                                        
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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                                            February 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,338    22,254    25,592

Advanced Materials                                 -37       151       188
Aerospace                                        5,187     8,250     3,064
Biotechnology                                      128       677       550
Electronics                                      2,016     4,126     2,110
Flexible Manufacturing                             -83       865       948
Information and Communications                  -7,718     5,636    13,354
Life Science                                    -1,541     1,923     3,465
Nuclear Technology                                 -65       143       207
Opto-Electronics                                -1,326       327     1,653
Weapons                                            102       157        54

                                            February 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,338    22,254    25,592

North America                                     -477     3,778     4,255
    Canada                                         961     2,215     1,255
    Mexico                                      -1,437     1,563     3,000

European Union                                     380     6,453     6,073
    France                                        -348       719     1,067
    Germany                                        356     1,336       980
    Ireland                                     -1,108       647     1,754
    Italy                                          -27       205       232
    United Kingdom                                 411     1,163       752
    Other EU                                     1,090     2,367     1,277

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,534     7,946    13,480
    China                                       -4,760     1,279     6,039
    Japan                                         -695     1,695     2,391
    Australia                                      445       491        46
    Indonesia                                       14       102        88
    Malaysia                                      -997       646     1,643
    Philippines                                    123       389       266
    Newly Industrialized Count                     285     3,280     2,995
        Hong Kong                                  585       637        52
        Korea                                     -623       586     1,209
        Singapore                                  512     1,189       677
        Taiwan                                    -189       868     1,057
    Other Pacific Rim                               51        64        13

South/Central America                            1,243     1,623       381
    Brazil                                         460       668       208
    Other S/C America                              783       955       173

Other Countries                                  1,042     2,455     1,412
    India                                          670       744        75
    Israel                                         -94       181       274
    Thailand                                      -438       241       679
    Other                                          904     1,288       384
                                        

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                                            January 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,481    22,130    25,611

Advanced Materials                                 -24       166       190
Aerospace                                        3,984     6,834     2,850
Biotechnology                                      385       648       263
Electronics                                      2,340     4,515     2,174
Flexible Manufacturing                             346     1,131       785
Information and Communications                  -7,810     6,190    13,999
Life Science                                    -1,307     1,865     3,172
Nuclear Technology                                -133       180       313
Opto-Electronics                                -1,455       345     1,800
Weapons                                            192       256        64

                                            January 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,481    22,130    25,611

North America                                     -693     3,739     4,432
    Canada                                         725     2,220     1,495
    Mexico                                      -1,418     1,519     2,937

European Union                                     708     5,870     5,162
    France                                        -192       796       988
    Germany                                        633     1,403       771
    Ireland                                       -811       391     1,203
    Italy                                            0       230       230
    United Kingdom                                 228     1,128       900
    Other EU                                       845     1,907     1,062

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,185     8,222    14,408
    China                                       -4,977     1,818     6,795
    Japan                                         -370     1,572     1,942
    Australia                                      237       293        56
    Indonesia                                       44       112        67
    Malaysia                                    -1,240       683     1,923
    Philippines                                    147       425       278
    Newly Industrialized Count                     -84     3,246     3,330
        Hong Kong                                  451       511        60
        Korea                                     -417       809     1,226
        Singapore                                   61       912       851
        Taiwan                                    -179     1,014     1,194
    Other Pacific Rim                               57        73        16

South/Central America                            1,480     1,808       328
    Brazil                                         610       789       179
    Other S/C America                              870     1,019       149

Other Countries                                  1,214     2,503     1,289
    India                                          170       239        69
    Israel                                          40       308       268
    Thailand                                      -381       250       631
    Other                                        1,385     1,707       322
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,819    44,384    51,203

Advanced Materials                                 -61       317       378
Aerospace                                        9,171    15,084     5,913
Biotechnology                                      512     1,326       813
Electronics                                      4,356     8,640     4,284
Flexible Manufacturing                             264     1,996     1,732
Information and Communications                 -15,528    11,825    27,353
Life Science                                    -2,849     3,788     6,637
Nuclear Technology                                -198       323       521
Opto-Electronics                                -2,781       672     3,453
Weapons                                            294       413       118

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,819    44,384    51,203

North America                                   -1,170     7,517     8,687
    Canada                                       1,685     4,435     2,750
    Mexico                                      -2,855     3,082     5,937

European Union                                   1,088    12,323    11,235
    France                                        -541     1,515     2,056
    Germany                                        988     2,739     1,751
    Ireland                                     -1,919     1,038     2,957
    Italy                                          -27       435       462
    United Kingdom                                 639     2,290     1,652
    Other EU                                     1,936     4,274     2,339

Pacific Rim Countries                          -11,719    16,168    27,888
    China                                       -9,737     3,097    12,834
    Japan                                       -1,065     3,267     4,332
    Australia                                      682       784       103
    Indonesia                                       58       214       155
    Malaysia                                    -2,236     1,329     3,566
    Philippines                                    271       814       543
    Newly Industrialized Count                     201     6,526     6,325
        Hong Kong                                1,036     1,148       112
        Korea                                   -1,040     1,395     2,435
        Singapore                                  573     2,101     1,528
        Taiwan                                    -369     1,882     2,251
    Other Pacific Rim                              107       136        29

South/Central America                            2,723     3,431       709
    Brazil                                       1,069     1,457       387
    Other S/C America                            1,653     1,975       322

Other Countries                                  2,257     4,958     2,702
    India                                          840       983       143
    Israel                                         -53       488       542
    Thailand                                      -819       491     1,310
    Other                                        2,289     2,996       706
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,837    40,242    49,079

Advanced Materials                                -157       229       387
Aerospace                                        7,948    13,193     5,245
Biotechnology                                      626     1,370       744
Electronics                                      3,506     7,873     4,366
Flexible Manufacturing                              11     1,680     1,669
Information and Communications                 -15,322    11,281    26,604
Life Science                                    -3,064     3,061     6,126
Nuclear Technology                                  -9       446       456
Opto-Electronics                                -2,614       768     3,383
Weapons                                            240       340       100

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,837    40,242    49,079

North America                                   -1,757     6,356     8,113
    Canada                                         876     3,684     2,808
    Mexico                                      -2,633     2,672     5,306

European Union                                   2,486    12,711    10,225
    France                                         203     2,202     1,999
    Germany                                        387     2,366     1,979
    Ireland                                     -1,773       823     2,596
    Italy                                           64       427       362
    United Kingdom                                 890     2,349     1,459
    Other EU                                     2,695     4,509     1,814

Pacific Rim Countries                          -13,371    14,513    27,884
    China                                      -10,135     2,394    12,529
    Japan                                       -1,153     3,008     4,162
    Australia                                      476       566        90
    Indonesia                                      -90        44       134
    Malaysia                                    -2,762     1,116     3,877
    Philippines                                    176       736       560
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -222     6,280     6,502
        Hong Kong                                1,007     1,134       127
        Korea                                     -813     1,790     2,604
        Singapore                                  380     1,978     1,598
        Taiwan                                    -796     1,378     2,175
    Other Pacific Rim                              340       369        29

South/Central America                            2,369     2,813       444
    Brazil                                         864     1,058       194
    Other S/C America                            1,505     1,755       249

Other Countries                                  1,454     3,882     2,427
    India                                          704       803       100
    Israel                                        -134       358       492
    Thailand                                      -640       476     1,116
    Other                                        1,525     2,244       720
                                                 

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-08-58, BEA-08-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
