                                        
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.


                                            September 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,307    24,236    32,543

Advanced Materials                                 -24       180       204
Aerospace (1)                                    4,791     7,679     2,888
Biotechnology                                      -71       714       785
Electronics                                        735     3,726     2,990
Flexible Manufacturing                              11     1,058     1,047
Information and Communications (1)              -9,883     7,753    17,636
Life Science                                    -1,381     2,472     3,853
Nuclear Technology                                -527        87       614
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,988       463     2,451
Weapons                                             29       104        75

                                            September 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,307    24,236    32,543

North America                                     -203     5,151     5,354
    Canada                                       1,187     2,376     1,189
    Mexico                                      -1,390     2,775     4,165

European Union                                    -378     5,617     5,995
    France                                           0       862       862
    Germany                                       -144     1,067     1,210
    Ireland                                     -1,229       256     1,485
    Italy                                          -33       214       247
    United Kingdom                                 308     1,136       828
    Other EU                                       719     2,082     1,363

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,320     8,039    18,359
    Australia                                      300       423       123
    China                                       -9,080     1,636    10,716
    Indonesia                                       43       159       116
    Japan                                         -718     1,459     2,177
    Malaysia                                      -454       673     1,127
    Philippines                                     35       285       250
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -566     3,266     3,832
        Hong Kong                                  756       797        41
        Korea                                     -634       906     1,540
        Singapore                                  234       939       705
        Taiwan                                    -923       624     1,547
    Other Pacific Rim                              118       136        18

South/Central America                            1,632     2,482       849
    Brazil                                       1,004     1,094        90
    Other S/C America                              628     1,388       759

Other Countries                                    962     2,947     1,985
    India                                          138       278       140
    Israel                                          -5       241       247
    Thailand                                      -500       229       729
    Other                                        1,330     2,199       869
                                        
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                                            August 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,123    23,862    32,985

Advanced Materials                                 -17       204       221
Aerospace (1)                                    5,174     7,774     2,600
Biotechnology                                     -559       697     1,256
Electronics                                        821     3,711     2,890
Flexible Manufacturing                            -201     1,110     1,310
Information and Communications (1)             -10,594     7,413    18,008
Life Science                                    -1,904     2,227     4,131
Nuclear Technology                                -152       141       293
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,675       492     2,167
Weapons                                            -17        92       109

                                            August 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,123    23,862    32,985

North America                                      146     5,431     5,285
    Canada                                       1,528     2,570     1,042
    Mexico                                      -1,382     2,861     4,243

European Union                                  -1,394     5,042     6,436
    France                                         159       900       741
    Germany                                         19     1,113     1,095
    Ireland                                     -1,806       141     1,947
    Italy                                         -154       164       319
    United Kingdom                                  11     1,012     1,001
    Other EU                                       377     1,711     1,334

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,627     8,046    18,673
    Australia                                      197       329       132
    China                                       -9,034     1,931    10,965
    Indonesia                                      -50        70       120
    Japan                                       -1,127     1,237     2,364
    Malaysia                                      -579       635     1,214
    Philippines                                     -3       260       263
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -117     3,487     3,604
        Hong Kong                                  969     1,006        37
        Korea                                     -186       994     1,180
        Singapore                                    9       819       810
        Taiwan                                    -908       667     1,576
    Other Pacific Rim                               85        97        12

South/Central America                            1,650     2,400       751
    Brazil                                         972     1,032        60
    Other S/C America                              678     1,368       691

Other Countries                                  1,102     2,943     1,841
    India                                           45       182       137
    Israel                                         -13       231       244
    Thailand                                      -421       333       754
    Other                                        1,491     2,197       706
                                     

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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -70,187   210,120   280,306

Advanced Materials                                   9     1,692     1,682
Aerospace (1)                                   39,489    64,020    24,531
Biotechnology                                   -1,767     6,605     8,372
Electronics                                      7,045    32,662    25,617
Flexible Manufacturing                             225    10,860    10,635
Information and Communications (1)             -89,099    65,112   154,211
Life Science                                   -12,401    21,284    33,685
Nuclear Technology                              -1,422     1,399     2,821
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -13,354     4,710    18,064
Weapons                                          1,088     1,775       687

                                            Cumulative 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -70,187   210,120   280,306

North America                                      913    45,428    44,516
    Canada                                      12,176    22,024     9,847
    Mexico                                     -11,263    23,405    34,668

European Union                                  -5,788    49,080    54,868
    France                                         -25     7,974     7,999
    Germany                                      1,021     9,912     8,891
    Ireland                                    -13,393     1,887    15,281
    Italy                                         -300     2,167     2,468
    United Kingdom                               2,440     9,952     7,512
    Other EU                                     4,470    17,188    12,718

Pacific Rim Countries                          -89,048    70,368   159,416
    Australia                                    2,629     3,519       890
    China                                      -76,805    15,020    91,826
    Indonesia                                      -70       926       996
    Japan                                       -7,488    11,324    18,812
    Malaysia                                    -4,292     6,216    10,507
    Philippines                                    187     2,543     2,356
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -4,215    29,680    33,895
        Hong Kong                                6,566     7,042       476
        Korea                                   -4,841     8,190    13,031
        Singapore                                1,569     7,701     6,132
        Taiwan                                  -7,510     6,747    14,257
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,007     1,140       133

South/Central America                           14,149    20,384     6,235
    Brazil                                       8,118     8,733       615
    Other S/C America                            6,032    11,651     5,620

Other Countries                                  9,587    24,859    15,272
    India                                          861     1,972     1,111
    Israel                                         -47     2,036     2,083
    Thailand                                    -3,847     2,380     6,227
    Other                                       12,621    18,471     5,850
                                     

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                                            Cumulative 2010
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -56,212   200,232   256,444

Advanced Materials                                 161     1,607     1,447
Aerospace (1)                                   38,354    59,602    21,248
Biotechnology                                    3,420     8,878     5,457
Electronics                                     15,230    34,598    19,368
Flexible Manufacturing                           5,151    11,351     6,200
Information and Communications (1)             -93,683    55,746   149,429
Life Science                                   -10,688    20,335    31,023
Nuclear Technology                              -1,783     1,618     3,400
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -13,635     4,497    18,133
Weapons                                          1,261     1,999       738

                                            Cumulative 2010
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -56,212   200,232   256,444

North America                                   -5,094    39,832    44,926
    Canada                                      10,845    20,223     9,378
    Mexico                                     -15,939    19,609    35,548

European Union                                     713    48,909    48,196
    France                                        -317     7,466     7,782
    Germany                                      4,998    12,364     7,366
    Ireland                                    -10,337     2,333    12,670
    Italy                                         -216     1,991     2,207
    United Kingdom                               2,042     9,074     7,032
    Other EU                                     4,543    15,682    11,139

Pacific Rim Countries                          -72,937    71,438   144,375
    Australia                                    2,498     3,132       634
    China                                      -66,884    15,961    82,845
    Indonesia                                      584     1,579       995
    Japan                                       -5,251    11,392    16,643
    Malaysia                                    -5,251     6,151    11,402
    Philippines                                    433     2,593     2,160
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          495    30,049    29,553
        Hong Kong                                5,614     6,112       498
        Korea                                   -3,963     8,415    12,378
        Singapore                                2,427     8,044     5,617
        Taiwan                                  -3,582     7,478    11,060
    Other Pacific Rim                              438       582       144

South/Central America                           13,246    18,562     5,316
    Brazil                                       7,680     8,173       493
    Other S/C America                            5,566    10,389     4,823

Other Countries                                  7,861    21,491    13,630
    India                                        1,322     2,405     1,083
    Israel                                        -304     1,676     1,981
    Thailand                                    -3,639     2,154     5,793
    Other                                       10,483    15,256     4,773
                                              


(1) 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 $415 million in September 2011.For additional information
see www.census.gov/ft900.

NOTES:
*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-11-188, BEA-11-54), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
