
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.


                                              October 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,153    30,375    39,528

Advanced Materials                                 -21       183       204
Aerospace (1)                                    7,142    11,603     4,461
Biotechnology                                      -42     1,330     1,372
Electronics                                        316     3,745     3,429
Flexible Manufacturing                             308     1,494     1,187
Information and Communications (1)             -13,462     8,597    22,058
Life Science                                    -1,123     2,609     3,732
Nuclear Technology                                -161       128       289
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,285       410     2,694
Weapons                                            174       276       103

                                              October 2014
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -9,153    30,375    39,528

North America                                      297     6,397     6,100
    Canada                                       1,425     2,937     1,512
    Mexico                                      -1,128     3,460     4,588

European Union                                    -216     6,707     6,923
    France                                          15     1,152     1,136
    Germany                                       -485     1,010     1,495
    Ireland                                       -977       323     1,300
    Italy                                          -45       262       306
    United Kingdom                                 589     1,435       846
Other                                              686     2,525     1,839

Pacific Rim Countries                          -13,061     9,939    23,000
    Australia                                      363       466       103
    China                                      -12,612     2,641    15,253
    Indonesia                                      206       282        77
    Japan                                         -699     1,415     2,114
    Malaysia                                    -1,090       724     1,813
    Philippines                                    -35       284       319
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          689     3,995     3,306
        Hong Kong                                1,132     1,182        50
        Korea, South                              -448       840     1,289
        Singapore                                  359       870       511
        Taiwan                                    -354     1,102     1,456
    Other                                          117       133        16

South/Central America                            1,580     2,292       712
    Brazil                                         712       926       214
    Other                                          868     1,366       498

Other Countries                                  2,247     5,041     2,794
    India                                          225       354       129
    Israel                                         -33       265       298
    Thailand                                      -593       401       994
    Other                                        2,647     4,020     1,373


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                                              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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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -66,277   276,589   342,866

Advanced Materials                                   1     1,816     1,815
Aerospace (1)                                   60,592   102,969    42,377
Biotechnology                                      667    12,095    11,428
Electronics                                      5,136    35,865    30,728
Flexible Manufacturing                             557    12,681    12,123
Information and Communications (1)            -105,174    78,430   183,604
Life Science                                   -11,786    25,630    37,416
Nuclear Technology                              -1,457       831     2,288
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -16,207     4,109    20,316
Weapons                                          1,393     2,164       771

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

Total                                          -66,277   276,589   342,866

North America                                    4,880    55,413    50,533
    Canada                                      11,841    25,007    13,166
    Mexico                                      -6,962    30,406    37,367

European Union                                  -4,632    62,432    67,065
    France                                      -1,523     9,351    10,873
    Germany                                     -2,435    11,938    14,373
    Ireland                                    -12,743     2,473    15,215
    Italy                                          -25     3,151     3,176
    United Kingdom                               4,877    12,613     7,736
Other                                            7,215    22,906    15,691

Pacific Rim Countries                         -100,615    92,659   193,274
    Australia                                    3,354     4,421     1,068
    China                                      -97,186    24,966   122,152
    Indonesia                                    1,298     2,002       704
    Japan                                       -5,391    14,250    19,641
    Malaysia                                    -8,783     6,095    14,878
    Philippines                                   -443     2,567     3,010
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        4,745    36,413    31,668
        Hong Kong                                9,330     9,708       378
        Korea, South                            -4,120     9,540    13,660
        Singapore                                3,544     8,324     4,779
        Taiwan                                  -4,009     8,841    12,850
    Other                                        1,791     1,945       154

South/Central America                           15,211    23,421     8,210
    Brazil                                       7,027     8,721     1,693
    Other                                        8,184    14,701     6,517

Other Countries                                 18,879    42,663    23,784
    India                                        2,154     3,671     1,517
    Israel                                           2     2,876     2,874
    Thailand                                    -4,919     3,619     8,538
    Other                                       21,642    32,497    10,854


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                                              Year-to-Date 2013
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -66,059   263,598   329,656

Advanced Materials                                 -17     1,776     1,794
Aerospace (1)                                   57,874    94,450    36,576
Biotechnology                                      345     9,599     9,254
Electronics                                      4,873    35,013    30,140
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,721    11,782    10,061
Information and Communications (1)            -106,926    75,673   182,599
Life Science                                   -10,146    26,654    36,800
Nuclear Technology                              -1,487     1,353     2,840
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -14,590     4,210    18,800
Weapons                                          2,295     3,087       793

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

Total                                          -66,059   263,598   329,656

North America                                    2,131    54,071    51,940
    Canada                                      12,573    24,139    11,565
    Mexico                                     -10,442    29,932    40,375

European Union                                  -4,474    57,701    62,175
    France                                      -1,044     9,565    10,609
    Germany                                     -1,555    10,482    12,037
    Ireland                                    -14,680     1,331    16,011
    Italy                                          -78     3,472     3,550
    United Kingdom                               4,084    11,471     7,388
    Other                                        8,799    21,379    12,580

Pacific Rim Countries                          -97,848    88,143   185,991
    Australia                                    3,005     4,026     1,021
    China                                      -93,099    23,553   116,652
    Indonesia                                    1,299     1,988       689
    Japan                                       -4,929    14,637    19,566
    Malaysia                                    -7,242     6,102    13,344
    Philippines                                     -7     2,766     2,773
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        2,265    34,062    31,797
        Hong Kong                                8,470     8,889       419
        Korea, South                            -4,322     9,354    13,675
        Singapore                                2,303     7,942     5,639
        Taiwan                                  -4,186     7,877    12,064
    Other                                          860     1,010       150

South/Central America                           16,105    25,039     8,934
    Brazil                                       8,575     9,789     1,214
    Other                                        7,530    15,250     7,720

Other Countries                                 18,028    38,644    20,617
    India                                        2,412     3,798     1,386
    Israel                                        -102     2,460     2,562
    Thailand                                    -4,937     3,344     8,281
    Other                                       20,655    29,042     8,387


(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 $544 million in October 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-14-222, BEA-14-59), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, October 2014.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
