                                        
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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                                            May 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,546    24,078    27,624

Advanced Materials                                 -27       172       199
Aerospace                                        5,561     8,573     3,012
Biotechnology                                      460       770       310
Electronics                                      2,191     4,426     2,235
Flexible Manufacturing                             138       978       840
Information and Communications                  -8,821     6,324    15,145
Life Science                                    -1,192     2,092     3,285
Nuclear Technology                                   2       246       244
Opto-Electronics                                -1,888       404     2,292
Weapons                                             31        93        62

                                            May 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,546    24,078    27,624

North America                                     -841     4,162     5,003
    Canada                                       1,286     2,702     1,416
    Mexico                                      -2,127     1,460     3,587

European Union                                     792     6,311     5,519
    France                                         125     1,155     1,031
    Germany                                        520     1,402       882
    Ireland                                     -1,302       144     1,446
    Italy                                            2       240       237
    United Kingdom                                 415     1,207       792
    Other EU                                     1,031     2,163     1,132

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,944     9,302    15,246
    China                                       -5,362     2,060     7,422
    Japan                                         -494     1,723     2,217
    Australia                                      266       347        81
    Indonesia                                      -89        34       122
    Malaysia                                    -1,209       676     1,884
    Philippines                                    128       402       274
    Newly Industrialized Count                     762     3,994     3,232
        Hong Kong                                  713       771        58
        Korea                                     -382       962     1,344
        Singapore                                  565     1,267       702
        Taiwan                                    -134       994     1,127
    Other Pacific Rim                               53        67        14

South/Central America                            1,756     2,090       334
    Brazil                                         659       822       163
    Other S/C America                            1,097     1,268       171

Other Countries                                    692     2,213     1,521
    India                                          174       266        91
    Israel                                         -34       209       244
    Thailand                                      -458       228       686
    Other                                        1,010     1,511       500
                                        

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                                            April 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -5,311    23,423    28,734

Advanced Materials                                 -52       150       202
Aerospace                                        4,844     8,101     3,257
Biotechnology                                      215       778       563
Electronics                                      1,935     4,260     2,326
Flexible Manufacturing                             245     1,184       939
Information and Communications                  -9,281     6,239    15,520
Life Science                                    -1,454     2,029     3,483
Nuclear Technology                                -313        82       394
Opto-Electronics                                -1,551       429     1,979
Weapons                                            102       171        68

                                            April 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -5,311    23,423    28,734

North America                                   -1,094     3,785     4,879
    Canada                                         695     2,294     1,599
    Mexico                                      -1,790     1,491     3,280

European Union                                   1,101     7,138     6,037
    France                                         118     1,148     1,030
    Germany                                        472     1,475     1,003
    Ireland                                     -1,138       434     1,572
    Italy                                           19       283       264
    United Kingdom                                 444     1,344       900
    Other EU                                     1,186     2,454     1,268

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,117     7,857    15,974
    China                                       -6,232     1,363     7,595
    Japan                                         -963     1,376     2,339
    Australia                                      201       268        67
    Indonesia                                       -3       106       108
    Malaysia                                    -1,339       651     1,990
    Philippines                                     78       375       297
    Newly Industrialized Count                      95     3,656     3,562
        Hong Kong                                  584       637        53
        Korea                                     -674       870     1,545
        Singapore                                  625     1,372       747
        Taiwan                                    -439       778     1,217
    Other Pacific Rim                               46        62        16

South/Central America                            1,554     1,926       372
    Brazil                                         724       941       217
    Other S/C America                              830       985       155

Other Countries                                  1,246     2,717     1,472
    India                                           81       171        89
    Israel                                          99       333       235
    Thailand                                      -412       250       662
    Other                                        1,478     1,963       485
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -18,947   116,539   135,486

Advanced Materials                                -202       789       991
Aerospace                                       24,527    39,846    15,319
Biotechnology                                    1,368     3,373     2,004
Electronics                                     10,514    21,699    11,185
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,091     5,489     4,397
Information and Communications                 -41,977    31,521    73,498
Life Science                                    -6,565    10,177    16,742
Nuclear Technology                                -628       801     1,429
Opto-Electronics                                -7,573     2,039     9,612
Weapons                                            498       806       309

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -18,947   116,539   135,486

North America                                   -3,655    19,502    23,157
    Canada                                       4,805    11,978     7,173
    Mexico                                      -8,460     7,524    15,984

European Union                                   4,001    32,406    28,405
    France                                        -413     4,779     5,192
    Germany                                      2,333     6,898     4,565
    Ireland                                     -5,218     2,245     7,463
    Italy                                           10     1,216     1,205
    United Kingdom                               1,953     5,974     4,020
    Other EU                                     5,336    11,296     5,960

Pacific Rim Countries                          -32,364    42,539    74,904
    China                                      -27,091     8,012    35,103
    Japan                                       -3,622     7,880    11,502
    Australia                                    1,614     1,928       314
    Indonesia                                     -106       379       485
    Malaysia                                    -5,934     3,410     9,344
    Philippines                                    624     2,039     1,415
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,897    18,560    16,662
        Hong Kong                                2,936     3,206       270
        Korea                                   -2,623     4,204     6,827
        Singapore                                2,466     6,212     3,746
        Taiwan                                    -882     4,938     5,819
    Other Pacific Rim                              254       331        77

South/Central America                            7,380     9,247     1,867
    Brazil                                       2,953     4,009     1,056
    Other S/C America                            4,426     5,238       812

Other Countries                                  5,691    12,844     7,153
    India                                        1,697     2,100       403
    Israel                                         -43     1,269     1,311
    Thailand                                    -2,138     1,223     3,360
    Other                                        6,175     8,253     2,079
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -18,869   107,873   126,742

Advanced Materials                                -320       652       972
Aerospace                                       22,599    35,847    13,248
Biotechnology                                      725     3,361     2,636
Electronics                                      9,615    20,741    11,125
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,451     5,697     4,246
Information and Communications                 -39,364    29,259    68,623
Life Science                                    -7,432     8,419    15,851
Nuclear Technology                                -194       870     1,064
Opto-Electronics                                -6,496     2,177     8,673
Weapons                                            547       852       304

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -18,869   107,873   126,742

North America                                   -3,943    17,090    21,033
    Canada                                       3,289    10,341     7,052
    Mexico                                      -7,232     6,749    13,981

European Union                                   5,048    31,979    26,931
    France                                         401     5,204     4,803
    Germany                                      1,057     6,330     5,273
    Ireland                                     -5,592     1,956     7,548
    Italy                                          128     1,098       970
    United Kingdom                               2,540     6,002     3,462
    Other EU                                     6,514    11,389     4,875

Pacific Rim Countries                          -30,897    40,118    71,014
    China                                      -25,148     7,327    32,475
    Japan                                       -3,093     8,006    11,099
    Australia                                    1,255     1,575       320
    Indonesia                                     -110       270       381
    Malaysia                                    -6,198     2,911     9,109
    Philippines                                    530     1,950     1,420
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,277    17,409    16,132
        Hong Kong                                2,630     2,951       321
        Korea                                   -1,216     4,894     6,110
        Singapore                                1,021     5,115     4,094
        Taiwan                                  -1,158     4,448     5,606
    Other Pacific Rim                              591       670        79

South/Central America                            6,436     7,851     1,415
    Brazil                                       2,388     3,090       702
    Other S/C America                            4,047     4,760       713

Other Countries                                  4,487    10,835     6,349
    India                                        1,860     2,126       267
    Israel                                         -95     1,173     1,268
    Thailand                                    -1,801     1,235     3,036
    Other                                        4,522     6,300     1,778
                                                  

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 A-1 of this release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-08-104, BEA-08-33), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
