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Part B: Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 16a: Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology
Products by Technology Group and Selected Countries and Areas

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.


                                            December 2009
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,930    24,013    28,943

Advanced Materials                                  16       168       152
Aerospace (1)                                    5,665     8,362     2,697
Biotechnology                                      233       901       668
Electronics                                      1,593     3,456     1,862
Flexible Manufacturing                             429     1,078       650
Information and Communications                 -10,205     6,814    17,018
Life Science                                    -1,032     2,447     3,479
Nuclear Technology                                -134       130       264
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,636       434     2,070
Weapons                                            141       223        82

                                            December 2009
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,930    24,013    28,943

North America                                     -743     4,333     5,076
    Canada                                         951     2,327     1,376
    Mexico                                      -1,694     2,007     3,700

European Union                                     735     6,189     5,454
    France                                         111       938       828
    Germany                                        596     1,667     1,071
    Ireland                                       -523       152       675
    Italy                                          -36       210       245
    United Kingdom                                 150     1,016       866
    Other EU                                       438     2,206     1,768

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,792     8,358    16,151
    China                                       -7,063     2,128     9,191
    Japan                                         -592     1,297     1,889
    Australia                                      260       350        90
    Indonesia                                      257       354        97
    Malaysia                                      -941       533     1,474
    Philippines                                    -13       233       246
    Newly Industrialized Count                     263     3,413     3,150
        Hong Kong                                  872       944        72
        Korea                                     -322       815     1,138
        Singapore                                  215       885       670
        Taiwan                                    -501       769     1,270
    Other Pacific Rim                               38        52        14

South/Central America                            1,836     2,409       573
    Brazil                                         767       873       106
    Other S/C America                            1,068     1,536       468

Other Countries                                  1,034     2,723     1,689
    India                                          186       301       115
    Israel                                        -176       174       350
    Thailand                                      -461       225       685
    Other                                        1,485     2,024       539
                                                  
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                                            November 2009
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,299    21,018    29,317

Advanced Materials                                   9       149       140
Aerospace (1)                                    4,105     6,438     2,332
Biotechnology                                      543     1,230       687
Electronics                                      1,583     3,382     1,799
Flexible Manufacturing                             228       816       589
Information and Communications (1)             -11,806     5,909    17,715
Life Science                                      -695     2,262     2,957
Nuclear Technology                                -221       287       508
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,161       362     2,523
Weapons                                            117       183        66

                                            November 2009
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,299    21,018    29,317

North America                                   -1,225     4,084     5,309
    Canada                                         987     2,181     1,195
    Mexico                                      -2,211     1,903     4,114

European Union                                     830     5,948     5,118
    France                                         114       985       872
    Germany                                        453     1,372       919
    Ireland                                       -452       450       902
    Italy                                          -22       215       237
    United Kingdom                                 245     1,030       785
    Other EU                                       493     1,896     1,403

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,206     6,560    16,765
    China                                       -8,300     1,370     9,671
    Japan                                         -752     1,101     1,853
    Australia                                      365       424        59
    Indonesia                                      -53        86       139
    Malaysia                                      -802       601     1,404
    Philippines                                     95       332       237
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -827     2,562     3,389
        Hong Kong                                  493       550        57
        Korea                                     -674       604     1,278
        Singapore                                  150       715       564
        Taiwan                                    -797       693     1,490
    Other Pacific Rim                               69        83        14

South/Central America                            1,563     2,156       593
    Brazil                                         755       804        49
    Other S/C America                              808     1,352       544

Other Countries                                    739     2,271     1,532
    India                                           91       202       112
    Israel                                        -114       183       296
    Thailand                                      -474       211       685
    Other                                        1,236     1,675       438
                                                  
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                                            Annual 2009
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -55,952   244,728   300,681

Advanced Materials                                 214     1,719     1,505
Aerospace (1)                                   54,316    83,963    29,646
Biotechnology                                    6,645    12,281     5,635
Electronics                                     16,366    37,266    20,900
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,670     8,359     6,689
Information and Communications (1)            -103,185    66,678   169,863
Life Science                                   -12,816    25,267    38,083
Nuclear Technology                              -1,809     2,397     4,206
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -18,799     4,492    23,291
Weapons                                          1,443     2,306       863

                                            Annual 2009
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -55,952   244,728   300,681

North America                                   -9,524    44,461    53,985
    Canada                                       9,569    23,832    14,263
    Mexico                                     -19,093    20,629    39,722

European Union                                   9,891    70,102    60,211
    France                                       1,370    11,547    10,177
    Germany                                      6,467    16,868    10,401
    Ireland                                    -10,935     3,516    14,451
    Italy                                          -63     2,568     2,631
    United Kingdom                               3,709    12,982     9,273
    Other EU                                     9,343    22,623    13,279

Pacific Rim Countries                          -86,063    77,897   163,960
    China                                      -72,493    17,205    89,699
    Japan                                       -5,658    14,212    19,869
    Australia                                    3,525     4,330       805
    Indonesia                                     -151     1,209     1,360
    Malaysia                                    -8,695     6,206    14,900
    Philippines                                     69     2,701     2,632
    Newly Industrialized Count                  -3,141    31,392    34,533
        Hong Kong                                7,481     8,086       605
        Korea                                   -7,133     8,101    15,234
        Singapore                                1,617     8,180     6,564
        Taiwan                                  -5,106     7,025    12,131
    Other Pacific Rim                              480       642       162

South/Central America                           18,726    23,522     4,796
    Brazil                                       8,780     9,700       920
    Other S/C America                            9,946    13,822     3,876

Other Countries                                 11,018    28,747    17,729
    India                                        3,024     4,024     1,000
    Israel                                      -2,192     2,411     4,603
    Thailand                                    -4,433     2,291     6,723
    Other                                       14,618    20,021     5,403
                                                  
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                                            Annual 2008
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -61,050   270,131   331,181

Advanced Materials                                -362     1,893     2,255
Aerospace (1)                                   49,671    84,671    35,000
Biotechnology                                    3,794     9,435     5,641
Electronics                                     25,290    50,910    25,621
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,447    11,544    10,098
Information and Communications (1)            -104,433    77,343   181,776
Life Science                                   -14,765    25,180    39,944
Nuclear Technology                              -2,420     2,041     4,461
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -20,565     5,001    25,566
Weapons                                          1,293     2,113       820

                                            Annual 2008
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -61,050   270,131   331,181

North America                                   -8,536    48,415    56,951
    Canada                                      12,205    28,830    16,625
    Mexico                                     -20,741    19,585    40,326

European Union                                   6,478    75,240    68,762
    France                                      -1,209    10,864    12,073
    Germany                                      5,629    17,212    11,584
    Ireland                                    -14,442     3,162    17,605
    Italy                                           77     2,939     2,862
    United Kingdom                               3,397    14,155    10,758
    Other EU                                    13,027    26,908    13,881

Pacific Rim Countries                          -90,775    92,205   182,981
    China                                      -74,029    17,363    91,392
    Japan                                       -9,238    17,475    26,713
    Australia                                    3,587     4,404       817
    Indonesia                                     -563       780     1,343
    Malaysia                                   -12,107     7,992    20,099
    Philippines                                  1,156     4,461     3,305
    Newly Industrialized Count                    -183    38,953    39,136
        Hong Kong                                6,599     7,365       767
        Korea                                   -6,235    10,157    16,392
        Singapore                                3,373    11,567     8,194
        Taiwan                                  -3,920     9,864    13,784
    Other Pacific Rim                              601       777       176

South/Central America                           20,412    24,882     4,470
    Brazil                                       8,275    10,846     2,570
    Other S/C America                           12,137    14,037     1,899

Other Countries                                 11,323    29,329    18,006
    India                                        2,599     3,660     1,062
    Israel                                         205     3,371     3,167
    Thailand                                    -5,190     2,864     8,055
    Other                                       13,710    19,433     5,723
                                                  

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 $507 million in December 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-10-20, BEA-10-04), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2009.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
