
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.


                                              August 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,522    28,857    33,378

Advanced Materials                                   3       187       183
Aerospace (1)                                    7,062    11,160     4,098
Biotechnology                                     -250     1,197     1,447
Electronics                                        483     3,739     3,256
Flexible Manufacturing                               6     1,149     1,143
Information and Communications (1)              -9,206     8,163    17,369
Life Science                                    -1,016     2,564     3,580
Nuclear Technology                                -139        57       196
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,638       401     2,039
Weapons                                            173       239        66

                                              August 2014
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,522    28,857    33,378

North America                                      360     5,490     5,130
    Canada                                       1,030     2,377     1,346
    Mexico                                        -671     3,113     3,784

European Union                                    -939     5,727     6,666
    France                                         117       877       760
    Germany                                       -660     1,237     1,897
    Ireland                                     -1,417       219     1,636
    Italy                                          -49       280       328
    United Kingdom                                 505     1,190       685
    Other                                          565     1,924     1,359

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,140    10,300    18,441
    Australia                                      528       653       125
    China                                       -8,642     2,893    11,536
    Indonesia                                       98       162        64
    Japan                                          -82     1,751     1,833
    Malaysia                                      -960       672     1,632
    Philippines                                    -54       249       303
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          913     3,845     2,932
        Hong Kong                                1,244     1,287        42
        Korea, South                              -304       924     1,229
        Singapore                                  272       805       533
        Taiwan                                    -299       829     1,128
    Other                                           58        75        17

South/Central America                            1,942     2,685       743
    Brazil                                         709       857       148
    Other                                        1,233     1,828       594

Other Countries                                  2,256     4,654     2,399
    India                                          315       461       146
    Israel                                          75       347       271
    Thailand                                      -544       395       939
    Other                                        2,409     3,451     1,042


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                                              July 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,928    27,116    34,045

Advanced Materials                                  10       199       189
Aerospace (1)                                    6,067    10,340     4,274
Biotechnology                                     -157     1,080     1,236
Electronics                                        623     3,686     3,064
Flexible Manufacturing                              76     1,165     1,089
Information and Communications (1)             -10,672     7,631    18,303
Life Science                                    -1,100     2,466     3,566
Nuclear Technology                                -110        39       149
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,755       350     2,104
Weapons                                             89       159        71

                                              July 2014
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,928    27,116    34,045

North America                                      616     5,542     4,925
    Canada                                       1,378     2,478     1,100
    Mexico                                        -762     3,064     3,826

European Union                                     -98     6,209     6,306
    France                                        -292       802     1,094
    Germany                                       -390     1,061     1,452
    Ireland                                       -762       267     1,029
    Italy                                           36       375       340
    United Kingdom                                 891     1,648       757
Other                                              420     2,055     1,635

Pacific Rim Countries                          -10,473     8,906    19,379
    Australia                                      384       503       119
    China                                       -9,415     2,572    11,987
    Indonesia                                      -45        26        71
    Japan                                         -690     1,289     1,979
    Malaysia                                    -1,010       590     1,600
    Philippines                                    -52       254       306
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)           94     3,394     3,300
        Hong Kong                                  914       954        40
        Korea, South                              -610       897     1,508
        Singapore                                  225       746       521
        Taiwan                                    -435       796     1,231
    Other                                          260       277        17

South/Central America                            1,277     2,118       840
    Brazil                                         506       780       274
    Other                                          771     1,338       567

Other Countries                                  1,749     4,342     2,593
    India                                          400       563       163
    Israel                                          16       345       329
    Thailand                                      -309       571       880
    Other                                        1,642     2,863     1,221


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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -46,660   217,919   264,578

Advanced Materials                                  43     1,453     1,410
Aerospace (1)                                   47,217    80,535    33,318
Biotechnology                                    1,116     9,709     8,593
Electronics                                      4,361    28,392    24,031
Flexible Manufacturing                             391     9,943     9,552
Information and Communications (1)             -78,486    61,794   140,280
Life Science                                    -9,230    20,528    29,758
Nuclear Technology                                -997       661     1,658
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -12,117     3,268    15,384
Weapons                                          1,041     1,635       594

                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -46,660   217,919   264,578

North America                                    4,491    43,285    38,793
    Canada                                       9,327    19,341    10,013
    Mexico                                      -4,836    23,944    28,780

European Union                                  -2,882    49,877    52,759
    France                                      -1,436     7,291     8,727
    Germany                                     -1,550     9,740    11,290
    Ireland                                    -10,205     1,921    12,125
    Italy                                           76     2,611     2,534
    United Kingdom                               4,123    10,137     6,014
Other                                            6,109    18,178    12,069

Pacific Rim Countries                          -74,851    72,898   147,748
    Australia                                    2,633     3,478       844
    China                                      -72,579    19,556    92,135
    Indonesia                                      785     1,339       554
    Japan                                       -3,902    11,497    15,400
    Malaysia                                    -6,536     4,773    11,308
    Philippines                                   -335     2,037     2,372
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        3,818    28,831    25,013
        Hong Kong                                7,269     7,554       285
        Korea, South                            -3,056     7,815    10,871
        Singapore                                2,811     6,605     3,794
        Taiwan                                  -3,206     6,856    10,062
    Other                                        1,265     1,388       123

South/Central America                           11,872    18,684     6,812
    Brazil                                       5,704     6,982     1,278
    Other                                        6,168    11,703     5,534

Other Countries                                 14,709    33,175    18,465
    India                                        1,663     2,891     1,228
    Israel                                          72     2,336     2,264
    Thailand                                    -3,865     2,772     6,637
    Other                                       16,839    25,176     8,337


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                                              Year-to-Date 2013
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -48,133   209,150   257,284

Advanced Materials                                  21     1,449     1,428
Aerospace (1)                                   46,570    75,039    28,469
Biotechnology                                      600     7,486     6,886
Electronics                                      3,823    27,531    23,709
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,480     9,574     8,094
Information and Communications (1)             -83,314    59,627   142,941
Life Science                                    -7,755    21,276    29,031
Nuclear Technology                                -903     1,214     2,118
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -10,591     3,377    13,968
Weapons                                          1,937     2,576       640

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

Total                                          -48,133   209,150   257,284

North America                                    1,968    42,737    40,769
    Canada                                       9,971    19,044     9,074
    Mexico                                      -8,003    23,692    31,695

European Union                                  -2,123    46,400    48,524
    France                                        -512     7,827     8,339
    Germany                                       -712     8,502     9,214
    Ireland                                    -11,269     1,029    12,298
    Italy                                          -77     2,786     2,863
    United Kingdom                               3,140     9,015     5,875
Other                                            7,307    17,242     9,935

Pacific Rim Countries                          -76,136    69,265   145,401
    Australia                                    2,349     3,186       837
    China                                      -72,230    18,251    90,481
    Indonesia                                      885     1,422       537
    Japan                                       -3,745    11,708    15,454
    Malaysia                                    -5,783     4,671    10,454
    Philippines                                     75     2,264     2,189
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        1,755    27,084    25,329
        Hong Kong                                6,619     6,965       346
        Korea, South                            -3,251     7,694    10,945
        Singapore                                1,443     6,019     4,576
        Taiwan                                  -3,056     6,406     9,461
    Other                                          558       678       121

South/Central America                           12,906    19,692     6,786
    Brazil                                       7,044     7,869       825
    Other                                        5,862    11,823     5,960

Other Countries                                 15,252    31,056    15,804
    India                                        2,072     3,168     1,096
    Israel                                        -117     1,953     2,070
    Thailand                                    -3,774     2,624     6,398
    Other                                       17,070    23,310     6,240


(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 $388 million in August 2014. For additional information, see www.census.gov/ft900.

NOTE: 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-14-183, BEA-14-50), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, August 2014.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economics Indicators Division.
