                                                                           
Part B: NOT Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 15a. Exports, Imports and Balance of Advanced Technology: 2012
Products by Technology Group and Selected Countries and Areas

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.

                                              Jan.                                Feb.                                Mar.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                              -6,796      22,560      29,356      -5,804      23,423      29,226      -7,014      28,060      35,074

Advanced Materials                     -5         149         153          -6         157         163         -19         173         192
Aerospace                           4,681       7,257       2,576       5,292       8,188       2,896       6,202       9,695       3,492
Biotechnology                        -366         625         990        -315         593         907        -206         829       1,035
Electronics                           738       3,329       2,591         561       3,224       2,663         513       3,606       3,093
Flexible Manufacturing               -224       1,005       1,229         -47       1,111       1,158          79       1,340       1,262
Information and Communications     -8,331       7,230      15,561      -8,207       7,074      15,281     -10,810       8,314      19,124
Life Science                       -1,754       2,216       3,970      -1,248       2,451       3,699      -1,136       2,943       4,079
Nuclear Technology                    -39         111         150        -267         108         375        -140         191         332
Opto-Electronics                   -1,689         385       2,074      -1,635         375       2,010      -1,853         543       2,395
Weapons                               192         253          61          69         142          74         357         427          71

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -6,796      22,560      29,356      -5,804      23,423      29,226      -7,014      28,060      35,074

North America                         424       5,029       4,604          37       4,932       4,895        -109       5,747       5,856
    Canada                          1,420       2,291         871       1,246       2,356       1,110       1,579       2,947       1,368
    Mexico                           -996       2,737       3,734      -1,210       2,576       3,786      -1,688       2,800       4,488
European Union                     -1,019       4,938       5,957        -670       5,250       5,920        -242       6,500       6,741
    France                           -122         797         919          -5         819         825        -132       1,059       1,191
    Germany                           -44         901         945         106       1,048         942         -52       1,159       1,211
    Ireland                        -1,674         251       1,925      -1,349         239       1,588      -1,454         271       1,725
    Italy                             -37         254         291         -21         274         296          -3         353         355
    United Kingdom                    287       1,133         847         218       1,215         997         572       1,487         915
    Other EU                          572       1,602       1,030         382       1,654       1,272         827       2,171       1,345
Pacific Rim Countries              -8,975       7,453      16,427      -7,870       8,074      15,944     -10,421       9,080      19,501
    Australia                         299         375          76         353         433          80         395         488          93
    China                          -8,610       1,365       9,975      -7,968       1,403       9,371     -10,303       1,800      12,103
    Indonesia                          59         123          64          90         162          72         102         198          96
    Japan                            -231       1,747       1,978        -888       1,262       2,150        -517       1,794       2,311
    Malaysia                         -594         515       1,109        -629         522       1,151        -765         524       1,289
    Philippines                       -28         241         268         -53         248         301         -83         257         340
    Newly Industrialized Countri      -89       2,856       2,945       1,188       3,997       2,809         701       3,954       3,253
        Hong Kong                     529         574          45         946         993          47         912         966          55
        Korea                        -236         994       1,230         425       1,526       1,101         153       1,302       1,149
        Singapore                      85         725         641         144         808         664           1         859         858
        Taiwan                       -468         562       1,029        -327         670         997        -364         828       1,192
    Other Pacific Rim                 219         231          12          37          48          10          48          64          16
South/Central America               1,536       2,268         732       1,305       2,130         825       1,790       2,764         974
    Brazil                            833         901          68         822         885          63       1,016       1,093          77
    Other S/C America                 703       1,367         663         483       1,245         762         774       1,671         897
Other Countries                     1,237       2,873       1,637       1,394       3,037       1,643       1,968       3,970       2,002
    India                               6         133         128         110         222         112          53         195         142
    Israel                             37         261         224         101         314         213          78         329         252
    Thailand                         -355         180         535        -401         204         605        -593         223         815
    Other                           1,549       2,299         750       1,584       2,297         712       2,430       3,222         792
                                                                          
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                                              Apr.                                May                                 Jun.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                              -6,712      23,764      30,476      -8,684      25,033      33,717      -6,955      26,551      33,506

Advanced Materials                     64         248         183          -2         184         187          11         197         186
Aerospace                           5,139       8,031       2,892       4,792       8,152       3,361       4,992       8,528       3,537
Biotechnology                        -103         797         900        -392         806       1,198         324       1,266         942
Electronics                           533       3,268       2,735         726       3,624       2,899         617       3,538       2,920
Flexible Manufacturing                -66       1,213       1,279         171       1,268       1,097         282       1,384       1,102
Information and Communications     -9,591       7,107      16,698     -10,373       7,581      17,953     -11,047       7,910      18,957
Life Science                       -1,015       2,471       3,486      -1,810       2,571       4,381        -774       2,726       3,501
Nuclear Technology                   -182          70         252        -256         130         386         -81         264         346
Opto-Electronics                   -1,559         409       1,968      -1,684         466       2,150      -1,411         515       1,926
Weapons                                67         150          83         145         251         106         133         222          89


Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -6,712      23,764      30,476      -8,684      25,033      33,717      -6,955      26,551      33,506

North America                          69       4,837       4,768        -407       5,271       5,678        -186       5,279       5,464
    Canada                          1,356       2,343         988       1,158       2,389       1,231       1,164       2,441       1,278
    Mexico                         -1,287       2,494       3,781      -1,564       2,882       4,447      -1,349       2,837       4,186
European Union                         -1       5,855       5,856      -1,149       5,806       6,956        -294       5,893       6,187
    France                            136       1,054         919          19       1,108       1,089        -262         897       1,159
    Germany                            53       1,062       1,009         115       1,169       1,054          84       1,108       1,024
    Ireland                        -1,381         267       1,648      -1,967         125       2,092      -1,399         150       1,549
    Italy                             -26         285         310         -85         258         343         -41         276         317
    United Kingdom                    566       1,361         796         125       1,174       1,050         170       1,054         884
    Other EU                          651       1,826       1,175         646       1,972       1,326       1,155       2,409       1,254
Pacific Rim Countries              -9,197       8,069      17,266      -9,875       8,208      18,083      -9,358       9,339      18,697
    Australia                         299         381          82         296         396         100         424         522          98
    China                          -8,537       1,724      10,261      -9,174       1,759      10,932      -9,809       1,939      11,748
    Indonesia                          80         161          81          84         176          93          49         128          79
    Japan                            -379       1,743       2,122        -636       1,492       2,128        -209       1,733       1,943
    Malaysia                         -530         556       1,086        -616         643       1,260        -567         618       1,185
    Philippines                       -32         260         292         -18         289         307          76         403         327
    Newly Industrialized Countri     -141       3,186       3,327         145       3,394       3,249         597       3,900       3,303
        Hong Kong                     731         796          65         894         961          67         762         817          56
        Korea                        -264         983       1,247        -273         920       1,192         321       1,376       1,055
        Singapore                    -102         681         784          30         777         747         114         779         665
        Taiwan                       -506         726       1,232        -507         735       1,242        -599         928       1,528
    Other Pacific Rim                  42          56          14          45          60          14          81          96          15
South/Central America               1,577       2,433         856       1,453       2,375         922       1,507       2,450         943
    Brazil                            863         949          86         880         941          61         806         969         163
    Other S/C America                 714       1,484         771         573       1,434         861         701       1,482         781
Other Countries                       840       2,570       1,730       1,293       3,372       2,079       1,376       3,590       2,215
    India                              90         216         126         167         310         143          55         187         131
    Israel                             88         277         189          20         257         237          50         326         276
    Thailand                         -566         210         776        -674         220         895        -689         245         933
    Other                           1,228       1,867         638       1,781       2,585         805       1,959       2,834         874
                                                                           
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                                              Jul.                                Aug.                                Sep.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                              -8,431      24,577      33,008      -6,646      25,611      32,257      -7,102      25,807      32,909

Advanced Materials                     -9         174         182          -5         193         198         -12         176         189
Aerospace                           4,785       8,155       3,369       6,037       8,927       2,890       5,558       9,096       3,538
Biotechnology                         109       1,072         963        -203         798       1,000         -71         745         816
Electronics                           594       3,452       2,858         769       3,650       2,880         645       3,422       2,777
Flexible Manufacturing                209       1,344       1,135          66       1,234       1,168          -3       1,084       1,087
Information and Communications    -10,827       7,279      18,105     -10,406       7,401      17,807     -10,898       7,478      18,376
Life Science                       -1,475       2,453       3,928      -1,204       2,603       3,807        -627       2,751       3,378
Nuclear Technology                   -163         176         339         -91         271         362        -169         215         383
Opto-Electronics                   -1,689         349       2,038      -1,653         410       2,064      -1,801         500       2,301
Weapons                                35         124          90          44         125          81         274         340          66

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -8,431      24,577      33,008      -6,646      25,611      32,257      -7,102      25,807      32,909

North America                         -32       4,954       4,985        -202       5,183       5,386        -436       5,002       5,438
    Canada                          1,176       2,190       1,014       1,256       2,287       1,030         900       2,364       1,464
    Mexico                         -1,208       2,764       3,972      -1,459       2,897       4,355      -1,335       2,638       3,974
European Union                     -1,103       5,368       6,471        -975       5,217       6,192        -118       5,527       5,645
    France                           -348         749       1,097          95         851         756         180         915         735
    Germany                             6       1,110       1,104          43       1,173       1,130         -62       1,201       1,262
    Ireland                        -1,542          97       1,639      -1,396         134       1,530        -991         256       1,246
    Italy                             -83         327         410         -56         252         308         -51         207         258
    United Kingdom                     47       1,046         999        -250         918       1,168         148       1,037         889
    Other EU                          817       2,039       1,222         589       1,889       1,300         657       1,911       1,254
Pacific Rim Countries             -10,118       8,564      18,682      -9,059       8,940      17,998     -10,387       8,544      18,931
    Australia                         362         467         105         363         480         117         302         389          88
    China                          -9,515       2,215      11,730      -8,920       2,124      11,044      -9,747       2,120      11,867
    Indonesia                          38         110          71          30         124          93          18         128         110
    Japan                            -683       1,372       2,055        -135       2,010       2,144        -400       1,688       2,088
    Malaysia                         -643         636       1,279        -569         658       1,227        -755         533       1,287
    Philippines                       -39         274         313          14         306         292         -73         233         306
    Newly Industrialized Countri      322       3,436       3,114         116       3,179       3,063         213       3,383       3,169
        Hong Kong                     819         865          46         896         944          48         819         872          53
        Korea                           4       1,090       1,085        -208         810       1,018        -166       1,077       1,243
        Singapore                      69         737         668          72         767         695         128         748         620
        Taiwan                       -570         744       1,314        -644         658       1,302        -568         686       1,254
    Other Pacific Rim                  41          55          14          41          58          17          54          69          15
South/Central America               1,676       2,460         784       2,065       2,877         811       2,258       3,110         852
    Brazil                            981       1,038          57       1,166       1,216          51       1,059       1,146          87
    Other S/C America                 695       1,422         727         900       1,660         761       1,199       1,964         765
Other Countries                     1,146       3,233       2,086       1,525       3,394       1,870       1,581       3,624       2,043
    India                              96         244         149         123         251         129         304         420         116
    Israel                            -12         293         305          57         340         283         -10         259         268
    Thailand                         -510         235         745        -335         486         821        -571         273         844
    Other                           1,573       2,460         887       1,680       2,317         637       1,858       2,672         815
                                                                           
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                                              Oct.                                Nov.                                Dec.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                              -9,929      26,107      36,036     -11,696      26,099      37,796      -5,193      27,561      32,754

Advanced Materials                      1         177         175          11         170         159          54         207         153
Aerospace                           5,385       9,080       3,695       5,720       9,286       3,566       7,161      10,705       3,545
Biotechnology                          21       1,074       1,054        -131         728         859        -129         613         742
Electronics                           727       3,661       2,935         555       3,336       2,781         361       3,100       2,738
Flexible Manufacturing               -205         975       1,180        -120         852         972        -121       1,145       1,266
Information and Communications    -12,304       7,954      20,258     -14,181       8,230      22,411     -10,906       8,017      18,923
Life Science                         -705       2,609       3,314        -861       2,888       3,749        -138       2,855       2,993
Nuclear Technology                   -412          74         486        -477          67         544        -137         180         317
Opto-Electronics                   -2,470         362       2,832      -2,267         390       2,658      -1,479         498       1,977
Weapons                                33         140         107          56         153          97         141         242         100

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -9,929      26,107      36,036     -11,696      26,099      37,796      -5,193      27,561      32,754

North America                        -236       5,596       5,832        -243       5,447       5,690         214       5,296       5,083
    Canada                          1,381       2,513       1,133       1,391       2,598       1,207       1,241       2,600       1,359
    Mexico                         -1,617       3,082       4,699      -1,634       2,849       4,483      -1,028       2,696       3,724
European Union                     -1,138       5,149       6,286        -625       5,742       6,366         107       5,643       5,535
    France                           -110         917       1,028         161       1,129         968          44         940         896
    Germany                          -176       1,131       1,307        -194       1,081       1,275        -265       1,042       1,307
    Ireland                        -1,283         120       1,403      -1,495         125       1,620        -515         380         895
    Italy                            -195         174         369         -41         314         355        -117         193         310
    United Kingdom                    171       1,060         889         303       1,111         808         307         987         680
    Other EU                          456       1,746       1,291         641       1,982       1,341         653       2,101       1,447
Pacific Rim Countries             -12,757       8,345      21,103     -14,598       8,066      22,665     -10,751       8,648      19,399
    Australia                         427         520          93         403         498          95         224         319          96
    China                         -11,926       1,811      13,737     -14,249       1,609      15,858     -10,288       2,262      12,550
    Indonesia                          53         170         117          32         120          88          74         143          68
    Japan                            -650       1,511       2,161        -470       1,394       1,864        -429       1,696       2,125
    Malaysia                         -721         640       1,361        -544         614       1,158        -520         627       1,148
    Philippines                       -13         279         292         150         408         258           3         243         240
    Newly Industrialized Countri       16       3,344       3,327          26       3,354       3,328         132       3,287       3,155
        Hong Kong                     816         885          70         634         696          63         771         865          94
        Korea                        -126       1,090       1,217        -430         846       1,277        -272         865       1,138
        Singapore                      85         728         643         649       1,205         555          21         728         707
        Taiwan                       -758         640       1,398        -827         607       1,434        -388         829       1,217
    Other Pacific Rim                  56          71          15          53          69          15          53          71          17
South/Central America               2,263       3,126         863       1,806       2,729         923       2,185       2,943         758
    Brazil                          1,210       1,350         140       1,016       1,112          96         855         935          80
    Other S/C America               1,053       1,776         723         790       1,617         827       1,330       2,008         678
Other Countries                     1,940       3,892       1,952       1,963       4,115       2,152       3,052       5,030       1,978
    India                             278         392         114         107         222         115         345         463         118
    Israel                             87         316         229         -40         243         283          -4         266         270
    Thailand                         -460         409         869        -564         239         803        -547         254         801
    Other                           2,035       2,774         740       2,460       3,411         951       3,257       4,046         789
                                                                          
*  This exhibit is not additive; countries may be included in more than one area
grouping.  See page A-2 of the FT-900 release for a list of countries.
*  Country grouping data reflect the groups as they were at the time of reporting.
*  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see the
information section on page A-1 of the FT-900 release,  or at www.census.gov/ft900
or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.
*For monthly detail, go to: www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/index.html
                                                                         
SOURCE: Report U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Annual
Report for 2012 (CB-13-98, BEA-13-24), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148)
or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
