                                        
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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                                            March 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,271    24,654    27,925

Advanced Materials                                 -61       150       212
Aerospace                                        4,951     8,088     3,136
Biotechnology                                      181       498       317
Electronics                                      2,032     4,372     2,341
Flexible Manufacturing                             445     1,331       885
Information and Communications                  -8,347     7,133    15,480
Life Science                                    -1,070     2,268     3,337
Nuclear Technology                                -119       150       270
Opto-Electronics                                -1,353       534     1,888
Weapons                                             70       129        59

                                            March 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,271    24,654    27,925

North America                                     -550     4,039     4,588
    Canada                                       1,139     2,547     1,409
    Mexico                                      -1,688     1,491     3,179

European Union                                   1,021     6,634     5,613
    France                                        -115       960     1,076
    Germany                                        353     1,281       929
    Ireland                                       -859       629     1,488
    Italy                                           16       258       242
    United Kingdom                                 455     1,132       677
    Other EU                                     1,157     2,344     1,187

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,583     9,212    15,795
    China                                       -5,759     1,493     7,252
    Japan                                       -1,100     1,514     2,614
    Australia                                      465       529        63
    Indonesia                                      -73        26        99
    Malaysia                                    -1,150       754     1,904
    Philippines                                    147       447       301
    Newly Industrialized Count                     840     4,383     3,544
        Hong Kong                                  603       651        48
        Korea                                     -527       976     1,503
        Singapore                                  703     1,472       769
        Taiwan                                      60     1,284     1,224
    Other Pacific Rim                               48        66        18

South/Central America                            1,347     1,800       453
    Brazil                                         501       789       289
    Other S/C America                              846     1,010       164

Other Countries                                  1,507     2,996     1,489
    India                                          602       681        79
    Israel                                         -53       238       291
    Thailand                                      -449       254       703
    Other                                        1,407     1,824       417
                                       

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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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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,090    69,038    79,128

Advanced Materials                                -122       467       590
Aerospace                                       14,122    23,172     9,049
Biotechnology                                      693     1,824     1,130
Electronics                                      6,388    13,013     6,624
Flexible Manufacturing                             709     3,327     2,618
Information and Communications                 -23,875    18,959    42,833
Life Science                                    -3,918     6,056     9,974
Nuclear Technology                                -317       473       790
Opto-Electronics                                -4,135     1,206     5,341
Weapons                                            364       542       178

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,090    69,038    79,128

North America                                   -1,719    11,555    13,275
    Canada                                       2,824     6,982     4,158
    Mexico                                      -4,543     4,573     9,116

European Union                                   2,109    18,957    16,849
    France                                        -656     2,475     3,132
    Germany                                      1,341     4,021     2,680
    Ireland                                     -2,778     1,667     4,445
    Italy                                          -11       693       704
    United Kingdom                               1,094     3,422     2,329
    Other EU                                     3,093     6,619     3,526

Pacific Rim Countries                          -18,302    25,381    43,683
    China                                      -15,497     4,589    20,086
    Japan                                       -2,165     4,781     6,947
    Australia                                    1,147     1,313       166
    Indonesia                                      -14       240       254
    Malaysia                                    -3,386     2,083     5,470
    Philippines                                    417     1,262       844
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,041    10,910     9,869
        Hong Kong                                1,639     1,799       160
        Korea                                   -1,566     2,371     3,938
        Singapore                                1,276     3,573     2,297
        Taiwan                                    -309     3,166     3,475
    Other Pacific Rim                              155       202        47

South/Central America                            4,069     5,231     1,161
    Brazil                                       1,570     2,246       676
    Other S/C America                            2,499     2,985       486

Other Countries                                  3,764     7,954     4,191
    India                                        1,441     1,664       222
    Israel                                        -107       726       833
    Thailand                                    -1,268       745     2,013
    Other                                        3,696     4,820     1,123
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -11,739    64,417    76,156

Advanced Materials                                -219       372       591
Aerospace                                       13,195    21,168     7,973
Biotechnology                                      664     2,126     1,462
Electronics                                      5,519    12,303     6,784
Flexible Manufacturing                             310     2,835     2,525
Information and Communications                 -23,203    18,114    41,317
Life Science                                    -4,407     5,073     9,481
Nuclear Technology                                 -88       579       667
Opto-Electronics                                -3,848     1,337     5,186
Weapons                                            338       509       171

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -11,739    64,417    76,156

North America                                   -2,506    10,208    12,714
    Canada                                       1,852     6,115     4,263
    Mexico                                      -4,358     4,093     8,451

European Union                                   3,685    19,656    15,971
    France                                         201     3,120     2,918
    Germany                                        767     3,866     3,100
    Ireland                                     -2,996     1,383     4,379
    Italy                                           99       668       569
    United Kingdom                               1,522     3,673     2,151
    Other EU                                     4,063     6,893     2,831

Pacific Rim Countries                          -19,365    23,450    42,814
    China                                      -15,122     4,223    19,344
    Japan                                       -1,916     4,749     6,664
    Australia                                      727       875       149
    Indonesia                                     -147        75       222
    Malaysia                                    -4,032     1,758     5,790
    Philippines                                    286     1,158       872
    Newly Industrialized Count                     455    10,182     9,727
        Hong Kong                                1,632     1,818       186
        Korea                                   -1,077     2,738     3,815
        Singapore                                1,063     3,482     2,419
        Taiwan                                  -1,163     2,144     3,307
    Other Pacific Rim                              384       430        46

South/Central America                            3,730     4,554       824
    Brazil                                       1,396     1,794       399
    Other S/C America                            2,334     2,760       426

Other Countries                                  2,740     6,595     3,855
    India                                          949     1,098       149
    Israel                                        -107       682       789
    Thailand                                    -1,059       715     1,774
    Other                                        2,957     4,100     1,143
                                                  

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-08-77, BEA-08-20), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, March 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
