                                        
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.


                                            November 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,715    24,942    35,657

Advanced Materials                                 -25       159       183
Aerospace (1)                                    4,876     8,122     3,247
Biotechnology                                     -612       840     1,452
Electronics                                        881     3,609     2,728
Flexible Manufacturing                            -184       997     1,181
Information and Communications (1)             -11,980     7,869    19,849
Life Science                                    -1,107     2,542     3,649
Nuclear Technology                                -271       196       467
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,478       339     2,816
Weapons                                            185       269        84

                                            November 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,715    24,942    35,657

North America                                      -88     5,520     5,607
    Canada                                       1,580     2,642     1,063
    Mexico                                      -1,667     2,877     4,545

European Union                                    -887     5,819     6,706
    France                                        -267       796     1,063
    Germany                                         62     1,231     1,170
    Ireland                                     -2,039       104     2,143
    Italy                                          -87       191       277
    United Kingdom                                 415     1,268       853
    Other EU                                     1,029     2,229     1,200

Pacific Rim Countries                          -12,402     8,316    20,718
    Australia                                      378       466        88
    China                                      -11,464     1,680    13,144
    Indonesia                                      -15        93       108
    Japan                                         -761     1,382     2,144
    Malaysia                                      -571       604     1,175
    Philippines                                      4       252       249
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -173     3,621     3,794
        Hong Kong                                1,062     1,112        50
        Korea                                     -519     1,077     1,596
        Singapore                                  119       818       699
        Taiwan                                    -835       614     1,449
    Other Pacific Rim                              201       218        17

South/Central America                            1,576     2,383       808
    Brazil                                         880     1,007       127
    Other S/C America                              695     1,376       681

Other Countries                                  1,086     2,903     1,817
    India                                          198       307       109
    Israel                                          -6       236       242
    Thailand                                      -305       163       468
    Other                                        1,199     2,197       998
                                       

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                                            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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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -91,320   260,511   351,831

Advanced Materials                                 -36     2,019     2,055
Aerospace (1)                                   48,982    80,165    31,183
Biotechnology                                   -2,643     8,228    10,871
Electronics                                      8,725    39,912    31,186
Flexible Manufacturing                             146    12,981    12,834
Information and Communications (1)            -112,960    81,153   194,113
Life Science                                   -14,754    26,367    41,121
Nuclear Technology                              -2,004     1,800     3,803
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -18,266     5,544    23,810
Weapons                                          1,489     2,342       853

                                            Cumulative 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -91,320   260,511   351,831

North America                                      832    56,726    55,894
    Canada                                      15,377    27,501    12,124
    Mexico                                     -14,545    29,225    43,770

European Union                                  -7,420    60,856    68,275
    France                                        -539     9,698    10,237
    Germany                                        939    12,256    11,317
    Ireland                                    -17,184     2,092    19,276
    Italy                                         -497     2,559     3,056
    United Kingdom                               3,195    12,385     9,190
    Other EU                                     6,666    21,866    15,200

Pacific Rim Countries                         -114,038    86,835   200,873
    Australia                                    3,410     4,479     1,069
    China                                      -99,694    18,159   117,853
    Indonesia                                      -27     1,216     1,243
    Japan                                       -8,847    14,390    23,237
    Malaysia                                    -5,472     7,419    12,891
    Philippines                                    223     3,083     2,860
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -4,905    36,649    41,554
        Hong Kong                                8,462     9,035       573
        Korea                                   -5,914    10,235    16,150
        Singapore                                1,954     9,420     7,466
        Taiwan                                  -9,406     7,959    17,365
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,275     1,441       166

South/Central America                           17,595    25,445     7,850
    Brazil                                       9,973    10,793       820
    Other S/C America                            7,622    14,651     7,029

Other Countries                                 11,710    30,650    18,940
    India                                        1,166     2,516     1,350
    Israel                                         -35     2,492     2,527
    Thailand                                    -4,705     2,741     7,446
    Other                                       15,285    22,901     7,616
                                     

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                                            Cumulative 2010
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -75,395   247,192   322,588

Advanced Materials                                 118     1,935     1,817
Aerospace (1)                                   46,734    73,094    26,359
Biotechnology                                    3,741    10,662     6,921
Electronics                                     17,341    42,320    24,979
Flexible Manufacturing                           6,226    14,156     7,930
Information and Communications (1)            -117,450    70,023   187,473
Life Science                                   -13,036    25,105    38,142
Nuclear Technology                              -2,397     1,888     4,285
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -18,161     5,596    23,757
Weapons                                          1,489     2,413       924

                                            Cumulative 2010
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -75,395   247,192   322,588

North America                                   -6,325    50,080    56,404
    Canada                                      13,785    25,340    11,555
    Mexico                                     -20,109    24,740    44,850

European Union                                     195    59,873    59,679
    France                                        -111     9,371     9,481
    Germany                                      6,010    15,258     9,248
    Ireland                                    -13,184     2,679    15,863
    Italy                                         -228     2,485     2,713
    United Kingdom                               2,404    11,012     8,609
    Other EU                                     5,304    19,068    13,765

Pacific Rim Countries                          -95,480    87,420   182,901
    Australia                                    3,009     3,784       775
    China                                      -85,929    19,310   105,238
    Indonesia                                      587     1,910     1,323
    Japan                                       -6,913    14,092    21,005
    Malaysia                                    -6,342     7,638    13,981
    Philippines                                    560     3,233     2,673
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -1,006    36,725    37,731
        Hong Kong                                6,662     7,345       683
        Korea                                   -5,867    10,097    15,963
        Singapore                                2,817     9,880     7,063
        Taiwan                                  -4,618     9,403    14,021
    Other Pacific Rim                              554       730       175

South/Central America                           16,297    22,991     6,694
    Brazil                                       9,358    10,045       688
    Other S/C America                            6,939    12,946     6,006

Other Countries                                  9,918    26,828    16,910
    India                                        1,516     2,844     1,328
    Israel                                        -406     2,035     2,441
    Thailand                                    -4,418     2,713     7,131
    Other                                       13,226    19,236     6,011
                                                


(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 $433 million in November 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-12-10, BEA-12-1), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, November 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
