    40,060
        Hong Kong                                6,938     7,715       778
        Korea                                   -2,446    12,415    14,861
        Singapore                                2,341    11,995     9,654
        Taiwan                                  -2,627    12,140    14,767
    Other Pacific Rim                              972     1,142       170

South/Central America                           17,257    21,097     3,840
    Brazil                                       6,844     8,878     2,034
    Other S/C America                           10,412    12,219     1,806

Other Countries                                 15,249    32,001    16,752
    India                                        7,350     8,059       709
    Israel                                          99     3,372     3,273
    Thailand                                    -4,295     3,441     7,735
    Other                                       12,095    17,130     5,035

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                                            Annual 2006
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -38,053   252,708   290,761

Advanced Materials                                -774     1,401     2,176
Aerospace                                       53,730    81,324    27,595
Biotechnology                                      263     5,169     4,906
Electronics                                     25,471    53,466    27,995
Flexible Manufacturing                           4,366    14,668    10,303
Information and Communications                 -91,579    69,205   160,784
Life Science                                   -14,854    18,762    33,616
Nuclear Technology                              -1,416     1,635     3,051
Opto-Electronics                               -14,520     5,064    19,584
Weapons                                          1,261     2,013       751

                                            Annual 2006
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -38,053   252,708   290,761

North America                                   -3,364    42,389    45,753
    Canada                                       8,867    23,739    14,873
    Mexico                                     -12,231    18,650    30,881

European Union                                   5,468    64,168    58,699
    France                                         272    10,050     9,778
    Germany                                      1,537    12,965    11,428
    Ireland                                    -10,190     4,026    14,216
    Italy                                          557     2,721     2,165
    United Kingdom                               3,253    12,681     9,428
    Other EU                                     9,908    21,523    11,615

Pacific Rim Countries                          -67,759    99,641   167,401
    China                                      -55,094    17,633    72,727
    Japan                                       -6,311    19,542    25,853
    Australia                                    3,618     4,227       609
    Indonesia                                     -656       260       917
    Malaysia                                   -16,577     8,521    25,098
    Philippines                                  1,159     4,906     3,747
    Newly Industrialized Count                   4,838    43,136    38,298
        Hong Kong                                5,753     6,539       786
        Korea                                      464    14,111    13,647
        Singapore                                2,351    12,154     9,803
        Taiwan                                  -3,730    10,332    14,063
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,265     1,416       151

South/Central America                           14,601    18,057     3,456
    Brazil                                       5,269     6,999     1,730
    Other S/C America                            9,332    11,058     1,727

Other Countries                                 13,134    28,655    15,521
    India                                        2,558     3,251       693
    Israel                                         132     2,949     2,818
    Thailand                                    -3,342     3,867     7,209
    Other                                       13,786    18,587     4,801


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 29 of this release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-08-27, BEA-08-05), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
