
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.


                                              September 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,464    28,295    38,760

Advanced Materials                                 -22       179       201
Aerospace (1)                                    6,233    10,831     4,598
Biotechnology                                     -408     1,056     1,464
Electronics                                        459     3,728     3,269
Flexible Manufacturing                            -141     1,243     1,384
Information and Communications (1)             -13,227     8,039    21,266
Life Science                                    -1,433     2,493     3,925
Nuclear Technology                                -300        41       341
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,805       431     2,237
Weapons                                            178       253        75

                                              September 2014
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -10,464    28,295    38,760

North America                                       92     5,731     5,640
    Canada                                       1,089     2,729     1,640
    Mexico                                        -997     3,002     3,999

European Union                                  -1,535     5,848     7,383
    France                                        -103       908     1,010
    Germany                                       -400     1,189     1,588
    Ireland                                     -1,561       228     1,789
    Italy                                          -56       279       335
    United Kingdom                                 165     1,041       876
Other                                              420     2,204     1,784

Pacific Rim Countries                          -12,704     9,822    22,526
    Australia                                      357       478       121
    China                                      -11,994     2,770    14,764
    Indonesia                                      307       380        73
    Japan                                         -790     1,337     2,127
    Malaysia                                    -1,157       599     1,756
    Philippines                                    -73       247       320
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          238     3,587     3,349
        Hong Kong                                  928       972        43
        Korea, South                              -616       884     1,500
        Singapore                                  374       848       474
        Taiwan                                    -449       883     1,332
    Other                                          408       425        16

South/Central America                            1,760     2,446       686
    Brazil                                         611       813       202
    Other                                        1,148     1,633       484

Other Countries                                  1,923     4,448     2,525
    India                                          266       426       160
    Israel                                         -38       276       313
    Thailand                                      -461       446       907
    Other                                        2,156     3,300     1,144


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                                              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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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -57,124   246,214   303,338

Advanced Materials                                  21     1,633     1,611
Aerospace (1)                                   53,450    91,366    37,916
Biotechnology                                      709    10,765    10,056
Electronics                                      4,820    32,120    27,299
Flexible Manufacturing                             250    11,186    10,936
Information and Communications (1)             -91,712    69,833   161,546
Life Science                                   -10,663    23,021    33,684
Nuclear Technology                              -1,296       702     1,999
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -13,922     3,699    17,621
Weapons                                          1,220     1,888       668

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

Total                                          -57,124   246,214   303,338

North America                                    4,583    49,016    44,433
    Canada                                      10,416    22,070    11,654
    Mexico                                      -5,833    26,946    32,779

European Union                                  -4,417    55,725    60,142
    France                                      -1,538     8,199     9,737
    Germany                                     -1,950    10,928    12,878
    Ireland                                    -11,766     2,149    13,915
    Italy                                           20     2,889     2,869
    United Kingdom                               4,288    11,178     6,890
Other                                            6,529    20,382    13,852

Pacific Rim Countries                          -87,555    82,720   170,275
    Australia                                    2,991     3,956       965
    China                                      -84,574    22,325   106,899
    Indonesia                                    1,092     1,719       627
    Japan                                       -4,692    12,834    17,527
    Malaysia                                    -7,693     5,372    13,065
    Philippines                                   -408     2,284     2,692
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        4,056    32,418    28,362
        Hong Kong                                8,197     8,526       329
        Korea, South                            -3,672     8,699    12,371
        Singapore                                3,185     7,453     4,268
        Taiwan                                  -3,655     7,739    11,394
    Other                                        1,673     1,812       139

South/Central America                           13,632    21,130     7,498
    Brazil                                       6,316     7,795     1,479
    Other                                        7,316    13,335     6,019

Other Countries                                 16,633    37,623    20,990
    India                                        1,929     3,317     1,388
    Israel                                          34     2,611     2,577
    Thailand                                    -4,326     3,218     7,544
    Other                                       18,995    28,476     9,482


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                                              Year-to-Date 2013
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -56,439   235,902   292,340

Advanced Materials                                  -4     1,604     1,609
Aerospace (1)                                   52,559    84,917    32,358
Biotechnology                                      622     8,634     8,012
Electronics                                      4,213    31,114    26,901
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,527    10,587     9,060
Information and Communications (1)             -95,110    67,179   162,289
Life Science                                    -8,860    23,906    32,766
Nuclear Technology                              -1,163     1,298     2,460
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -12,347     3,824    16,170
Weapons                                          2,124     2,839       715

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

Total                                          -56,439   235,902   292,340

North America                                    1,565    47,903    46,338
    Canada                                      11,082    21,556    10,474
    Mexico                                      -9,517    26,347    35,864

European Union                                  -2,416    52,385    54,800
    France                                        -602     8,752     9,355
    Germany                                     -1,102     9,479    10,581
    Ireland                                    -12,849     1,163    14,012
    Italy                                           43     3,196     3,153
    United Kingdom                               3,820    10,378     6,558
    Other                                        8,275    19,416    11,141

Pacific Rim Countries                          -86,524    78,706   165,229
    Australia                                    2,612     3,546       934
    China                                      -82,075    20,954   103,029
    Indonesia                                      954     1,553       599
    Japan                                       -4,301    13,275    17,576
    Malaysia                                    -6,429     5,443    11,872
    Philippines                                     16     2,498     2,482
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        2,080    30,685    28,605
        Hong Kong                                7,644     8,026       382
        Korea, South                            -3,889     8,449    12,338
        Singapore                                2,025     7,153     5,128
        Taiwan                                  -3,700     7,057    10,757
    Other                                          619       751       132

South/Central America                           14,509    22,410     7,901
    Brazil                                       7,856     8,854       997
    Other                                        6,652    13,556     6,904

Other Countries                                 16,426    34,498    18,072
    India                                        2,141     3,374     1,233
    Israel                                        -150     2,148     2,298
    Thailand                                    -4,466     2,866     7,332
    Other                                       18,902    26,110     7,209


(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 $411 million in September 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-14-201, BEA-14-54), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, September 2014.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
