                                        
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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                                            May 2009
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,566    19,191    22,757

Advanced Materials                                  26       139       113
Aerospace (1)                                    4,677     7,086     2,409
Biotechnology                                      466       835       369
Electronics                                      1,311     2,929     1,618
Flexible Manufacturing                             159       594       435
Information and Communications (1)              -7,617     4,979    12,597
Life Science                                    -1,069     2,045     3,113
Nuclear Technology                                -106       161       267
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,493       287     1,780
Weapons                                             80       136        56

                                            May 2009
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,566    19,191    22,757

North America                                   -1,159     3,107     4,266
    Canada                                         524     1,692     1,168
    Mexico                                      -1,683     1,415     3,098

European Union                                   1,220     6,000     4,780
    France                                          60       863       804
    Germany                                        719     1,434       715
    Ireland                                       -957       391     1,348
    Italy                                           56       275       219
    United Kingdom                                 191       986       795
    Other EU                                     1,152     2,051       899

Pacific Rim Countries                           -5,843     6,313    12,157
    China                                       -5,063     1,356     6,419
    Japan                                         -190     1,265     1,454
    Australia                                      254       306        52
    Indonesia                                       -7       108       115
    Malaysia                                      -622       469     1,091
    Philippines                                      1       224       223
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -250     2,536     2,786
        Hong Kong                                  708       751        43
        Korea                                     -634       757     1,390
        Singapore                                   95       555       459
        Taiwan                                    -420       473       894
    Other Pacific Rim                               33        49        16

South/Central America                            1,760     1,942       182
    Brazil                                         712       761        49
    Other S/C America                            1,048     1,181       133

Other Countries                                    457     1,828     1,371
    India                                          167       233        66
    Israel                                        -194       185       379
    Thailand                                      -323       162       485
    Other                                          807     1,248       441
                                        

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                                            April 2009
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,718    18,684    23,402

Advanced Materials                                  -7       113       119
Aerospace (1)                                    4,135     6,785     2,650
Biotechnology                                      562       968       406
Electronics                                      1,146     2,772     1,626
Flexible Manufacturing                             -41       520       561
Information and Communications (1)              -7,264     5,010    12,273
Life Science                                    -1,750     1,960     3,711
Nuclear Technology                                -278       100       379
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,324       297     1,621
Weapons                                            103       158        55

                                            April 2009
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,718    18,684    23,402

North America                                     -914     3,311     4,224
    Canada                                         627     1,841     1,214
    Mexico                                      -1,540     1,470     3,010

European Union                                     -38     5,553     5,591
    France                                         228     1,078       850
    Germany                                        130     1,055       924
    Ireland                                     -1,326       329     1,655
    Italy                                            8       213       205
    United Kingdom                                 269     1,066       797
    Other EU                                       654     1,813     1,159

Pacific Rim Countries                           -6,311     5,774    12,084
    China                                       -4,932     1,338     6,270
    Japan                                         -543     1,055     1,598
    Australia                                      216       273        57
    Indonesia                                       39       147       108
    Malaysia                                      -604       438     1,041
    Philippines                                    -17       187       204
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -506     2,286     2,792
        Hong Kong                                  705       748        43
        Korea                                     -752       570     1,322
        Singapore                                   74       557       483
        Taiwan                                    -534       411       944
    Other Pacific Rim                               36        50        14

South/Central America                            1,590     1,806       216
    Brazil                                         628       716        88
    Other S/C America                              963     1,091       128

Other Countries                                    953     2,240     1,287
    India                                          142       215        73
    Israel                                        -147       189       336
    Thailand                                      -240       184       424
    Other                                        1,199     1,652       453
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2009
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -14,354    96,264   110,617

Advanced Materials                                 102       636       535
Aerospace (1)                                   22,671    35,127    12,456
Biotechnology                                    3,110     4,923     1,812
Electronics                                      5,931    13,771     7,841
Flexible Manufacturing                            -129     2,703     2,832
Information and Communications (1)             -33,741    25,717    59,459
Life Science                                    -5,885    10,106    15,991
Nuclear Technology                                -622       889     1,511
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -6,280     1,631     7,911
Weapons                                            489       760       271

                                            Cumulative 2009
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -14,354    96,264   110,617

North America                                   -3,976    16,984    20,960
    Canada                                       3,169     9,426     6,257
    Mexico                                      -7,145     7,558    14,702

European Union                                   4,840    29,337    24,497
    France                                         644     4,882     4,238
    Germany                                      2,972     6,829     3,857
    Ireland                                     -4,912     1,782     6,694
    Italy                                          147     1,142       995
    United Kingdom                               1,814     5,621     3,808
    Other EU                                     4,176     9,081     4,905

Pacific Rim Countries                          -28,664    29,358    58,022
    China                                      -23,831     6,088    29,919
    Japan                                       -1,626     6,070     7,697
    Australia                                    1,421     1,701       280
    Indonesia                                      -56       424       479
    Malaysia                                    -2,951     2,163     5,114
    Philippines                                    -67       996     1,062
    Newly Industrialized Count                  -1,735    11,670    13,405
        Hong Kong                                3,309     3,517       208
        Korea                                   -3,551     2,799     6,350
        Singapore                                  857     3,236     2,380
        Taiwan                                  -2,350     2,117     4,467
    Other Pacific Rim                              181       246        66

South/Central America                            8,356     9,351       995
    Brazil                                       3,464     3,834       369
    Other S/C America                            4,892     5,518       626

Other Countries                                  5,090    11,234     6,144
    India                                          855     1,216       361
    Israel                                        -472     1,031     1,504
    Thailand                                    -1,428       873     2,301
    Other                                        6,135     8,112     1,977
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -22,479   113,138   135,617

Advanced Materials                                -203       788       991
Aerospace (1)                                   21,039    36,391    15,351
Biotechnology                                    1,361     3,377     2,016
Electronics                                     10,601    21,777    11,176
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,096     5,493     4,397
Information and Communications (1)             -42,032    31,479    73,511
Life Science                                    -6,562    10,183    16,745
Nuclear Technology                                -703       801     1,505
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -7,573     2,041     9,614
Weapons                                            497       808       311

                                            Cumulative 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -22,479   113,138   135,617

North America                                   -3,197    19,982    23,179
    Canada                                       5,411    12,606     7,194
    Mexico                                      -8,609     7,376    15,985

European Union                                   2,888    31,379    28,492
    France                                        -717     4,524     5,241
    Germany                                      2,344     6,960     4,616
    Ireland                                     -5,838     1,523     7,361
    Italy                                           25     1,228     1,203
    United Kingdom                               1,896     6,032     4,136
    Other EU                                     5,177    11,112     5,934

Pacific Rim Countries                          -34,491    40,412    74,903
    China                                      -27,749     7,359    35,107
    Japan                                       -4,043     7,456    11,498
    Australia                                    1,676     1,991       315
    Indonesia                                     -208       277       485
    Malaysia                                    -5,928     3,415     9,343
    Philippines                                    638     2,050     1,412
    Newly Industrialized Count                     857    17,522    16,664
        Hong Kong                                2,952     3,222       270
        Korea                                   -2,640     4,186     6,826
        Singapore                                1,647     5,393     3,747
        Taiwan                                  -1,101     4,720     5,821
    Other Pacific Rim                              265       342        77

South/Central America                            7,578     9,445     1,867
    Brazil                                       3,081     4,137     1,056
    Other S/C America                            4,497     5,309       812

Other Countries                                  4,744    11,920     7,176
    India                                        1,143     1,547       404
    Israel                                         -15     1,296     1,311
    Thailand                                    -2,116     1,237     3,353
    Other                                        5,731     7,840     2,109
                                                  

NOTES:
*Due to non-disclosure requirements certain 10-digit Schedule B commodity classifications are
subject to suppression and require a change in aggregation. As a result, Advanced Technology 
Product exports are overstated by $455 million in May 2009.For additional information 
see www.census.gov/ft900.

*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-09-101, BEA-09-32), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2009.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
