                                        
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.


                                            April 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,668    23,660    30,328

Advanced Materials                                  13       195       182
Aerospace (1)                                    5,144     8,003     2,859
Biotechnology                                     -148       754       902
Electronics                                        563     3,300     2,736
Flexible Manufacturing                             -74     1,208     1,282
Information and Communications (1)              -9,589     7,104    16,693
Life Science                                      -891     2,468     3,360
Nuclear Technology                                -182        70       252
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,571       407     1,977
Weapons                                             67       151        84

                                            April 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,668    23,660    30,328

North America                                       92     4,842     4,750
    Canada                                       1,334     2,310       975
    Mexico                                      -1,242     2,532     3,774

European Union                                      25     5,759     5,734
    France                                         129     1,054       925
    Germany                                         13     1,032     1,019
    Ireland                                     -1,262       261     1,523
    Italy                                          -26       283       309
    United Kingdom                                 513     1,309       796
    Other EU                                       659     1,821     1,161

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,201     8,071    17,272
    Australia                                      298       380        82
    China                                       -8,538     1,724    10,262
    Indonesia                                       81       161        81
    Japan                                         -385     1,743     2,128
    Malaysia                                      -530       556     1,086
    Philippines                                    -32       260       292
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)         -140     3,187     3,327
        Hong Kong                                  734       799        65
        Korea                                     -266       980     1,246
        Singapore                                 -101       682       783
        Taiwan                                    -506       726     1,232
    Other Pacific Rim                               45        58        14

South/Central America                            1,576     2,433       856
    Brazil                                         863       949        86
    Other S/C America                              713     1,484       771

Other Countries                                    839     2,556     1,717
    India                                           92       215       123
    Israel                                          88       277       189
    Thailand                                      -566       210       776
    Other                                        1,226     1,854       629
                                        

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                                            March 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,224    27,888    35,112

Advanced Materials                                 -20       172       192
Aerospace (1)                                    6,050     9,524     3,474
Biotechnology                                     -234       809     1,044
Electronics                                        511     3,604     3,093
Flexible Manufacturing                              80     1,337     1,256
Information and Communications (1)             -10,776     8,336    19,111
Life Science                                    -1,211     2,943     4,154
Nuclear Technology                                -140       191       332
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,845       543     2,388
Weapons                                            360       429        69

                                            March 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,224    27,888    35,112

North America                                     -277     5,563     5,840
    Canada                                       1,405     2,763     1,358
    Mexico                                      -1,682     2,800     4,482

European Union                                    -289     6,480     6,770
    France                                        -128     1,059     1,187
    Germany                                        -69     1,133     1,202
    Ireland                                     -1,512       278     1,789
    Italy                                           -3       353       356
    United Kingdom                                 593     1,488       896
    Other EU                                       830     2,170     1,340

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,415     9,079    19,494
    Australia                                      395       488        93
    China                                      -10,298     1,800    12,098
    Indonesia                                      102       198        96
    Japan                                         -517     1,794     2,312
    Malaysia                                      -764       525     1,289
    Philippines                                    -83       257       340
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          702     3,953     3,251
        Hong Kong                                  912       966        54
        Korea                                      152     1,301     1,149
        Singapore                                    3       859       856
        Taiwan                                    -365       827     1,191
    Other Pacific Rim                               48        64        16

South/Central America                            1,817     2,791       974
    Brazil                                       1,017     1,094        78
    Other S/C America                              800     1,697       896

Other Countries                                  1,941     3,976     2,035
    India                                           54       196       142
    Israel                                          79       329       250
    Thailand                                      -593       223       816
    Other                                        2,401     3,228       827
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -26,466    97,378   123,844

Advanced Materials                                 -18       673       691
Aerospace (1)                                   21,116    32,873    11,757
Biotechnology                                     -941     2,737     3,678
Electronics                                      2,375    13,460    11,085
Flexible Manufacturing                            -255     4,660     4,915
Information and Communications (1)             -36,929    29,726    66,655
Life Science                                    -5,150    10,081    15,230
Nuclear Technology                                -628       481     1,109
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -6,725     1,711     8,436
Weapons                                            689       976       287

                                            Cumulative 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -26,466    97,378   123,844

North America                                      207    20,270    20,063
    Canada                                       5,329     9,615     4,286
    Mexico                                      -5,121    10,655    15,777

European Union                                  -1,881    22,393    24,274
    France                                        -124     3,729     3,854
    Germany                                        -23     4,082     4,105
    Ireland                                     -5,699     1,027     6,726
    Italy                                          -88     1,164     1,251
    United Kingdom                               1,620     5,146     3,526
    Other EU                                     2,432     7,245     4,813

Pacific Rim Countries                          -36,434    32,686    69,120
    Australia                                    1,344     1,676       332
    China                                      -35,403     6,297    41,699
    Indonesia                                      330       642       313
    Japan                                       -1,998     6,559     8,557
    Malaysia                                    -2,517     2,118     4,635
    Philippines                                   -195     1,006     1,201
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)        1,655    13,987    12,331
        Hong Kong                                3,121     3,332       212
        Korea                                       78     4,804     4,726
        Singapore                                  124     3,066     2,942
        Taiwan                                  -1,667     2,785     4,451
    Other Pacific Rim                              349       402        53

South/Central America                            6,211     9,599     3,388
    Brazil                                       3,536     3,830       295
    Other S/C America                            2,676     5,769     3,093

Other Countries                                  5,430    12,429     6,999
    India                                          262       766       504
    Israel                                         303     1,182       878
    Thailand                                    -1,915       817     2,731
    Other                                        6,779     9,665     2,885
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -27,114    90,485   117,599

Advanced Materials                                  82       740       658
Aerospace (1)                                   15,555    26,320    10,765
Biotechnology                                     -477     2,914     3,391
Electronics                                      3,159    14,333    11,174
Flexible Manufacturing                             238     5,053     4,814
Information and Communications (1)             -35,772    28,047    63,819
Life Science                                    -4,901     9,464    14,365
Nuclear Technology                                -387       570       957
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -5,216     2,159     7,375
Weapons                                            605       886       281

                                            Cumulative 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -27,114    90,485   117,599

North America                                    1,166    19,897    18,731
    Canada                                       5,711    10,064     4,353
    Mexico                                      -4,545     9,833    14,378

European Union                                  -2,053    21,998    24,052
    France                                         -46     3,571     3,617
    Germany                                        551     4,306     3,755
    Ireland                                     -5,397     1,158     6,555
    Italy                                          -13     1,016     1,028
    United Kingdom                               1,524     4,486     2,962
    Other EU                                     1,327     7,461     6,134

Pacific Rim Countries                          -36,797    29,569    66,366
    Australia                                    1,169     1,461       292
    China                                      -31,637     5,883    37,519
    Indonesia                                     -102       358       461
    Japan                                       -3,125     4,887     8,012
    Malaysia                                    -1,898     2,842     4,740
    Philippines                                    101     1,125     1,024
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -1,811    12,450    14,261
        Hong Kong                                2,557     2,798       241
        Korea                                   -2,435     3,130     5,566
        Singapore                                  685     3,291     2,606
        Taiwan                                  -2,617     3,231     5,849
    Other Pacific Rim                              506       563        56

South/Central America                            6,076     8,491     2,415
    Brazil                                       3,291     3,520       228
    Other S/C America                            2,785     4,972     2,186

Other Countries                                  4,494    10,529     6,035
    India                                          415       882       466
    Israel                                          -1       893       894
    Thailand                                    -1,625       979     2,604
    Other                                        5,705     7,775     2,070
                                               


(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 $509 million in April 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-12-102, BEA-12-23), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, April 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
