                                        
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.


                                            January 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,736    22,488    29,224

Advanced Materials                                  -5       149       154
Aerospace (1)                                    4,634     7,174     2,540
Biotechnology                                     -290       614       904
Electronics                                        736     3,331     2,595
Flexible Manufacturing                            -222     1,007     1,230
Information and Communications (1)              -8,324     7,243    15,567
Life Science                                    -1,744     2,217     3,961
Nuclear Technology                                 -38       111       150
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,676       386     2,062
Weapons                                            193       254        61

                                            January 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,736    22,488    29,224

North America                                      360     4,947     4,587
    Canada                                       1,346     2,199       853
    Mexico                                        -986     2,748     3,734

European Union                                    -930     4,930     5,860
    France                                        -121       797       918
    Germany                                        -49       896       945
    Ireland                                     -1,579       251     1,830
    Italy                                          -38       254       291
    United Kingdom                                 298     1,134       836
    Other EU                                       559     1,598     1,039

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,954     7,469    16,423
    Australia                                      299       375        76
    China                                       -8,601     1,364     9,965
    Indonesia                                       57       121        64
    Japan                                         -223     1,759     1,982
    Malaysia                                      -594       515     1,109
    Philippines                                    -28       240       268
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          -83     2,862     2,945
        Hong Kong                                  530       575        45
        Korea                                     -233       998     1,231
        Singapore                                   89       727       638
        Taiwan                                    -469       562     1,031
    Other Pacific Rim                              219       231        12

South/Central America                            1,548     2,272       724
    Brazil                                         842       901        60
    Other S/C America                              707     1,371       664

Other Countries                                  1,240     2,870     1,630
    India                                            6       134       128
    Israel                                          35       261       226
    Thailand                                      -355       180       535
    Other                                        1,554     2,295       741

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                                            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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                                            Year-to-Date 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,736    22,488    29,224

Advanced Materials                                  -5       149       154
Aerospace (1)                                    4,634     7,174     2,540
Biotechnology                                     -290       614       904
Electronics                                        736     3,331     2,595
Flexible Manufacturing                            -222     1,007     1,230
Information and Communications (1)              -8,324     7,243    15,567
Life Science                                    -1,744     2,217     3,961
Nuclear Technology                                 -38       111       150
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,676       386     2,062
Weapons                                            193       254        61

                                            Year-to-Date 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,736    22,488    29,224

North America                                      360     4,947     4,587
    Canada                                       1,346     2,199       853
    Mexico                                        -986     2,748     3,734

European Union                                    -930     4,930     5,860
    France                                        -121       797       918
    Germany                                        -49       896       945
    Ireland                                     -1,579       251     1,830
    Italy                                          -38       254       291
    United Kingdom                                 298     1,134       836
    Other EU                                       559     1,598     1,039

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,954     7,469    16,423
    Australia                                      299       375        76
    China                                       -8,601     1,364     9,965
    Indonesia                                       57       121        64
    Japan                                         -223     1,759     1,982
    Malaysia                                      -594       515     1,109
    Philippines                                    -28       240       268
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          -83     2,862     2,945
        Hong Kong                                  530       575        45
        Korea                                     -233       998     1,231
        Singapore                                   89       727       638
        Taiwan                                    -469       562     1,031
    Other Pacific Rim                              219       231        12

South/Central America                            1,548     2,272       724
    Brazil                                         842       901        60
    Other S/C America                              707     1,371       664

Other Countries                                  1,240     2,870     1,630
    India                                            6       134       128
    Israel                                          35       261       226
    Thailand                                      -355       180       535
    Other                                        1,554     2,295       741
                                      

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                                            Year-to-Date 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,108    21,143    28,250

Advanced Materials                                  10       182       172
Aerospace (1)                                    3,002     5,423     2,422
Biotechnology                                       15       672       657
Electronics                                        948     3,754     2,806
Flexible Manufacturing                            -138     1,192     1,330
Information and Communications (1)              -8,814     6,809    15,623
Life Science                                      -996     2,201     3,197
Nuclear Technology                                 -72       214       286
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,250       449     1,699
Weapons                                            188       246        58

                                            Year-to-Date 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,108    21,143    28,250

North America                                      294     4,820     4,527
    Canada                                       1,248     2,329     1,082
    Mexico                                        -954     2,491     3,445

European Union                                    -360     4,961     5,321
    France                                         -31       738       769
    Germany                                        153     1,024       871
    Ireland                                       -870       368     1,239
    Italy                                           10       251       241
    United Kingdom                                 126       957       831
    Other EU                                       253     1,623     1,370

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,320     6,962    16,282
    Australia                                      232       284        52
    China                                       -7,985     1,376     9,360
    Indonesia                                      -53        69       122
    Japan                                         -713     1,152     1,865
    Malaysia                                      -437       718     1,155
    Philippines                                     14       277       263
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -435     3,019     3,453
        Hong Kong                                  539       589        50
        Korea                                     -569       772     1,342
        Singapore                                   93       800       707
        Taiwan                                    -497       857     1,354
    Other Pacific Rim                               55        66        11

South/Central America                            1,494     2,048       554
    Brazil                                         867       916        49
    Other S/C America                              628     1,132       505

Other Countries                                    784     2,351     1,567
    India                                          121       228       107
    Israel                                         -67       194       261
    Thailand                                      -348       267       615
    Other                                        1,078     1,662       584
                                                


(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 $395 million in January 20012.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-12-41, BEA-12-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
