                                        
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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                                            July 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,084    23,311    30,395

Advanced Materials                                 -46       155       201
Aerospace                                        4,016     7,022     3,006
Biotechnology                                        3       776       773
Electronics                                      2,258     4,542     2,285
Flexible Manufacturing                             110       964       853
Information and Communications                 -10,202     6,734    16,936
Life Science                                    -1,303     2,038     3,340
Nuclear Technology                                -292       263       555
Opto-Electronics                                -1,917       436     2,353
Weapons                                            289       381        92

                                            July 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,084    23,311    30,395

North America                                     -960     4,008     4,968
    Canada                                         843     2,287     1,445
    Mexico                                      -1,803     1,720     3,523

European Union                                    -588     5,854     6,443
    France                                        -355       766     1,122
    Germany                                        330     1,318       988
    Ireland                                     -1,377       154     1,532
    Italy                                          -34       235       269
    United Kingdom                                 -13     1,096     1,110
    Other EU                                       861     2,284     1,423

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,645     8,476    17,121
    China                                       -7,171     1,776     8,947
    Japan                                         -804     1,466     2,270
    Australia                                      360       435        75
    Indonesia                                        2        97        95
    Malaysia                                    -1,235       710     1,945
    Philippines                                     96       390       294
    Newly Industrialized Count                      52     3,532     3,480
        Hong Kong                                  511       581        69
        Korea                                     -623       912     1,536
        Singapore                                  129       903       774
        Taiwan                                      35     1,136     1,101
    Other Pacific Rim                               56        71        15

South/Central America                            1,936     2,228       293
    Brazil                                         820       958       138
    Other S/C America                            1,115     1,270       155

Other Countries                                  1,174     2,745     1,571
    India                                          504       593        89
    Israel                                         -16       256       272
    Thailand                                      -423       244       667
    Other                                        1,109     1,652       543
                                      

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                                            June 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,876    25,037    28,912

Advanced Materials                                 -46       155       201
Aerospace                                        5,435     8,692     3,258
Biotechnology                                      443       844       401
Electronics                                      2,287     4,416     2,129
Flexible Manufacturing                             180     1,045       865
Information and Communications                  -8,949     6,941    15,889
Life Science                                    -1,178     2,160     3,338
Nuclear Technology                                -326       151       477
Opto-Electronics                                -1,781       499     2,280
Weapons                                             58       134        76

                                            June 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,876    25,037    28,912

North America                                     -999     4,023     5,023
    Canada                                         891     2,350     1,459
    Mexico                                      -1,890     1,674     3,564

European Union                                     841     6,951     6,110
    France                                        -204       891     1,095
    Germany                                        543     1,703     1,160
    Ireland                                       -918       372     1,290
    Italy                                           61       295       235
    United Kingdom                                 592     1,380       788
    Other EU                                       768     2,310     1,543

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,627     9,072    15,699
    China                                       -6,194     1,724     7,918
    Japan                                         -570     1,803     2,374
    Australia                                      554       618        64
    Indonesia                                      -79        25       104
    Malaysia                                    -1,166       648     1,814
    Philippines                                     76       348       272
    Newly Industrialized Count                     709     3,849     3,140
        Hong Kong                                  572       635        63
        Korea                                     -165     1,116     1,282
        Singapore                                  560     1,249       688
        Taiwan                                    -258       849     1,107
    Other Pacific Rim                               44        57        13

South/Central America                            1,754     2,244       490
    Brazil                                         600       910       310
    Other S/C America                            1,154     1,334       180

Other Countries                                  1,155     2,746     1,592
    India                                          581       661        80
    Israel                                         -60       214       273
    Thailand                                      -530       228       758
    Other                                        1,164     1,644       480
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -29,906   164,887   194,793

Advanced Materials                                -293     1,100     1,393
Aerospace                                       33,978    55,560    21,582
Biotechnology                                    1,814     4,992     3,178
Electronics                                     15,059    30,657    15,599
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,381     7,497     6,116
Information and Communications                 -61,128    45,196   106,323
Life Science                                    -9,045    14,375    23,420
Nuclear Technology                              -1,246     1,214     2,460
Opto-Electronics                               -11,272     2,973    14,245
Weapons                                            845     1,322       477

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -29,906   164,887   194,793

North America                                   -5,615    27,533    33,147
    Canada                                       6,538    16,615    10,076
    Mexico                                     -12,153    10,918    23,071

European Union                                   4,254    45,212    40,957
    France                                        -972     6,436     7,408
    Germany                                      3,206     9,919     6,713
    Ireland                                     -7,514     2,771    10,285
    Italy                                           37     1,746     1,709
    United Kingdom                               2,532     8,450     5,918
    Other EU                                     6,965    15,890     8,925

Pacific Rim Countries                          -47,635    60,087   107,723
    China                                      -40,456    11,511    51,968
    Japan                                       -4,997    11,149    16,146
    Australia                                    2,528     2,981       454
    Indonesia                                     -183       501       684
    Malaysia                                    -8,336     4,768    13,103
    Philippines                                    796     2,777     1,981
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,659    25,942    23,283
        Hong Kong                                4,019     4,422       403
        Korea                                   -3,411     6,233     9,644
        Singapore                                3,155     8,364     5,208
        Taiwan                                  -1,104     6,923     8,027
    Other Pacific Rim                              354       458       105

South/Central America                           11,070    13,719     2,650
    Brazil                                       4,374     5,877     1,503
    Other S/C America                            6,696     7,842     1,146

Other Countries                                  8,020    18,336    10,316
    India                                        2,781     3,354       573
    Israel                                        -119     1,738     1,857
    Thailand                                    -3,090     1,694     4,785
    Other                                        8,448    11,549     3,101
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -27,180   154,315   181,495

Advanced Materials                                -406       946     1,352
Aerospace                                       32,327    51,643    19,316
Biotechnology                                      805     4,509     3,704
Electronics                                     13,609    29,065    15,455
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,610     8,809     6,199
Information and Communications                 -57,193    41,657    98,849
Life Science                                    -9,484    12,052    21,536
Nuclear Technology                                -964     1,360     2,325
Opto-Electronics                                -9,114     3,211    12,325
Weapons                                            629     1,062       433

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -27,180   154,315   181,495

North America                                   -5,363    24,849    30,212
    Canada                                       4,759    15,008    10,248
    Mexico                                     -10,123     9,842    19,964

European Union                                   5,854    43,974    38,119
    France                                          85     7,262     7,177
    Germany                                      1,832     9,108     7,275
    Ireland                                     -7,547     2,271     9,818
    Italy                                          134     1,555     1,422
    United Kingdom                               3,018     8,196     5,177
    Other EU                                     8,332    15,583     7,250

Pacific Rim Countries                          -44,124    57,890   102,015
    China                                      -36,663    11,049    47,712
    Japan                                       -4,479    11,458    15,937
    Australia                                    1,790     2,252       462
    Indonesia                                      -44       486       530
    Malaysia                                    -8,624     3,984    12,608
    Philippines                                    674     2,680     2,006
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,550    25,207    22,657
        Hong Kong                                3,712     4,166       454
        Korea                                   -1,460     7,116     8,576
        Singapore                                1,426     7,111     5,685
        Taiwan                                  -1,127     6,814     7,942
    Other Pacific Rim                              671       775       104

South/Central America                            9,154    11,156     2,002
    Brazil                                       3,511     4,502       991
    Other S/C America                            5,642     6,654     1,011

Other Countries                                  7,299    16,445     9,146
    India                                        3,527     3,900       373
    Israel                                          99     1,971     1,872
    Thailand                                    -2,593     1,725     4,318
    Other                                        6,266     8,849     2,583
                                                 

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-08-137, BEA-08-40), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, July 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
