                                        
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.


                                            February 2013
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,964    22,992    27,956

Advanced Materials                                  34       187       153
Aerospace (1)                                    4,551     7,823     3,272
Biotechnology                                       29       662       634
Electronics                                        273     2,940     2,667
Flexible Manufacturing                              32       906       875
Information and Communications (1)              -8,600     6,624    15,224
Life Science                                    -1,104     2,392     3,496
Nuclear Technology                                 124       324       200
Opto-Electronics (1)                              -965       392     1,357
Weapons                                            663       743        80

                                            February 2013
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,964    22,992    27,956

North America                                      537     4,819     4,281
    Canada                                       1,106     2,069       963
    Mexico                                        -569     2,749     3,318

European Union                                    -849     4,866     5,715
    France                                          -2       894       896
    Germany                                       -260       912     1,172
    Ireland                                     -1,450       112     1,562
    Italy                                          -12       270       282
    United Kingdom                                 270       965       695
    Other                                          604     1,712     1,108

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,763     7,813    15,576
    Australia                                      193       264        72
    China                                       -7,913     1,649     9,562
    Indonesia                                        8        75        67
    Japan                                         -643     1,231     1,874
    Malaysia                                      -546       469     1,015
    Philippines                                     21       273       252
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        1,070     3,794     2,723
        Hong Kong                                  749       782        33
        Korea                                     -153     1,065     1,218
        Singapore                                  141       670       530
        Taiwan                                     334     1,276       943
    Other                                           47        58        11

South/Central America                            1,346     2,119       773
    Brazil                                         762       834        72
    Other                                          584     1,285       701

Other Countries                                  1,766     3,376     1,610
    India                                          131       261       130
    Israel                                         -43       207       251
    Thailand                                      -484       242       726
    Other                                        2,162     2,666       504
                                       

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                                            January 2013
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,136    24,017    31,153

Advanced Materials                                   8       163       155
Aerospace (1)                                    5,110     8,171     3,061
Biotechnology                                     -170       765       935
Electronics                                        474     3,322     2,849
Flexible Manufacturing                            -102       989     1,091
Information and Communications (1)              -9,936     7,516    17,452
Life Science                                    -1,295     2,434     3,729
Nuclear Technology                                -129        88       217
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,222       376     1,598
Weapons                                            126       192        66

                                            January 2013
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,136    24,017    31,153

North America                                      322     4,941     4,620
    Canada                                       1,167     2,240     1,073
    Mexico                                        -846     2,701     3,547

European Union                                    -747     5,020     5,766
    France                                          19       871       851
    Germany                                         15       974       958
    Ireland                                     -1,530       117     1,646
    Italy                                         -122       284       406
    United Kingdom                                 204       840       636
    Other                                          666     1,935     1,269

Pacific Rim Countries                          -11,025     7,164    18,189
    Australia                                      290       370        80
    China                                      -10,076     1,706    11,782
    Indonesia                                       68       124        56
    Japan                                         -429     1,359     1,788
    Malaysia                                      -702       486     1,188
    Philippines                                     19       265       246
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)         -241     2,793     3,034
        Hong Kong                                  649       697        48
        Korea                                     -515       769     1,283
        Singapore                                   56       669       613
        Taiwan                                    -432       658     1,090
    Other                                           46        61        15

South/Central America                            2,072     2,700       628
    Brazil                                         885       903        18
    Other                                        1,188     1,797       610

Other Countries                                  2,242     4,192     1,950
    India                                          168       285       117
    Israel                                         -10       294       304
    Thailand                                      -449       260       710
    Other                                        2,533     3,352       819
 
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                                            Year-to-Date 2013
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -12,100    47,009    59,109

Advanced Materials                                  42       349       307
Aerospace (1)                                    9,661    15,994     6,333
Biotechnology                                     -141     1,427     1,569
Electronics                                        746     6,262     5,515
Flexible Manufacturing                             -70     1,895     1,966
Information and Communications (1)             -18,536    14,140    32,676
Life Science                                    -2,399     4,826     7,225
Nuclear Technology                                  -4       413       417
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,187       768     2,955
Weapons                                            789       935       146

                                            Year-to-Date 2013
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -12,100    47,009    59,109

North America                                      859     9,760     8,901
    Canada                                       2,273     4,309     2,036
    Mexico                                      -1,414     5,450     6,865

European Union                                  -1,596     9,886    11,482
    France                                          17     1,764     1,747
    Germany                                       -245     1,886     2,131
    Ireland                                     -2,979       229     3,208
    Italy                                         -134       554       688
    United Kingdom                                 474     1,806     1,331
    Other                                        1,271     3,647     2,376

Pacific Rim Countries                          -18,788    14,977    33,765
    Australia                                      482       634       152
    China                                      -17,989     3,355    21,344
    Indonesia                                       77       199       123
    Japan                                       -1,071     2,590     3,661
    Malaysia                                    -1,248       955     2,204
    Philippines                                     40       538       498
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          829     6,587     5,757
        Hong Kong                                1,399     1,479        81
        Korea                                     -668     1,834     2,502
        Singapore                                  197     1,339     1,142
        Taiwan                                     -98     1,935     2,033
    Other                                           93       119        26

South/Central America                            3,418     4,819     1,401
    Brazil                                       1,646     1,737        90
    Other                                        1,771     3,083     1,311

Other Countries                                  4,007     7,567     3,560
    India                                          299       546       246
    Israel                                         -54       501       555
    Thailand                                      -933       502     1,435
    Other                                        4,695     6,018     1,323
                                       

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                                            Year-to-Date 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -12,574    45,829    58,404

Advanced Materials                                 -11       305       317
Aerospace (1)                                    9,922    15,346     5,424
Biotechnology                                     -558     1,174     1,733
Electronics                                      1,300     6,556     5,256
Flexible Manufacturing                            -262     2,115     2,377
Information and Communications (1)             -16,564    14,286    30,850
Life Science                                    -3,048     4,669     7,717
Nuclear Technology                                -306       220       525
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -3,309       762     4,071
Weapons                                            262       397       135

                                            Year-to-Date 2012
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -12,574    45,829    58,404

North America                                      393     9,866     9,473
    Canada                                       2,590     4,542     1,953
    Mexico                                      -2,197     5,324     7,521

European Union                                  -1,617    10,154    11,771
    France                                        -125     1,616     1,742
    Germany                                         33     1,917     1,884
    Ireland                                     -2,924       489     3,413
    Italy                                          -58       528       587
    United Kingdom                                 515     2,349     1,834
    Other                                          943     3,254     2,311

Pacific Rim Countries                          -16,818    15,537    32,354
    Australia                                      652       808       157
    China                                      -16,566     2,772    19,339
    Indonesia                                      147       283       136
    Japan                                       -1,096     3,021     4,117
    Malaysia                                    -1,223     1,037     2,260
    Philippines                                    -81       488       569
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        1,094     6,847     5,754
        Hong Kong                                1,475     1,567        92
        Korea                                      192     2,524     2,332
        Singapore                                  223     1,525     1,302
        Taiwan                                    -796     1,232     2,028
    Other                                          256       279        23

South/Central America                            2,818     4,376     1,557
    Brazil                                       1,656     1,787       132
    Other                                        1,162     2,588     1,426

Other Countries                                  2,649     5,897     3,248
    India                                          117       356       240
    Israel                                         136       575       440
    Thailand                                      -756       384     1,139
    Other                                        3,153     4,582     1,430
                                                 


(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 $460 million in February 2013.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-13-61, BEA-13-15), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2013.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
