                                        
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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                                            November 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,581    20,128    24,709

Advanced Materials                                  -4       146       150
Aerospace                                        3,043     5,502     2,459
Biotechnology                                      748     1,050       302
Electronics                                      1,880     3,702     1,822
Flexible Manufacturing                              34       751       717
Information and Communications                  -7,864     5,999    13,863
Life Science                                      -766     2,179     2,945
Nuclear Technology                                -169       196       365
Opto-Electronics                                -1,638       387     2,025
Weapons                                            154       214        61

                                            November 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,581    20,128    24,709

North America                                     -530     3,656     4,186
    Canada                                       1,006     2,122     1,117
    Mexico                                      -1,536     1,534     3,069

European Union                                     839     5,888     5,049
    France                                        -121       870       991
    Germany                                        546     1,545       999
    Ireland                                     -1,058       154     1,212
    Italy                                           12       207       195
    United Kingdom                                 121       995       874
    Other EU                                     1,338     2,117       778

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,563     6,197    13,760
    China                                       -6,131     1,153     7,283
    Japan                                         -598     1,212     1,810
    Australia                                      215       275        61
    Indonesia                                     -115        26       141
    Malaysia                                      -609       609     1,218
    Philippines                                     47       289       242
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -412     2,582     2,994
        Hong Kong                                  386       461        74
        Korea                                     -389       863     1,252
        Singapore                                  150       733       583
        Taiwan                                    -559       525     1,085
    Other Pacific Rim                               38        51        12

South/Central America                            1,778     2,127       349
    Brazil                                         586       799       213
    Other S/C America                            1,193     1,328       135

Other Countries                                    895     2,260     1,365
    India                                           67       166        99
    Israel                                          98       342       244
    Thailand                                      -356       209       565
    Other                                        1,085     1,543       457
                                        

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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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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -53,325   253,757   307,082

Advanced Materials                                -383     1,746     2,129
Aerospace                                       49,892    82,098    32,206
Biotechnology                                    3,187     8,636     5,449
Electronics                                     23,909    47,864    23,955
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,727    10,920     9,194
Information and Communications                 -98,008    71,113   169,121
Life Science                                   -13,379    22,992    36,371
Nuclear Technology                              -2,237     1,875     4,112
Opto-Electronics                               -19,185     4,615    23,800
Weapons                                          1,153     1,898       746

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -53,325   253,757   307,082

North America                                   -9,154    43,264    52,418
    Canada                                      10,138    25,317    15,179
    Mexico                                     -19,292    17,947    37,239

European Union                                   5,791    69,128    63,337
    France                                      -1,168     9,968    11,137
    Germany                                      4,976    15,674    10,698
    Ireland                                    -12,587     3,552    16,139
    Italy                                           30     2,670     2,641
    United Kingdom                               2,896    12,790     9,894
    Other EU                                    11,645    24,473    12,828

Pacific Rim Countries                          -80,527    90,141   170,667
    China                                      -67,607    17,440    85,047
    Japan                                       -7,399    17,380    24,780
    Australia                                    3,427     4,181       754
    Indonesia                                     -520       735     1,255
    Malaysia                                   -11,530     7,503    19,034
    Philippines                                  1,098     4,199     3,101
    Newly Industrialized Count                   1,420    37,957    36,536
        Hong Kong                                6,213     6,926       713
        Korea                                   -5,637     9,729    15,366
        Singapore                                4,064    11,724     7,659
        Taiwan                                  -3,220     9,578    12,798
    Other Pacific Rim                              585       745       160

South/Central America                           18,772    22,905     4,133
    Brazil                                       7,672    10,042     2,370
    Other S/C America                           11,100    12,863     1,763

Other Countries                                 11,793    28,320    16,527
    India                                        3,261     4,229       968
    Israel                                         168     3,010     2,842
    Thailand                                    -4,828     2,666     7,494
    Other                                       13,192    18,415     5,223
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2007
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -49,925   249,328   299,253

Advanced Materials                                -645     1,523     2,168
Aerospace                                       53,471    84,562    31,091
Biotechnology                                      939     7,069     6,130
Electronics                                     21,620    46,436    24,816
Flexible Manufacturing                           3,744    13,450     9,707
Information and Communications                 -96,343    67,725   164,068
Life Science                                   -14,009    19,490    33,498
Nuclear Technology                              -2,132     2,293     4,425
Opto-Electronics                               -17,688     4,966    22,654
Weapons                                          1,118     1,815       697

                                            Cumulative 2007
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -49,925   249,328   299,253

North America                                  -11,152    40,424    51,576
    Canada                                       8,210    24,523    16,313
    Mexico                                     -19,362    15,901    35,263

European Union                                   8,290    69,038    60,749
    France                                        -451    10,994    11,444
    Germany                                      3,967    14,906    10,940
    Ireland                                    -10,967     4,145    15,112
    Italy                                          159     2,362     2,203
    United Kingdom                               3,304    12,549     9,244
    Other EU                                    12,277    24,082    11,805

Pacific Rim Countries                          -75,827    92,648   168,476
    China                                      -62,213    18,258    80,471
    Japan                                       -7,577    18,205    25,782
    Australia                                    2,864     3,651       787
    Indonesia                                     -353       688     1,041
    Malaysia                                   -13,786     6,355    20,141
    Philippines                                    855     4,175     3,320
    Newly Industrialized Count                   3,455    40,231    36,776
        Hong Kong                                6,372     7,098       726
        Korea                                   -2,250    11,437    13,687
        Singapore                                2,026    10,985     8,960
        Taiwan                                  -2,692    10,711    13,404
    Other Pacific Rim                              928     1,086       158

South/Central America                           15,421    18,827     3,406
    Brazil                                       6,175     7,924     1,749
    Other S/C America                            9,246    10,903     1,657

Other Countries                                 13,344    28,390    15,046
    India                                        6,538     7,164       626
    Israel                                         153     3,136     2,983
    Thailand                                    -3,813     3,214     7,028
    Other                                       10,467    14,876     4,410
                                                  

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-09-04, BEA-09-01), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, November 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
