                                        
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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                                            August 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,212    25,122    28,334

Advanced Materials                                 -34       179       213
Aerospace                                        6,827     9,394     2,567
Biotechnology                                      176       867       691
Electronics                                      2,426     4,537     2,111
Flexible Manufacturing                             176       933       756
Information and Communications                  -9,460     6,467    15,928
Life Science                                    -1,035     2,090     3,125
Nuclear Technology                                -482       128       610
Opto-Electronics                                -1,840       430     2,269
Weapons                                             33        97        64

                                            August 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,212    25,122    28,334

North America                                   -1,139     3,784     4,923
    Canada                                         813     2,057     1,244
    Mexico                                      -1,952     1,727     3,679

European Union                                     247     5,918     5,671
    France                                         126       927       801
    Germany                                        470     1,411       941
    Ireland                                     -1,184       146     1,330
    Italy                                          -32       217       250
    United Kingdom                                 -78     1,131     1,209
    Other EU                                       945     2,086     1,141

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,617     9,190    15,807
    China                                       -6,130     2,170     8,299
    Japan                                          166     2,310     2,143
    Australia                                      221       301        80
    Indonesia                                        0       122       122
    Malaysia                                      -863       752     1,614
    Philippines                                     85       359       274
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -220     3,039     3,259
        Hong Kong                                  532       604        71
        Korea                                     -581       737     1,318
        Singapore                                  288       916       628
        Taiwan                                    -459       783     1,242
    Other Pacific Rim                              122       137        15

South/Central America                            2,315     2,671       357
    Brazil                                       1,286     1,477       190
    Other S/C America                            1,028     1,194       166

Other Countries                                  1,983     3,558     1,576
    India                                          129       224        95
    Israel                                         271       518       247
    Thailand                                      -445       255       701
    Other                                        2,028     2,561       533
                                         

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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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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -33,119   190,008   223,127

Advanced Materials                                -327     1,279     1,606
Aerospace                                       40,805    64,954    24,149
Biotechnology                                    1,991     5,859     3,869
Electronics                                     17,485    35,194    17,709
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,558     8,430     6,872
Information and Communications                 -70,588    51,663   122,251
Life Science                                   -10,080    16,465    26,545
Nuclear Technology                              -1,728     1,342     3,070
Opto-Electronics                               -13,111     3,403    16,514
Weapons                                            878     1,419       541

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -33,119   190,008   223,127

North America                                   -6,754    31,317    38,071
    Canada                                       7,351    18,671    11,320
    Mexico                                     -14,105    12,645    26,750

European Union                                   4,501    51,130    46,629
    France                                        -846     7,363     8,209
    Germany                                      3,676    11,330     7,653
    Ireland                                     -8,698     2,917    11,614
    Italy                                            5     1,963     1,959
    United Kingdom                               2,454     9,581     7,127
    Other EU                                     7,910    17,976    10,066

Pacific Rim Countries                          -54,253    69,277   123,530
    China                                      -46,586    13,681    60,267
    Japan                                       -4,831    13,459    18,289
    Australia                                    2,749     3,283       534
    Indonesia                                     -182       623       805
    Malaysia                                    -9,198     5,519    14,718
    Philippines                                    881     3,136     2,255
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,438    28,981    26,542
        Hong Kong                                4,551     5,026       474
        Korea                                   -3,992     6,970    10,962
        Singapore                                3,443     9,279     5,836
        Taiwan                                  -1,563     7,706     9,269
    Other Pacific Rim                              476       595       119

South/Central America                           13,384    16,390     3,006
    Brazil                                       5,660     7,354     1,694
    Other S/C America                            7,724     9,037     1,313

Other Countries                                 10,002    21,894    11,891
    India                                        2,910     3,579       668
    Israel                                         152     2,256     2,104
    Thailand                                    -3,536     1,949     5,485
    Other                                       10,475    14,110     3,634
                                         

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -31,830   177,561   209,391

Advanced Materials                                -455     1,103     1,558
Aerospace                                       37,517    59,692    22,175
Biotechnology                                      530     5,153     4,623
Electronics                                     15,416    33,238    17,823
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,978    10,056     7,078
Information and Communications                 -65,919    48,016   113,936
Life Science                                   -10,465    13,815    24,280
Nuclear Technology                              -1,216     1,649     2,865
Opto-Electronics                               -10,898     3,665    14,563
Weapons                                            682     1,175       492

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -31,830   177,561   209,391

North America                                   -6,680    28,718    35,398
    Canada                                       5,584    17,341    11,757
    Mexico                                     -12,264    11,378    23,641

European Union                                   6,228    49,957    43,729
    France                                         -82     8,040     8,122
    Germany                                      2,349    10,575     8,226
    Ireland                                     -8,763     2,455    11,218
    Italy                                          140     1,726     1,586
    United Kingdom                               2,796     9,112     6,316
    Other EU                                     9,788    18,050     8,261

Pacific Rim Countries                          -50,548    66,784   117,332
    China                                      -41,912    12,963    54,876
    Japan                                       -5,410    12,946    18,356
    Australia                                    2,136     2,674       538
    Indonesia                                      -47       591       639
    Malaysia                                   -10,010     4,526    14,536
    Philippines                                    733     3,053     2,320
    Newly Industrialized Count                   3,176    29,126    25,950
        Hong Kong                                4,217     4,743       526
        Korea                                   -1,410     8,330     9,740
        Singapore                                1,404     7,962     6,559
        Taiwan                                  -1,034     8,091     9,125
    Other Pacific Rim                              787       905       118

South/Central America                           10,749    13,013     2,264
    Brazil                                       4,246     5,348     1,102
    Other S/C America                            6,503     7,664     1,162

Other Countries                                  8,420    19,089    10,669
    India                                        4,145     4,573       428
    Israel                                         242     2,399     2,157
    Thailand                                    -2,978     1,992     4,970
    Other                                        7,011    10,125     3,114
                                                   

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-08-153, BEA-08-47), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
