                                        
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 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,967    26,207    34,174

Advanced Materials                                 -26       150       176
Aerospace (1)                                    5,270     8,812     3,542
Biotechnology                                     -131       709       840
Electronics                                        517     3,356     2,839
Flexible Manufacturing                            -217     1,199     1,416
Information and Communications (1)              -9,712     8,272    17,985
Life Science                                    -1,766     2,839     4,605
Nuclear Technology                                -191       208       399
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,814       480     2,295
Weapons                                            103       181        78

                                            December 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,967    26,207    34,174

North America                                      147     5,517     5,370
    Canada                                       1,471     2,829     1,357
    Mexico                                      -1,324     2,689     4,013

European Union                                    -901     6,138     7,040
    France                                        -199       762       961
    Germany                                       -236     1,129     1,365
    Ireland                                     -1,923       386     2,309
    Italy                                          -51       251       302
    United Kingdom                                 722     1,590       868
    Other EU                                       786     2,020     1,234

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,143     8,837    18,980
    Australia                                      487       604       117
    China                                       -9,661     1,974    11,635
    Indonesia                                      173       261        88
    Japan                                         -903     1,331     2,234
    Malaysia                                      -580       628     1,208
    Philippines                                     15       271       256
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          284     3,710     3,426
        Hong Kong                                  886       934        48
        Korea                                     -307     1,086     1,393
        Singapore                                  183       832       649
        Taiwan                                    -478       859     1,337
    Other Pacific Rim                               43        58        16

South/Central America                            1,412     2,315       902
    Brazil                                         662       883       221
    Other S/C America                              750     1,432       682

Other Countries                                  1,517     3,399     1,882
    India                                          100       295       194
    Israel                                          22       291       269
    Thailand                                      -324       166       490
    Other                                        1,719     2,647       928
                                       

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                                            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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                                            Annual 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -99,287   286,718   386,005

Advanced Materials                                 -61     2,170     2,231
Aerospace (1)                                   54,251    88,977    34,725
Biotechnology                                   -2,774     8,937    11,712
Electronics                                      9,242    43,267    34,025
Flexible Manufacturing                             -70    14,180    14,250
Information and Communications (1)            -122,672    89,426   212,098
Life Science                                   -16,520    29,206    45,726
Nuclear Technology                              -2,194     2,008     4,202
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -20,081     6,024    26,105
Weapons                                          1,593     2,523       931

                                            Annual 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -99,287   286,718   386,005

North America                                      980    62,244    61,264
    Canada                                      16,849    30,330    13,481
    Mexico                                     -15,869    31,914    47,782

European Union                                  -8,321    66,994    75,315
    France                                        -738    10,460    11,198
    Germany                                        703    13,385    12,682
    Ireland                                    -19,107     2,478    21,585
    Italy                                         -548     2,810     3,358
    United Kingdom                               3,917    13,976    10,059
    Other EU                                     7,452    23,886    16,434

Pacific Rim Countries                         -124,181    95,672   219,853
    Australia                                    3,897     5,082     1,186
    China                                     -109,355    20,133   129,488
    Indonesia                                      146     1,477     1,331
    Japan                                       -9,750    15,721    25,472
    Malaysia                                    -6,053     8,046    14,099
    Philippines                                    238     3,354     3,116
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -4,621    40,359    44,980
        Hong Kong                                9,347     9,968       621
        Korea                                   -6,221    11,321    17,542
        Singapore                                2,137    10,252     8,115
        Taiwan                                  -9,884     8,818    18,702
    Other Pacific Rim                            1,318     1,499       181

South/Central America                           19,007    27,759     8,752
    Brazil                                      10,635    11,676     1,041
    Other S/C America                            8,372    16,083     7,711

Other Countries                                 13,228    34,049    20,821
    India                                        1,266     2,811     1,544
    Israel                                         -13     2,783     2,797
    Thailand                                    -5,029     2,907     7,936
    Other                                       17,004    25,548     8,544
                                       

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                                            Annual 2010
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -80,851   273,344   354,195

Advanced Materials                                 166     2,161     1,995
Aerospace (1)                                   52,051    81,133    29,082
Biotechnology                                    4,091    11,700     7,610
Electronics                                     18,366    46,072    27,706
Flexible Manufacturing                           6,520    15,821     9,301
Information and Communications (1)            -127,315    77,720   205,036
Life Science                                   -14,002    27,833    41,835
Nuclear Technology                              -2,611     2,077     4,688
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -19,732     6,201    25,933
Weapons                                          1,615     2,625     1,010

                                            Annual 2010
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -80,851   273,344   354,195

North America                                   -6,302    55,259    61,561
    Canada                                      15,204    28,032    12,828
    Mexico                                     -21,506    27,227    48,733

European Union                                     561    66,138    65,576
    France                                         181    10,615    10,434
    Germany                                      6,498    16,598    10,099
    Ireland                                    -14,708     2,798    17,506
    Italy                                         -246     2,724     2,970
    United Kingdom                               2,553    12,071     9,518
    Other EU                                     6,282    21,332    15,050

Pacific Rim Countries                         -104,218    96,676   200,893
    Australia                                    3,287     4,157       870
    China                                      -94,187    21,444   115,631
    Indonesia                                      543     1,991     1,448
    Japan                                       -7,762    15,552    23,314
    Malaysia                                    -6,790     8,458    15,248
    Philippines                                    644     3,554     2,910
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -765    40,514    41,280
        Hong Kong                                7,333     8,100       767
        Korea                                   -6,396    11,037    17,434
        Singapore                                3,194    10,892     7,698
        Taiwan                                  -4,896    10,485    15,381
    Other Pacific Rim                              813     1,006       194

South/Central America                           17,815    25,266     7,451
    Brazil                                      10,171    10,997       826
    Other S/C America                            7,644    14,269     6,625

Other Countries                                 11,292    30,006    18,713
    India                                        1,725     3,165     1,440
    Israel                                        -490     2,244     2,734
    Thailand                                    -4,878     2,950     7,828
    Other                                       14,936    21,646     6,711
                                                 


(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 $431 million in December 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-12-27, BEA-12-04), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
