                                        
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.


                                            November 2013
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,266    28,009    37,275

Advanced Materials                                 -57       152       209
Aerospace (1)                                    6,697    10,458     3,762
Biotechnology                                     -115       908     1,023
Electronics                                        486     3,447     2,960
Flexible Manufacturing                             112     1,166     1,054
Information and Communications (1)             -13,681     8,170    21,851
Life Science                                      -853     2,802     3,655
Nuclear Technology                                -146       256       402
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,874       420     2,294
Weapons                                            165       230        66

                                            November 2013
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,266    28,009    37,275

North America                                      613     5,762     5,149
    Canada                                       1,777     2,876     1,099
    Mexico                                      -1,164     2,886     4,050

European Union                                    -175     6,104     6,279
    France                                         -19       968       987
    Germany                                        -48     1,396     1,444
    Ireland                                     -1,287       149     1,436
    Italy                                           -3       293       297
    United Kingdom                                 557     1,223       666
    Other                                          625     2,074     1,449

Pacific Rim Countries                          -12,658     9,645    22,304
    Australia                                      248       344        96
    China                                      -13,286     2,322    15,608
    Indonesia                                       98       164        66
    Japan                                          -71     1,886     1,957
    Malaysia                                      -666       566     1,232
    Philippines                                    108       407       299
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          631     3,661     3,030
        Hong Kong                                  959     1,001        42
        Korea                                     -164     1,072     1,237
        Singapore                                  284       771       486
        Taiwan                                    -448       817     1,265
    Other                                          280       296        16

South/Central America                            1,441     2,352       911
    Brazil                                         673       851       178
    Other                                          768     1,501       734

Other Countries                                  1,514     4,146     2,632
    India                                          586       703       117
    Israel                                          76       304       228
    Thailand                                      -631       249       880
    Other                                        1,483     2,891     1,407
                                        

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                                            October 2013
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,829    27,696    37,525

Advanced Materials                                 -13       172       185
Aerospace (1)                                    5,342     9,531     4,189
Biotechnology                                     -303       982     1,286
Electronics                                        675     3,895     3,220
Flexible Manufacturing                             211     1,195       984
Information and Communications (1)             -11,809     8,485    20,294
Life Science                                    -1,529     2,746     4,275
Nuclear Technology                                -325        55       380
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,250       385     2,635
Weapons                                            172       249        77

                                            October 2013
Selected Countries and Areas                Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,829    27,696    37,525

North America                                      551     6,137     5,587
    Canada                                       1,464     2,559     1,095
    Mexico                                        -913     3,578     4,492

European Union                                  -2,264     5,333     7,597
    France                                        -430       815     1,245
    Germany                                       -432     1,022     1,454
    Ireland                                     -2,113       167     2,281
    Italy                                         -118       276       394
    United Kingdom                                 272     1,092       820
    Other                                          557     1,961     1,404

Pacific Rim Countries                          -11,331     9,431    20,762
    Australia                                      391       480        89
    China                                      -11,047     2,599    13,645
    Indonesia                                      344       434        90
    Japan                                         -602     1,360     1,962
    Malaysia                                      -812       658     1,470
    Philippines                                    -24       267       291
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          177     3,374     3,197
        Hong Kong                                  823       860        37
        Korea                                     -438       905     1,343
        Singapore                                  277       788       511
        Taiwan                                    -485       821     1,306
    Other                                          241       259        18

South/Central America                            1,596     2,628     1,032
    Brazil                                         718       934       216
    Other                                          878     1,694       816

Other Countries                                  1,620     4,166     2,547
    India                                          272       424       153
    Israel                                          46       312       266
    Thailand                                      -471       478       949
    Other                                        1,773     2,952     1,180
                                        

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                                            Year-to-Date 2013
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -75,339   291,318   366,657

Advanced Materials                                 -75     1,927     2,002
Aerospace (1)                                   65,239   105,371    40,132
Biotechnology                                     -513     9,843    10,356
Electronics                                      5,357    38,436    33,079
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,881    12,937    11,056
Information and Communications (1)            -120,576    83,807   204,382
Life Science                                   -11,024    29,436    40,460
Nuclear Technology                              -1,632     1,611     3,242
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -16,474     4,618    21,092
Weapons                                          2,478     3,333       855

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

Total                                          -75,339   291,318   366,657

North America                                    2,599    59,608    57,008
    Canada                                      14,187    26,796    12,609
    Mexico                                     -11,587    32,812    44,399

European Union                                  -5,114    63,263    68,377
    France                                        -914    10,554    11,468
    Germany                                     -1,654    11,900    13,554
    Ireland                                    -16,044     1,480    17,523
    Italy                                          -90     3,765     3,855
    United Kingdom                               4,741    12,697     7,956
    Other                                        8,846    22,867    14,021

Pacific Rim Countries                         -110,238    97,953   208,191
    Australia                                    3,264     4,371     1,107
    China                                     -106,330    25,917   132,246
    Indonesia                                    1,405     2,161       756
    Japan                                       -4,934    16,523    21,457
    Malaysia                                    -7,907     6,667    14,574
    Philippines                                    104     3,173     3,069
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        3,017    37,834    34,817
        Hong Kong                                9,562    10,022       460
        Korea                                   -4,510    10,400    14,909
        Singapore                                2,609     8,732     6,123
        Taiwan                                  -4,645     8,680    13,324
    Other                                        1,142     1,308       166

South/Central America                           17,584    27,429     9,844
    Brazil                                       9,285    10,676     1,391
    Other                                        8,299    16,752     8,453

Other Countries                                 19,830    43,066    23,236
    India                                        3,049     4,552     1,504
    Israel                                         -21     2,762     2,783
    Thailand                                    -5,563     3,597     9,161
    Other                                       22,365    32,155     9,789
                                        

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                                            Year-to-Date 2012
Technology Group                            Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -85,769   277,593   363,362

Advanced Materials                                  29     1,997     1,967
Aerospace (1)                                   58,584    94,395    35,811
Biotechnology                                   -1,333     9,332    10,665
Electronics                                      6,977    38,110    31,132
Flexible Manufacturing                             141    12,811    12,670
Information and Communications (1)            -116,975    83,557   200,532
Life Science                                   -12,610    28,682    41,292
Nuclear Technology                              -2,277     1,678     3,954
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -19,711     4,704    24,415
Weapons                                          1,404     2,328       924

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

Total                                          -85,769   277,593   363,362

North America                                   -1,320    57,277    58,596
    Canada                                      14,027    26,720    12,693
    Mexico                                     -15,347    30,556    45,903

European Union                                  -7,320    61,265    68,586
    France                                        -390    10,295    10,685
    Germany                                       -120    12,143    12,263
    Ireland                                    -15,930     2,035    17,966
    Italy                                         -638     2,974     3,613
    United Kingdom                               2,355    12,595    10,240
    Other                                        7,404    21,223    13,819

Pacific Rim Countries                         -112,616    92,682   205,297
    Australia                                    3,922     4,950     1,028
    China                                     -108,757    19,869   128,626
    Indonesia                                      636     1,600       964
    Japan                                       -5,198    17,745    22,943
    Malaysia                                    -6,932     6,460    13,391
    Philippines                                    -99     3,198     3,298
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        3,095    37,983    34,888
        Hong Kong                                8,757     9,371       614
        Korea                                     -799    12,014    12,812
        Singapore                                1,275     8,815     7,540
        Taiwan                                  -6,137     7,784    13,921
    Other                                          717       875       159

South/Central America                           19,236    28,722     9,485
    Brazil                                      10,650    11,599       950
    Other                                        8,586    17,122     8,536

Other Countries                                 16,250    37,648    21,397
    India                                        1,389     2,793     1,404
    Israel                                         455     3,216     2,760
    Thailand                                    -5,719     2,923     8,641
    Other                                       20,125    28,717     8,592
                                                  


(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 $749 million in November 2013.For additional information
see www.census.gov/ft900.

NOTES:
*Data are not available on a BOP 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-14-02, BEA-14-01), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, November 2013.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
