                                        
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.


                                            July 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,139    24,816    32,955

Advanced Materials                                  -9       174       182
Aerospace (1)                                    4,931     8,319     3,387
Biotechnology                                      138     1,054       917
Electronics                                        599     3,454     2,855
Flexible Manufacturing                             229     1,342     1,113
Information and Communications (1)             -10,816     7,284    18,099
Life Science                                    -1,384     2,543     3,927
Nuclear Technology                                -163       176       339
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,699       347     2,046
Weapons                                             35       124        89

                                            July 2012
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,139    24,816    32,955

North America                                      -44     4,939     4,983
    Canada                                       1,167     2,175     1,008
    Mexico                                      -1,211     2,764     3,975

European Union                                  -1,056     5,347     6,402
    France                                        -358       749     1,106
    Germany                                        -16     1,088     1,104
    Ireland                                     -1,478        97     1,575
    Italy                                          -85       325       410
    United Kingdom                                  61     1,046       985
    Other EU                                       821     2,043     1,222

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,008     8,658    18,666
    Australia                                      433       539       105
    China                                       -9,495     2,238    11,733
    Indonesia                                       38       110        71
    Japan                                         -663     1,373     2,036
    Malaysia                                      -643       636     1,279
    Philippines                                    -39       274       313
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)          322     3,436     3,114
        Hong Kong                                  819       866        46
        Korea                                        2     1,090     1,088
        Singapore                                   70       736       666
        Taiwan                                    -569       745     1,314
    Other Pacific Rim                               38        52        14

South/Central America                            1,853     2,638       784
    Brazil                                         981     1,039        58
    Other S/C America                              872     1,599       727

Other Countries                                  1,115     3,235     2,120
    India                                           96       244       149
    Israel                                         -10       294       305
    Thailand                                      -510       235       745
    Other                                        1,540     2,461       921
                                        

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                                            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
Selected Countries and Areas                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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                                            Cumulative 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -50,459   173,480   223,940

Advanced Materials                                 -25     1,222     1,248
Aerospace (1)                                   35,881    57,796    21,914
Biotechnology                                     -926     5,802     6,728
Electronics                                      4,321    24,073    19,752
Flexible Manufacturing                             450     8,654     8,205
Information and Communications (1)             -69,273    52,346   121,618
Life Science                                    -9,250    17,921    27,170
Nuclear Technology                              -1,129     1,049     2,178
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -11,514     3,041    14,555
Weapons                                          1,005     1,576       571

                                            Cumulative 2012
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -50,459   173,480   223,940

North America                                     -509    35,648    36,157
    Canada                                       8,727    16,508     7,781
    Mexico                                      -9,236    19,140    28,376

European Union                                  -4,431    39,393    43,824
    France                                        -606     6,483     7,088
    Germany                                        101     7,385     7,285
    Ireland                                    -10,669     1,399    12,067
    Italy                                         -296     2,025     2,321
    United Kingdom                               1,993     8,427     6,434
    Other EU                                     5,046    13,674     8,628

Pacific Rim Countries                          -65,645    58,889   124,534
    Australia                                    2,497     3,133       635
    China                                      -63,880    12,234    76,114
    Indonesia                                      500     1,056       556
    Japan                                       -3,482    11,156    14,638
    Malaysia                                    -4,343     4,015     8,359
    Philippines                                   -176     1,972     2,148
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)        2,728    24,717    21,988
        Hong Kong                                5,593     5,974       381
        Korea                                      131     8,189     8,059
        Singapore                                  339     5,360     5,021
        Taiwan                                  -3,334     5,193     8,527
    Other Pacific Rim                              510       607        96

South/Central America                           11,032    17,068     6,036
    Brazil                                       6,203     6,779       576
    Other S/C America                            4,829    10,290     5,461

Other Countries                                  9,093    22,482    13,389
    India                                          577     1,507       930
    Israel                                         368     2,059     1,691
    Thailand                                    -3,788     1,517     5,305
    Other                                       11,936    17,399     5,463
                                       

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                                            Cumulative 2011
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -52,854   162,121   214,975

Advanced Materials                                  50     1,308     1,258
Aerospace (1)                                   29,443    48,583    19,140
Biotechnology                                   -1,224     5,197     6,422
Electronics                                      5,499    25,248    19,750
Flexible Manufacturing                             442     8,722     8,280
Information and Communications (1)             -68,609    49,969   118,578
Life Science                                    -9,097    16,582    25,678
Nuclear Technology                                -743     1,171     1,913
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -9,705     3,744    13,449
Weapons                                          1,090     1,597       507

                                            Cumulative 2011
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -52,854   162,121   214,975

North America                                    1,170    35,097    33,927
    Canada                                       9,645    17,313     7,668
    Mexico                                      -8,475    17,784    26,259

European Union                                  -4,205    38,366    42,571
    France                                        -191     6,208     6,400
    Germany                                      1,104     7,690     6,586
    Ireland                                    -10,447     1,491    11,938
    Italy                                         -118     1,789     1,907
    United Kingdom                               2,079     7,794     5,714
    Other EU                                     3,368    13,394    10,025

Pacific Rim Countries                          -68,184    54,221   122,405
    Australia                                    2,133     2,769       636
    China                                      -58,680    11,468    70,148
    Indonesia                                      -67       694       760
    Japan                                       -5,654     8,621    14,275
    Malaysia                                    -3,264     4,907     8,170
    Philippines                                    153     1,997     1,844
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS)       -3,610    22,859    26,470
        Hong Kong                                4,838     5,236       398
        Korea                                   -4,040     6,275    10,314
        Singapore                                1,280     5,901     4,621
        Taiwan                                  -5,689     5,448    11,136
    Other Pacific Rim                              804       906       103

South/Central America                           10,830    15,481     4,651
    Brazil                                       6,088     6,569       480
    Other S/C America                            4,742     8,912     4,170

Other Countries                                  7,535    18,956    11,421
    India                                          673     1,506       833
    Israel                                         -28     1,563     1,592
    Thailand                                    -2,926     1,818     4,744
    Other                                        9,817    14,069     4,252
                                                  


(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 $462 million in July 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-12-169, BEA-12-38), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, July 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
