                                        
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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                                            September 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,753    21,556    29,309

Advanced Materials                                 -35       160       194
Aerospace                                        2,808     5,678     2,871
Biotechnology                                      195       887       692
Electronics                                      2,227     4,493     2,266
Flexible Manufacturing                              89       830       741
Information and Communications                  -9,825     6,632    16,456
Life Science                                    -1,169     2,117     3,286
Nuclear Technology                                 -61       228       289
Opto-Electronics                                -2,016       428     2,444
Weapons                                             33       103        70

                                            September 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,753    21,556    29,309

North America                                   -1,012     4,015     5,027
    Canada                                         885     2,278     1,393
    Mexico                                      -1,896     1,737     3,634

European Union                                     277     5,912     5,635
    France                                        -146       845       992
    Germany                                        224     1,273     1,050
    Ireland                                     -1,114       291     1,404
    Italy                                           54       269       215
    United Kingdom                                 -16     1,059     1,076
    Other EU                                     1,276     2,174       898

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,856     7,611    16,467
    China                                       -7,146     1,398     8,544
    Japan                                         -986     1,406     2,392
    Australia                                      214       303        89
    Indonesia                                      -97        54       152
    Malaysia                                      -987       641     1,628
    Philippines                                     95       379       284
    Newly Industrialized Count                      19     3,385     3,366
        Hong Kong                                  782       847        65
        Korea                                     -545       972     1,517
        Singapore                                  247       884       638
        Taiwan                                    -465       681     1,146
    Other Pacific Rim                               33        46        13

South/Central America                            1,567     2,000       433
    Brazil                                         562       831       269
    Other S/C America                            1,005     1,169       164

Other Countries                                    272     2,019     1,747
    India                                          115       215       100
    Israel                                         -94       180       274
    Thailand                                      -506       243       749
    Other                                          758     1,381       623
                                        

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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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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -40,871   211,564   252,436

Advanced Materials                                -362     1,438     1,800
Aerospace                                       43,612    70,632    27,020
Biotechnology                                    2,186     6,746     4,561
Electronics                                     19,712    39,687    19,976
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,647     9,260     7,613
Information and Communications                 -80,413    58,295   138,707
Life Science                                   -11,249    18,582    29,831
Nuclear Technology                              -1,789     1,570     3,359
Opto-Electronics                               -15,127     3,831    18,958
Weapons                                            910     1,522       611

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -40,871   211,564   252,436

North America                                   -7,765    35,332    43,097
    Canada                                       8,236    20,949    12,713
    Mexico                                     -16,001    14,383    30,384

European Union                                   4,778    57,042    52,264
    France                                        -993     8,208     9,201
    Germany                                      3,900    12,603     8,703
    Ireland                                     -9,812     3,207    13,019
    Italy                                           59     2,233     2,174
    United Kingdom                               2,438    10,640     8,203
    Other EU                                     9,186    20,150    10,965

Pacific Rim Countries                          -63,109    76,888   139,997
    China                                      -53,732    15,079    68,811
    Japan                                       -5,817    14,865    20,682
    Australia                                    2,962     3,585       623
    Indonesia                                     -280       677       957
    Malaysia                                   -10,185     6,160    16,345
    Philippines                                    976     3,515     2,539
    Newly Industrialized Count                   2,457    32,365    29,908
        Hong Kong                                5,333     5,873       539
        Korea                                   -4,537     7,942    12,479
        Singapore                                3,689    10,164     6,474
        Taiwan                                  -2,029     8,387    10,415
    Other Pacific Rim                              509       642       132

South/Central America                           14,951    18,390     3,439
    Brazil                                       6,222     8,184     1,962
    Other S/C America                            8,729    10,206     1,477

Other Countries                                 10,274    23,912    13,638
    India                                        3,025     3,794       768
    Israel                                          58     2,436     2,378
    Thailand                                    -4,042     2,192     6,235
    Other                                       11,233    15,491     4,257
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -36,970   200,493   237,463

Advanced Materials                                -516     1,235     1,751
Aerospace                                       41,894    66,896    25,002
Biotechnology                                      659     5,800     5,142
Electronics                                     17,472    37,611    20,139
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,335    11,220     7,885
Information and Communications                 -75,187    54,682   129,869
Life Science                                   -11,154    15,727    26,881
Nuclear Technology                              -1,529     1,835     3,364
Opto-Electronics                               -12,709     4,164    16,873
Weapons                                            765     1,323       558

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -36,970   200,493   237,463

North America                                   -8,006    32,480    40,486
    Canada                                       6,359    19,562    13,202
    Mexico                                     -14,366    12,918    27,284

European Union                                   7,515    56,250    48,735
    France                                        -211     8,971     9,182
    Germany                                      2,995    12,050     9,055
    Ireland                                     -9,113     3,074    12,187
    Italy                                          163     1,926     1,763
    United Kingdom                               3,040    10,328     7,288
    Other EU                                    10,641    19,901     9,260

Pacific Rim Countries                          -58,122    75,360   133,482
    China                                      -48,013    14,994    63,008
    Japan                                       -5,976    14,773    20,749
    Australia                                    2,377     2,990       613
    Indonesia                                     -145       629       775
    Malaysia                                   -11,290     5,104    16,394
    Philippines                                    760     3,397     2,637
    Newly Industrialized Count                   3,335    32,513    29,178
        Hong Kong                                4,943     5,533       591
        Korea                                   -1,702     9,134    10,836
        Singapore                                1,527     8,885     7,358
        Taiwan                                  -1,433     8,960    10,393
    Other Pacific Rim                              831       959       128

South/Central America                           12,002    14,728     2,726
    Brazil                                       4,700     6,108     1,409
    Other S/C America                            7,302     8,619     1,317

Other Countries                                  9,642    21,676    12,034
    India                                        4,723     5,202       480
    Israel                                         179     2,586     2,407
    Thailand                                    -3,147     2,485     5,631
    Other                                        7,887    11,403     3,516
                                                  

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-08-166, BEA-08-50), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
