                                        
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.


                                            June 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,175    26,522    33,697

Advanced Materials                                  11       197       186
Aerospace (1)                                    5,015     8,532     3,517
Biotechnology                                      299     1,236       937
Electronics                                        622     3,538     2,916
Flexible Manufacturing                             288     1,384     1,096
Information and Communications (1)             -11,007     7,905    18,911
Life Science                                    -1,051     2,725     3,776
Nuclear Technology                                 -82       263       345
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,408       517     1,924
Weapons                                            137       225        88

                                            June 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,175    26,522    33,697

North America                                     -162     5,265     5,427
    Canada                                       1,165     2,427     1,262
    Mexico                                      -1,327     2,838     4,165

European Union                                    -583     5,866     6,449
    France                                        -252       897     1,149
    Germany                                         57     1,079     1,022
    Ireland                                     -1,665       149     1,815
    Italy                                          -41       276       316
    United Kingdom                                 181     1,058       877
    Other EU                                     1,137     2,408     1,270

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,361     9,340    18,700
    Australia                                      424       522        98
    China                                       -9,816     1,941    11,757
    Indonesia                                       49       128        79
    Japan                                         -205     1,733     1,939
    Malaysia                                      -567       618     1,184
    Philippines                                     76       403       327
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          598     3,899     3,301
        Hong Kong                                  759       814        55
        Korea                                      324     1,376     1,053
        Singapore                                  117       780       664
        Taiwan                                    -601       929     1,529
    Other Pacific Rim                               81        96        15

South/Central America                            1,516     2,458       943
    Brazil                                         808       970       162
    Other S/C America                              708     1,488       780

Other Countries                                  1,414     3,592     2,178
    India                                           55       187       131
    Israel                                          52       326       274
    Thailand                                      -689       245       933
    Other                                        1,996     2,835       839
                                       

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                                            May 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,679    24,764    33,443

Advanced Materials                                 -10       178       188
Aerospace (1)                                    4,820     8,072     3,252
Biotechnology                                     -421       775     1,196
Electronics                                        724     3,621     2,897
Flexible Manufacturing                             188     1,267     1,080
Information and Communications (1)             -10,521     7,432    17,953
Life Science                                    -1,664     2,572     4,236
Nuclear Technology                                -256       130       386
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,682       466     2,148
Weapons                                            144       251       106

                                            May 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,679    24,764    33,443

North America                                     -510     5,173     5,684
    Canada                                       1,066     2,291     1,224
    Mexico                                      -1,577     2,882     4,459

European Union                                    -911     5,787     6,698
    France                                         129     1,108       979
    Germany                                         82     1,137     1,055
    Ireland                                     -1,827       125     1,952
    Italy                                          -83       261       344
    United Kingdom                                 131     1,177     1,046
    Other EU                                       656     1,979     1,323

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,842     8,206    18,048
    Australia                                      295       396       100
    China                                       -9,166     1,759    10,925
    Indonesia                                       84       176        93
    Japan                                         -616     1,491     2,107
    Malaysia                                      -617       643     1,260
    Philippines                                    -17       289       307
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          152     3,394     3,241
        Hong Kong                                  894       962        68
        Korea                                     -272       920     1,192
        Singapore                                   29       778       749
        Taiwan                                    -498       735     1,233
    Other Pacific Rim                               42        57        15

South/Central America                            1,452     2,373       922
    Brazil                                         878       939        61
    Other S/C America                              574     1,434       860

Other Countries                                  1,133     3,225     2,092
    India                                          164       309       146
    Israel                                          23       257       234
    Thailand                                      -674       221       895
    Other                                        1,621     2,438       817
                                        

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                                            Cumulative 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -42,320   148,664   190,984

Advanced Materials                                 -17     1,048     1,065
Aerospace (1)                                   30,950    49,477    18,527
Biotechnology                                   -1,064     4,748     5,812
Electronics                                      3,722    20,619    16,898
Flexible Manufacturing                             221     7,312     7,091
Information and Communications (1)             -58,457    45,062   103,519
Life Science                                    -7,865    15,378    23,243
Nuclear Technology                                -966       874     1,840
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -9,815     2,694    12,508
Weapons                                            970     1,452       482

                                            Cumulative 2012
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -42,320   148,664   190,984

North America                                     -465    30,709    31,174
    Canada                                       7,560    14,333     6,773
    Mexico                                      -8,025    16,376    24,401

European Union                                  -3,375    34,046    37,421
    France                                        -248     5,734     5,982
    Germany                                        117     6,298     6,181
    Ireland                                     -9,190     1,302    10,492
    Italy                                         -211     1,700     1,911
    United Kingdom                               1,932     7,381     5,449
    Other EU                                     4,226    11,631     7,406

Pacific Rim Countries                          -55,637    50,232   105,869
    Australia                                    2,064     2,594       530
    China                                      -54,385     9,996    64,381
    Indonesia                                      462       947       485
    Japan                                       -2,819     9,783    12,602
    Malaysia                                    -3,701     3,379     7,079
    Philippines                                   -137     1,698     1,835
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)        2,406    21,280    18,874
        Hong Kong                                4,774     5,109       335
        Korea                                      129     7,099     6,971
        Singapore                                  269     4,624     4,355
        Taiwan                                  -2,765     4,448     7,214
    Other Pacific Rim                              472       555        82

South/Central America                            9,179    14,431     5,252
    Brazil                                       5,222     5,740       518
    Other S/C America                            3,957     8,691     4,734

Other Countries                                  7,978    19,247    11,269
    India                                          481     1,263       782
    Israel                                         378     1,764     1,386
    Thailand                                    -3,278     1,282     4,560
    Other                                       10,396    14,938     4,542
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -43,913   138,561   182,474

Advanced Materials                                  85     1,105     1,021
Aerospace (1)                                   25,131    41,379    16,248
Biotechnology                                     -728     4,554     5,282
Electronics                                      4,642    21,594    16,952
Flexible Manufacturing                             594     7,668     7,074
Information and Communications (1)             -57,850    42,520   100,370
Life Science                                    -7,754    14,243    21,997
Nuclear Technology                                -738       931     1,669
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -8,216     3,209    11,425
Weapons                                            922     1,357       435

                                            Cumulative 2011
Country and World Area                      Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -43,913   138,561   182,474

North America                                    1,146    30,010    28,864
    Canada                                       8,470    14,919     6,449
    Mexico                                      -7,324    15,091    22,415

European Union                                  -3,196    33,328    36,525
    France                                        -105     5,423     5,528
    Germany                                        993     6,698     5,705
    Ireland                                     -8,738     1,363    10,101
    Italy                                          -86     1,517     1,603
    United Kingdom                               1,911     6,762     4,851
    Other EU                                     2,828    11,566     8,737

Pacific Rim Countries                          -57,734    45,970   103,704
    Australia                                    1,802     2,313       511
    China                                      -49,737     9,411    59,148
    Indonesia                                      -78       576       655
    Japan                                       -4,688     7,399    12,086
    Malaysia                                    -2,779     4,266     7,045
    Philippines                                    140     1,717     1,577
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -3,101    19,497    22,597
        Hong Kong                                4,124     4,482       358
        Korea                                   -3,656     5,286     8,942
        Singapore                                1,065     5,005     3,940
        Taiwan                                  -4,634     4,724     9,357
    Other Pacific Rim                              706       792        86

South/Central America                            9,148    13,062     3,914
    Brazil                                       5,155     5,572       417
    Other S/C America                            3,993     7,490     3,497

Other Countries                                  6,723    16,189     9,466
    India                                          586     1,293       707
    Israel                                          -3     1,314     1,317
    Thailand                                    -2,465     1,545     4,011
    Other                                        8,606    12,038     3,432
                                                


(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 $671 million in June 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-12-144, BEA-12-34), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, June 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
