                                        
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.


                                            February 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -5,838    23,342    29,180

Advanced Materials                                  -6       156       163
Aerospace (1)                                    5,288     8,172     2,885
Biotechnology                                     -268       560       828
Electronics                                        564     3,225     2,661
Flexible Manufacturing                             -39     1,108     1,147
Information and Communications (1)              -8,240     7,043    15,283
Life Science                                    -1,304     2,452     3,755
Nuclear Technology                                -267       108       375
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,634       375     2,009
Weapons                                             69       142        74

                                            February 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -5,838    23,342    29,180

North America                                       33     4,919     4,886
    Canada                                       1,244     2,343     1,099
    Mexico                                      -1,211     2,576     3,787

European Union                                    -686     5,224     5,911
    France                                          -4       819       823
    Germany                                         83     1,022       939
    Ireland                                     -1,346       238     1,583
    Italy                                          -20       275       295
    United Kingdom                                 217     1,215       998
    Other EU                                       384     1,657     1,272

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,864     8,068    15,932
    Australia                                      353       433        80
    China                                       -7,966     1,408     9,374
    Indonesia                                       90       162        72
    Japan                                         -873     1,262     2,135
    Malaysia                                      -629       522     1,150
    Philippines                                    -53       248       301
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)        1,177     3,986     2,809
        Hong Kong                                  945       992        47
        Korea                                      425     1,526     1,101
        Singapore                                  134       798       664
        Taiwan                                    -327       670       996
    Other Pacific Rim                               37        48        10

South/Central America                            1,270     2,104       834
    Brazil                                         814       886        72
    Other S/C America                              456     1,218       762

Other Countries                                  1,409     3,027     1,618
    India                                          111       223       112
    Israel                                         101       314       213
    Thailand                                      -401       204       605
    Other                                        1,599     2,287       688
                                       

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                                            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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                                            Cumulative 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -12,574    45,829    58,404

Advanced Materials                                 -11       305       317
Aerospace (1)                                    9,922    15,346     5,424
Biotechnology                                     -558     1,174     1,733
Electronics                                      1,300     6,556     5,256
Flexible Manufacturing                            -262     2,115     2,377
Information and Communications (1)             -16,564    14,286    30,850
Life Science                                    -3,048     4,669     7,717
Nuclear Technology                                -306       220       525
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -3,309       762     4,071
Weapons                                            262       397       135

                                            Cumulative 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -12,574    45,829    58,404

North America                                      393     9,866     9,473
    Canada                                       2,590     4,542     1,953
    Mexico                                      -2,197     5,324     7,521

European Union                                  -1,617    10,154    11,771
    France                                        -125     1,616     1,742
    Germany                                         33     1,917     1,884
    Ireland                                     -2,924       489     3,413
    Italy                                          -58       528       587
    United Kingdom                                 515     2,349     1,834
    Other EU                                       943     3,254     2,311

Pacific Rim Countries                          -16,818    15,537    32,354
    Australia                                      652       808       157
    China                                      -16,566     2,772    19,339
    Indonesia                                      147       283       136
    Japan                                       -1,096     3,021     4,117
    Malaysia                                    -1,223     1,037     2,260
    Philippines                                    -81       488       569
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)        1,094     6,847     5,754
        Hong Kong                                1,475     1,567        92
        Korea                                      192     2,524     2,332
        Singapore                                  223     1,525     1,302
        Taiwan                                    -796     1,232     2,028
    Other Pacific Rim                              256       279        23

South/Central America                            2,818     4,376     1,557
    Brazil                                       1,656     1,787       132
    Other S/C America                            1,162     2,588     1,426

Other Countries                                  2,649     5,897     3,248
    India                                          117       356       240
    Israel                                         136       575       440
    Thailand                                      -756       384     1,139
    Other                                        3,153     4,582     1,430
                                      

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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -13,011    42,154    55,165

Advanced Materials                                  22       347       325
Aerospace (1)                                    7,250    12,038     4,789
Biotechnology                                     -175     1,291     1,466
Electronics                                      1,682     7,075     5,393
Flexible Manufacturing                            -362     2,247     2,609
Information and Communications (1)             -16,911    13,057    29,969
Life Science                                    -2,266     4,429     6,695
Nuclear Technology                                -171       354       525
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,335       932     3,267
Weapons                                            256       382       126

                                            Cumulative 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -13,011    42,154    55,165

North America                                      620     9,260     8,640
    Canada                                       2,583     4,558     1,975
    Mexico                                      -1,964     4,702     6,666

European Union                                    -938    10,275    11,213
    France                                         -12     1,583     1,596
    Germany                                        260     2,060     1,800
    Ireland                                     -2,128       714     2,842
    Italy                                            7       499       493
    United Kingdom                                 612     2,029     1,417
    Other EU                                       324     3,390     3,066

Pacific Rim Countries                          -17,604    13,788    31,392
    Australia                                      506       632       126
    China                                      -14,951     2,633    17,583
    Indonesia                                      -55       185       240
    Japan                                       -1,552     2,469     4,020
    Malaysia                                      -855     1,367     2,222
    Philippines                                     40       526       486
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -1,124     5,566     6,689
        Hong Kong                                1,011     1,123       112
        Korea                                   -1,255     1,365     2,619
        Singapore                                  274     1,556     1,282
        Taiwan                                  -1,154     1,522     2,676
    Other Pacific Rim                              386       412        26

South/Central America                            2,896     3,985     1,089
    Brazil                                       1,675     1,767        92
    Other S/C America                            1,220     2,217       997

Other Countries                                  2,016     4,845     2,829
    India                                          233       449       216
    Israel                                         -78       384       462
    Thailand                                      -669       514     1,183
    Other                                        2,529     3,498       968


(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 $328 million in February 2012.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-12-59, BEA-12-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
