                                        
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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                                            October 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,872    22,065    29,937

Advanced Materials                                 -18       161       179
Aerospace                                        3,237     5,963     2,727
Biotechnology                                      254       840       586
Electronics                                      2,317     4,474     2,157
Flexible Manufacturing                              46       909       863
Information and Communications                  -9,732     6,819    16,551
Life Science                                    -1,364     2,231     3,595
Nuclear Technology                                -279       109       388
Opto-Electronics                                -2,421       397     2,817
Weapons                                             89       163        74

                                            October 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,872    22,065    29,937

North America                                     -859     4,276     5,135
    Canada                                         897     2,245     1,348
    Mexico                                      -1,755     2,031     3,786

European Union                                     174     6,198     6,023
    France                                         -55       890       944
    Germany                                        530     1,526       996
    Ireland                                     -1,718       191     1,909
    Italy                                          -41       230       272
    United Kingdom                                 337     1,155       818
    Other EU                                     1,121     2,205     1,085

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,855     7,055    16,910
    China                                       -7,745     1,208     8,953
    Japan                                         -984     1,304     2,288
    Australia                                      249       320        71
    Indonesia                                     -126        32       157
    Malaysia                                      -737       734     1,471
    Philippines                                     75       396       321
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -625     3,009     3,634
        Hong Kong                                  494       593       100
        Korea                                     -710       924     1,634
        Singapore                                  225       827       602
        Taiwan                                    -633       665     1,298
    Other Pacific Rim                               37        53        15

South/Central America                            2,043     2,388       345
    Brazil                                         864     1,059       194
    Other S/C America                            1,179     1,329       150

Other Countries                                    624     2,148     1,524
    India                                          169       269       100
    Israel                                          12       232       221
    Thailand                                      -430       265       695
    Other                                          874     1,382       508
                                        

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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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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -48,744   233,629   282,373

Advanced Materials                                -380     1,599     1,979
Aerospace                                       46,849    76,595    29,746
Biotechnology                                    2,440     7,586     5,147
Electronics                                     22,029    44,161    22,132
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,693    10,169     8,476
Information and Communications                 -90,144    65,114   155,258
Life Science                                   -12,613    20,813    33,426
Nuclear Technology                              -2,068     1,679     3,747
Opto-Electronics                               -17,548     4,228    21,775
Weapons                                            999     1,684       685

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -48,744   233,629   282,373

North America                                   -8,624    39,608    48,232
    Canada                                       9,133    23,195    14,062
    Mexico                                     -17,757    16,413    34,170

European Union                                   4,952    63,240    58,288
    France                                      -1,047     9,098    10,145
    Germany                                      4,430    14,129     9,699
    Ireland                                    -11,530     3,398    14,928
    Italy                                           17     2,463     2,446
    United Kingdom                               2,775    11,795     9,020
    Other EU                                    10,306    22,356    12,049

Pacific Rim Countries                          -72,964    83,943   156,907
    China                                      -61,477    16,287    77,763
    Japan                                       -6,801    16,168    22,970
    Australia                                    3,212     3,906       694
    Indonesia                                     -405       709     1,114
    Malaysia                                   -10,922     6,894    17,816
    Philippines                                  1,051     3,910     2,860
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,832    35,374    33,543
        Hong Kong                                5,827     6,466       639
        Korea                                   -5,247     8,866    14,113
        Singapore                                3,914    10,991     7,077
        Taiwan                                  -2,661     9,052    11,714
    Other Pacific Rim                              547       694       148

South/Central America                           16,994    20,778     3,784
    Brazil                                       7,086     9,243     2,157
    Other S/C America                            9,908    11,535     1,627

Other Countries                                 10,898    26,060    15,162
    India                                        3,194     4,063       869
    Israel                                          70     2,668     2,599
    Thailand                                    -4,472     2,457     6,929
    Other                                       12,107    16,872     4,765
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -43,548   225,681   269,229

Advanced Materials                                -580     1,380     1,960
Aerospace                                       47,701    75,949    28,248
Biotechnology                                      705     6,477     5,772
Electronics                                     19,579    42,138    22,559
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,627    12,498     8,871
Information and Communications                 -85,756    61,376   147,132
Life Science                                   -12,827    17,560    30,387
Nuclear Technology                              -1,703     2,209     3,911
Opto-Electronics                               -15,195     4,567    19,762
Weapons                                            901     1,527       626

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -43,548   225,681   269,229

North America                                   -9,706    36,612    46,318
    Canada                                       7,220    22,151    14,930
    Mexico                                     -16,926    14,461    31,387

European Union                                   7,627    62,761    55,133
    France                                        -376    10,048    10,424
    Germany                                      3,581    13,539     9,958
    Ireland                                    -10,081     3,696    13,777
    Italy                                          170     2,158     1,989
    United Kingdom                               3,185    11,472     8,287
    Other EU                                    11,149    21,846    10,698

Pacific Rim Countries                          -66,714    84,434   151,148
    China                                      -55,240    16,562    71,802
    Japan                                       -6,681    16,706    23,387
    Australia                                    2,578     3,311       733
    Indonesia                                     -273       651       925
    Malaysia                                   -12,518     5,721    18,239
    Philippines                                    813     3,778     2,965
    Newly Industrialized Count                   3,729    36,682    32,953
        Hong Kong                                5,849     6,511       662
        Korea                                   -1,934    10,291    12,225
        Singapore                                1,892    10,071     8,180
        Taiwan                                  -2,078     9,809    11,887
    Other Pacific Rim                              878     1,023       144

South/Central America                           13,722    16,753     3,032
    Brazil                                       5,536     7,080     1,544
    Other S/C America                            8,186     9,673     1,488

Other Countries                                 11,523    25,121    13,598
    India                                        5,762     6,325       563
    Israel                                         117     2,814     2,697
    Thailand                                    -3,377     2,975     6,352
    Other                                        9,021    13,007     3,986
                                                  

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-08-178, BEA-08-53), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
