                                                                           
Part B: NOT Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 15a. Exports, Imports and Balance of Advanced Technology: 2011
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                              -7,207      21,114      28,321      -6,018      20,987      27,005      -6,752      25,370      32,121

Advanced Materials                     10         182         172          12         166         153          21         195         174
Aerospace                           2,937       5,405       2,468       4,185       6,582       2,397       4,373       7,516       3,143
Biotechnology                           5         668         663        -252         627         879         -87         840         926
Electronics                           946       3,757       2,811         733       3,319       2,586         865       3,790       2,925
Flexible Manufacturing               -138       1,196       1,335        -221       1,060       1,282         366       1,489       1,122
Information and Communications     -8,852       6,800      15,652      -8,081       6,252      14,333      -9,759       7,839      17,598
Life Science                         -972       2,200       3,172      -1,272       2,229       3,500      -1,218       2,708       3,926
Nuclear Technology                    -72         214         286         -99         140         239        -113          62         175
Opto-Electronics                   -1,256         446       1,703      -1,091         476       1,567      -1,361         697       2,058
Weapons                               186         246          60          69         136          67         160         234          74

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -7,207      21,114      28,321      -6,018      20,987      27,005      -6,752      25,370      32,121

North America                         263       4,826       4,563         345       4,457       4,112         473       5,774       5,301
    Canada                          1,250       2,342       1,092       1,338       2,242         905       1,777       3,086       1,309
    Mexico                           -987       2,484       3,471        -993       2,214       3,207      -1,304       2,688       3,992
European Union                       -429       4,962       5,390        -731       5,293       6,025        -312       6,164       6,477
    France                            -33         738         770          18         845         826         -64         903         968
    Germany                           100       1,022         922          89       1,018         930         215       1,223       1,009
    Ireland                          -877         368       1,246      -1,326         346       1,672      -1,397         364       1,761
    Italy                               8         250         242          -4         248         252         -13         268         282
    United Kingdom                    115         956         841         470       1,072         603         526       1,326         800
    Other EU                          258       1,627       1,369          22       1,764       1,742         422       2,079       1,657
Pacific Rim Countries              -9,334       6,962      16,296      -8,253       6,809      15,062      -9,750       8,263      18,014
    Australia                         237         290          52         273         348          75         275         352          77
    China                          -7,991       1,374       9,365      -6,957       1,258       8,216      -8,832       1,815      10,646
    Indonesia                         -53          69         122          -3         115         117         -57          67         125
    Japan                            -720       1,152       1,873        -796       1,319       2,115        -913       1,241       2,155
    Malaysia                         -438         717       1,155        -418         648       1,067        -464         803       1,267
    Philippines                        14         277         263          26         249         223          -8         278         286
    Newly Industrialized Countri     -439       3,016       3,455        -708       2,527       3,235         191       3,635       3,444
        Hong Kong                     539         589          50         472         534          62         794         861          67
        Korea                        -571         771       1,342        -697         580       1,277        -371         977       1,348
        Singapore                      92         800         708         181         756         575         244         883         639
        Taiwan                       -499         856       1,355        -665         657       1,321        -476         915       1,390
    Other Pacific Rim                  55          66          11         331         346          15          58          72          15
South/Central America               1,491       2,021         530       1,404       1,947         543       1,634       2,304         670
    Brazil                            857         881          25         795         845          50         833         920          87
    Other S/C America                 635       1,140         505         609       1,101         493         801       1,384         584
Other Countries                       801       2,343       1,542       1,218       2,482       1,264       1,204       2,864       1,660
    India                             114         222         108         113         221         108          82         226         145
    Israel                            -66         194         261         -12         190         201          51         292         242
    Thailand                         -348         267         615        -321         247         568        -493         237         730
    Other                           1,101       1,660         558       1,438       1,825         387       1,565       2,108         543
                                                                           
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                                              Apr.                                May                                 Jun.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                              -7,119      23,033      30,152      -8,032      23,375      31,407      -8,756      24,712      33,469

Advanced Materials                     42         200         158          13         180         167         -12         184         196
Aerospace                           4,056       6,813       2,757       4,493       7,263       2,770       5,094       7,809       2,714
Biotechnology                        -131         791         922        -152         726         878         -91         922       1,013
Electronics                           616       3,467       2,851         785       3,604       2,820         696       3,655       2,959
Flexible Manufacturing                232       1,308       1,076         148       1,282       1,133         209       1,335       1,126
Information and Communications     -9,075       7,161      16,236     -10,775       6,914      17,689     -11,311       7,550      18,862
Life Science                       -1,438       2,329       3,768      -1,266       2,316       3,581      -1,586       2,464       4,050
Nuclear Technology                   -103         154         256         -85         209         295        -265         152         418
Opto-Electronics                   -1,508         540       2,048      -1,447         555       2,002      -1,553         496       2,048
Weapons                               190         270          80         254         326          72          63         145          82

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -7,119      23,033      30,152      -8,032      23,375      31,407      -8,756      24,712      33,469

North America                          91       4,847       4,756        -147       4,880       5,027         120       5,227       5,107
    Canada                          1,346       2,392       1,047       1,380       2,368         988       1,380       2,489       1,108
    Mexico                         -1,254       2,454       3,709      -1,527       2,512       4,039      -1,260       2,739       3,998
European Union                       -571       5,590       6,160        -632       5,440       6,072        -506       5,896       6,402
    France                             33       1,085       1,052         -86         992       1,077          26         860         834
    Germany                           145       1,039         895         104       1,085         981         338       1,307         968
    Ireland                        -1,795          81       1,876      -1,410          88       1,498      -1,931         117       2,048
    Italy                              -4         249         253         -63         242         305         -13         257         270
    United Kingdom                    421       1,139         719         243       1,128         885         151       1,155       1,005
    Other EU                          631       1,997       1,366         579       1,905       1,326         923       2,200       1,278
Pacific Rim Countries              -9,460       7,534      16,994      -9,991       7,986      17,977     -10,947       8,413      19,361
    Australia                         383         472          89         316         420         104         317         433         115
    China                          -7,856       1,437       9,292      -8,536       1,765      10,301      -9,563       1,765      11,328
    Indonesia                          11         107          96         -19          71          89          43         147         105
    Japan                            -695       1,175       1,870        -636       1,177       1,813        -927       1,334       2,261
    Malaysia                         -579         672       1,251        -438         676       1,114        -444         746       1,190
    Philippines                        69         322         252          26         310         284          13         281         268
    Newly Industrialized Countri     -856       3,272       4,127        -776       3,483       4,259        -515       3,563       4,078
        Hong Kong                     752         814          63         713         782          68         853         901          48
        Korea                        -797         801       1,598        -715       1,085       1,800        -505       1,071       1,576
        Singapore                     168         852         684         170         844         674         212         872         660
        Taiwan                       -978         804       1,782        -943         773       1,716      -1,074         719       1,793
    Other Pacific Rim                  63          79          16          71          85          14         129         144          15
South/Central America               1,548       2,220         672       1,543       2,231         687       1,542       2,354         812
    Brazil                            806         873          67         888         982          94         976       1,070          94
    Other S/C America                 742       1,347         605         655       1,248         593         566       1,283         718
Other Countries                     1,272       2,841       1,569       1,194       2,838       1,644       1,035       2,822       1,787
    India                             108         213         105          95         220         125          75         192         116
    Israel                             27         218         191          35         230         195         -37         191         227
    Thailand                         -463         228         692        -454         245         699        -386         321         707
    Other                           1,601       2,183         582       1,518       2,143         625       1,382       2,119         736
                                                                           
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                                              Jul.                                Aug.                                Sep.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                              -8,942      23,560      32,502      -9,190      23,825      33,015      -8,461      24,225      32,686

Advanced Materials                    -35         203         238         -16         204         221         -24         180         204
Aerospace                           4,312       7,204       2,891       5,148       7,758       2,610       4,749       7,691       2,942
Biotechnology                        -497         643       1,140        -490         696       1,186         -64         714         777
Electronics                           857       3,655       2,798         813       3,711       2,898         725       3,724       2,999
Flexible Manufacturing               -150       1,056       1,206        -169       1,108       1,278          12       1,060       1,048
Information and Communications    -10,762       7,446      18,208     -10,636       7,395      18,030      -9,889       7,750      17,639
Life Science                       -1,341       2,340       3,681      -1,988       2,227       4,215      -1,479       2,465       3,944
Nuclear Technology                     -5         239         244        -151         141         292        -540          74         614
Opto-Electronics                   -1,489         534       2,023      -1,683         492       2,175      -1,980         463       2,443
Weapons                               168         240          72         -18          90         109          27         104          76

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                              -8,942      23,560      32,502      -9,190      23,825      33,015      -8,461      24,225      32,686

North America                          23       5,085       5,063         169       5,456       5,288        -235       5,169       5,404
    Canada                          1,176       2,394       1,219       1,551       2,595       1,044       1,164       2,397       1,233
    Mexico                         -1,153       2,691       3,844      -1,383       2,861       4,244      -1,399       2,772       4,171
European Union                     -1,009       5,037       6,047      -1,431       5,020       6,451        -464       5,614       6,078
    France                            -87         785         872         133         876         744           1         862         861
    Germany                           111         993         882          12       1,113       1,101        -144       1,067       1,211
    Ireland                        -1,710         127       1,837      -1,808         141       1,949      -1,294         256       1,550
    Italy                             -32         273         304        -153         164         317         -34         214         248
    United Kingdom                    168       1,032         864          10       1,012       1,002         290       1,135         845
    Other EU                          539       1,827       1,288         376       1,713       1,337         717       2,079       1,363
Pacific Rim Countries             -10,449       8,252      18,701     -10,633       8,046      18,678     -10,314       8,030      18,344
    Australia                         331         456         125         197         328         132         300         424         123
    China                          -8,942       2,057      10,999      -9,055       1,931      10,985      -9,064       1,631      10,695
    Indonesia                          12         117         106         -50          70         120          44         159         116
    Japan                            -966       1,222       2,189      -1,106       1,236       2,342        -723       1,459       2,182
    Malaysia                         -485         641       1,126        -579         635       1,214        -454         673       1,127
    Philippines                        13         280         267          -3         260         263          37         286         249
    Newly Industrialized Countri     -509       3,363       3,872        -121       3,488       3,610        -572       3,261       3,834
        Hong Kong                     714         754          40         968       1,006          38         757         797          40
        Korea                        -384         989       1,372        -184         994       1,179        -634         906       1,539
        Singapore                     215         896         681           9         820         811         227         936         709
        Taiwan                     -1,055         724       1,779        -914         668       1,582        -923         623       1,545
    Other Pacific Rim                  97         114          17          84          97          12         118         136          18
South/Central America               1,682       2,419         737       1,649       2,406         757       1,628       2,477         849
    Brazil                            933         997          63         966       1,034          68       1,001       1,091          90
    Other S/C America                 749       1,422         673         683       1,373         689         627       1,386         759
Other Countries                       812       2,767       1,955       1,056       2,897       1,841         923       2,934       2,011
    India                              88         214         126          45         182         137         136         277         140
    Israel                            -25         250         275         -13         230         244          -6         241         247
    Thailand                         -461         273         733        -461         294         755        -501         229         730
    Other                           1,210       2,031         821       1,484       2,190         706       1,294       2,187         894
                                                                           
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                                              Oct.                                Nov.                                Dec.
Technology Group                Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports     Balance     Exports     Imports

Total                             -10,474      25,679      36,153     -10,881      24,745      35,626      -7,818      26,206      34,023

Advanced Materials                    -21         169         190         -24         159         183         -26         150         176
Aerospace                           4,819       8,243       3,424       4,709       7,917       3,208       5,234       8,805       3,571
Biotechnology                        -262         783       1,046        -640         840       1,479         -98         710         807
Electronics                           802       3,638       2,836         894       3,612       2,718         512       3,350       2,838
Flexible Manufacturing                -74       1,124       1,198        -169         999       1,168        -223       1,200       1,423
Information and Communications    -11,865       8,179      20,044     -11,974       7,871      19,845      -9,707       8,276      17,983
Life Science                       -1,338       2,543       3,881      -1,123       2,544       3,666      -1,610       2,840       4,449
Nuclear Technology                   -310         205         515        -271         196         467        -191         208         399
Opto-Electronics                   -2,441         496       2,937      -2,468         339       2,807      -1,813         485       2,298
Weapons                               217         299          82         184         269          84         105         182          78

Selected Countries and Areas

Total                             -10,474      25,679      36,153     -10,881      24,745      35,626      -7,818      26,206      34,023

North America                          14       5,799       5,786         -45       5,526       5,570         143       5,526       5,383
    Canada                          1,614       2,850       1,236       1,627       2,650       1,023       1,473       2,845       1,372
    Mexico                         -1,600       2,949       4,550      -1,672       2,876       4,547      -1,330       2,681       4,011
European Union                       -786       5,949       6,735      -1,010       5,817       6,827        -703       6,156       6,859
    France                           -245         929       1,173        -267         796       1,062        -204         762         965
    Germany                          -146       1,112       1,258          63       1,231       1,168        -230       1,135       1,364
    Ireland                        -1,787         101       1,888      -2,170         104       2,274      -1,715         386       2,102
    Italy                            -111         200         311         -86         190         276         -51         251         302
    United Kingdom                    339       1,165         827         420       1,268         848         710       1,589         879
    Other EU                        1,164       2,442       1,278       1,030       2,228       1,198         787       2,033       1,246
Pacific Rim Countries             -12,778       8,150      20,928     -12,359       8,317      20,676     -10,160       8,830      18,990
    Australia                         403         494          91         378         466          88         487         604         117
    China                         -11,437       1,458      12,894     -11,456       1,679      13,135      -9,666       1,973      11,639
    Indonesia                          58         197         139         -15          93         108         173         261          88
    Japan                            -776       1,683       2,459        -739       1,382       2,120        -910       1,329       2,239
    Malaysia                         -611         599       1,210        -571         604       1,175        -586         622       1,208
    Philippines                        33         288         255           5         254         249          13         269         256
    Newly Industrialized Countri     -517       3,348       3,865        -162       3,622       3,784         286       3,713       3,427
        Hong Kong                     833         881          48       1,062       1,112          50         886         934          48
        Korea                        -554         969       1,523        -521       1,076       1,597        -304       1,087       1,391
        Singapore                     260         901         641         131         819         688         183         833         650
        Taiwan                     -1,057         597       1,654        -834         615       1,448        -479         858       1,338
    Other Pacific Rim                  68          83          15         201         218          17          43          58          16
South/Central America               1,875       2,674         799       1,577       2,385         808       1,407       2,310         903
    Brazil                            980       1,050          70         881       1,008         127         665         886         221
    Other S/C America                 895       1,624         729         697       1,377         681         742       1,424         683
Other Countries                     1,202       3,107       1,905         955       2,699       1,744       1,496       3,384       1,888
    India                             107         237         130         198         307         109         101         295         194
    Israel                             18         220         202          -7         236         242          19         291         272
    Thailand                         -554         198         752        -305         163         468        -324         166         490
    Other                           1,631       2,452         821       1,069       1,993         924       1,700       2,632         932
                                                                           

NOTES:
*  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.
