                                        
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.


                                            October 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,419    25,450    35,868

Advanced Materials                                 -20       169       189
Aerospace (1)                                    4,617     8,023     3,406
Biotechnology                                     -264       783     1,047
Electronics                                        799     3,640     2,841
Flexible Manufacturing                             105     1,123     1,018
Information and Communications (1)             -11,882     8,172    20,054
Life Science                                    -1,246     2,541     3,787
Nuclear Technology                                -310       205       515
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,434       495     2,930
Weapons                                            216       299        82

                                            October 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,419    25,450    35,868

North America                                        7     5,778     5,771
    Canada                                       1,621     2,835     1,214
    Mexico                                      -1,614     2,943     4,557

European Union                                    -746     5,956     6,702
    France                                        -247       928     1,175
    Germany                                       -144     1,112     1,256
    Ireland                                     -1,751       101     1,852
    Italy                                         -111       201       311
    United Kingdom                                 340     1,165       825
    Other EU                                     1,167     2,448     1,282

Pacific Rim Countries                          -12,587     8,151    20,738
    Australia                                      403       494        91
    China                                      -11,425     1,459    12,883
    Indonesia                                       58       197       139
    Japan                                         -598     1,683     2,281
    Malaysia                                      -610       599     1,209
    Philippines                                     33       288       255
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -517     3,349     3,865
        Hong Kong                                  833       881        48
        Korea                                     -554       969     1,523
        Singapore                                  266       901       635
        Taiwan                                  -1,062       598     1,659
    Other Pacific Rim                               68        83        15

South/Central America                            1,870     2,677       807
    Brazil                                         975     1,053        78
    Other S/C America                              895     1,624       729

Other Countries                                  1,037     2,887     1,851
    India                                          107       237       130
    Israel                                          18       220       202
    Thailand                                      -553       198       751
    Other                                        1,465     2,233       768
                                   

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                                            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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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -80,605   235,569   316,174

Advanced Materials                                 -11     1,861     1,872
Aerospace (1)                                   44,106    72,043    27,937
Biotechnology                                   -2,031     7,388     9,419
Electronics                                      7,844    36,303    28,459
Flexible Manufacturing                             330    11,983    11,653
Information and Communications (1)            -100,980    73,284   174,265
Life Science                                   -13,647    23,825    37,472
Nuclear Technology                              -1,732     1,604     3,336
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -15,789     5,205    20,994
Weapons                                          1,305     2,074       769

                                            Cumulative 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -80,605   235,569   316,174

North America                                      920    51,207    50,286
    Canada                                      13,798    24,859    11,061
    Mexico                                     -12,877    26,347    39,225

European Union                                  -6,533    55,036    61,569
    France                                        -272     8,902     9,174
    Germany                                        877    11,024    10,147
    Ireland                                    -15,145     1,988    17,133
    Italy                                         -411     2,368     2,779
    United Kingdom                               2,780    11,117     8,337
    Other EU                                     5,637    19,637    14,000

Pacific Rim Countries                         -101,635    78,519   180,154
    Australia                                    3,032     4,013       981
    China                                      -88,230    16,479   104,709
    Indonesia                                      -12     1,123     1,135
    Japan                                       -8,086    13,007    21,093
    Malaysia                                    -4,902     6,814    11,716
    Philippines                                    220     2,831     2,611
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -4,732    33,028    37,760
        Hong Kong                                7,400     7,923       523
        Korea                                   -5,395     9,159    14,554
        Singapore                                1,835     8,602     6,767
        Taiwan                                  -8,571     7,345    15,916
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,075     1,223       148

South/Central America                           16,019    23,061     7,042
    Brazil                                       9,093     9,786       694
    Other S/C America                            6,926    13,275     6,349

Other Countries                                 10,624    27,746    17,122
    India                                          968     2,209     1,241
    Israel                                         -29     2,256     2,286
    Thailand                                    -4,401     2,577     6,978
    Other                                       14,086    20,704     6,618
                                

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                                            Cumulative 2010
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -64,853   223,966   288,819

Advanced Materials                                 135     1,774     1,639
Aerospace (1)                                   42,392    66,302    23,909
Biotechnology                                    3,375     9,601     6,226
Electronics                                     16,378    38,548    22,170
Flexible Manufacturing                           5,831    12,803     6,972
Information and Communications (1)            -104,719    62,967   167,686
Life Science                                   -11,900    22,812    34,712
Nuclear Technology                              -1,960     1,804     3,764
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -15,864     5,046    20,910
Weapons                                          1,478     2,310       832

                                            Cumulative 2010
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -64,853   223,966   288,819

North America                                   -5,892    44,897    50,790
    Canada                                      12,149    22,728    10,579
    Mexico                                     -18,041    22,170    40,211

European Union                                     307    54,291    53,984
    France                                        -147     8,428     8,575
    Germany                                      5,284    13,661     8,378
    Ireland                                    -11,686     2,568    14,254
    Italy                                         -171     2,265     2,436
    United Kingdom                               2,195    10,012     7,817
    Other EU                                     4,831    17,356    12,524

Pacific Rim Countries                          -83,048    79,754   162,802
    Australia                                    2,747     3,446       699
    China                                      -75,535    17,721    93,256
    Indonesia                                      665     1,812     1,146
    Japan                                       -5,818    12,899    18,717
    Malaysia                                    -5,756     6,958    12,714
    Philippines                                    486     2,912     2,426
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -339    33,342    33,681
        Hong Kong                                6,158     6,745       587
        Korea                                   -4,868     9,279    14,147
        Singapore                                2,622     9,014     6,392
        Taiwan                                  -4,250     8,305    12,556
    Other Pacific Rim                              502       665       162

South/Central America                           14,741    20,792     6,051
    Brazil                                       8,461     9,108       647
    Other S/C America                            6,280    11,684     5,404

Other Countries                                  9,039    24,232    15,193
    India                                        1,465     2,668     1,203
    Israel                                        -309     1,873     2,182
    Thailand                                    -3,996     2,464     6,460
    Other                                       11,879    17,227     5,348


(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 $429 million in October 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-11-210, BEA-11-57), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
