
Part B: NOT Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 16a. U.S. 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 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,129    25,576    28,705

Advanced Materials                                 -25       157       182
Aerospace (1)                                    5,119     9,299     4,179
Biotechnology                                      779     1,974     1,196
Electronics                                        371     3,046     2,675
Flexible Manufacturing                             298     1,160       862
Information and Communications (1)              -7,953     6,950    14,903
Life Science                                    -1,148     2,253     3,401
Nuclear Technology                                 103       197        94
Opto-Electronics (1)                              -796       354     1,151
Weapons                                            124       186        62

                                              February 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -3,129    25,576    28,705

North America                                      695     5,128     4,433
    Canada                                       1,274     2,437     1,163
    Mexico                                        -579     2,691     3,270

European Union                                     449     6,632     6,183
    France                                        -105       945     1,050
    Germany                                       -216     1,300     1,516
    Ireland                                       -926       280     1,206
    Italy                                          -68       236       305
    United Kingdom                                 351     1,093       742
Other                                            1,414     2,778     1,364

Pacific Rim Countries                           -7,150     8,085    15,235
    Australia                                      300       372        71
    China                                       -6,986     2,264     9,250
    Indonesia                                       94       150        55
    Japan                                         -379     1,256     1,635
    Malaysia                                      -987       487     1,474
    Philippines                                     -9       242       251
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          750     3,235     2,485
        Hong Kong                                  853       892        39
        Korea, South                              -245       872     1,118
        Singapore                                  348       709       361
        Taiwan                                    -205       762       968
    Other                                           67        80        13

South/Central America                            1,851     2,329       478
    Brazil                                         402       658       256
    Other                                        1,450     1,671       222

Other Countries                                  1,025     3,402     2,377
    India                                          182       309       127
    Israel                                         -82       227       309
    Thailand                                      -610       214       824
    Other                                        1,535     2,652     1,117


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                                              January 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,971    27,100    32,071

Advanced Materials                                 -22       174       197
Aerospace (1)                                    5,773     9,603     3,830
Biotechnology                                      589     1,714     1,126
Electronics                                        756     3,660     2,903
Flexible Manufacturing                             197     1,227     1,029
Information and Communications (1)             -10,238     7,810    18,048
Life Science                                    -1,104     2,296     3,400
Nuclear Technology                                 -51        44        95
Opto-Electronics (1)                              -967       423     1,390
Weapons                                             96       150        54

                                              January 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -4,971    27,100    32,071

North America                                      503     5,246     4,743
    Canada                                         965     2,264     1,300
    Mexico                                        -462     2,982     3,444

European Union                                     608     6,490     5,881
    France                                          40     1,043     1,003
    Germany                                       -148     1,121     1,269
    Ireland                                     -1,175       188     1,363
    Italy                                           -6       282       288
    United Kingdom                                 695     1,309       614
Other                                            1,202     2,547     1,345

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,234     9,500    18,734
    Australia                                      492       582        89
    China                                       -9,602     2,620    12,222
    Indonesia                                      105       165        59
    Japan                                         -227     1,425     1,652
    Malaysia                                    -1,057       567     1,624
    Philippines                                    -36       282       317
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        1,010     3,766     2,756
        Hong Kong                                  888       928        40
        Korea, South                              -166       991     1,157
        Singapore                                  477       975       498
        Taiwan                                    -189       871     1,060
    Other                                           81        93        13

South/Central America                            1,710     2,016       306
    Brazil                                         682       808       126
    Other                                        1,028     1,208       180

Other Countries                                  1,442     3,849     2,407
    India                                          125       273       148
    Israel                                           6       318       312
    Thailand                                      -383       490       873
    Other                                        1,695     2,768     1,073


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                                              Year-to-Date 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,100    52,677    60,777

Advanced Materials                                 -47       331       379
Aerospace (1)                                   10,893    18,902     8,009
Biotechnology                                    1,367     3,689     2,321
Electronics                                      1,127     6,705     5,578
Flexible Manufacturing                             495     2,387     1,892
Information and Communications (1)             -18,190    14,761    32,951
Life Science                                    -2,252     4,549     6,801
Nuclear Technology                                  51       241       189
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,763       777     2,540
Weapons                                            220       336       116

                                              Year-to-Date 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,100    52,677    60,777

North America                                    1,198    10,374     9,176
    Canada                                       2,238     4,701     2,463
    Mexico                                      -1,040     5,673     6,713

European Union                                   1,057    13,122    12,065
    France                                         -65     1,987     2,052
    Germany                                       -364     2,421     2,785
    Ireland                                     -2,101       468     2,570
    Italy                                          -74       518       592
    United Kingdom                               1,046     2,403     1,357
Other                                            2,616     5,325     2,709

Pacific Rim Countries                          -16,383    17,585    33,968
    Australia                                      792       953       161
    China                                      -16,588     4,884    21,472
    Indonesia                                      200       315       115
    Japan                                         -606     2,681     3,287
    Malaysia                                    -2,044     1,054     3,098
    Philippines                                    -45       524       569
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        1,760     7,001     5,241
        Hong Kong                                1,741     1,820        79
        Korea, South                              -411     1,864     2,275
        Singapore                                  824     1,684       860
        Taiwan                                    -394     1,633     2,028
    Other                                          147       173        25

South/Central America                            3,561     4,345       784
    Brazil                                       1,084     1,466       382
    Other                                        2,478     2,880       402

Other Countries                                  2,467     7,251     4,784
    India                                          307       582       275
    Israel                                         -77       545       622
    Thailand                                      -993       704     1,698
    Other                                        3,230     5,419     2,190


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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,931    49,649    57,581

Advanced Materials                                  42       355       313
Aerospace (1)                                    9,119    16,425     7,306
Biotechnology                                      883     2,380     1,497
Electronics                                      1,474     6,716     5,241
Flexible Manufacturing                             609     2,497     1,887
Information and Communications (1)             -15,643    14,976    30,619
Life Science                                    -2,282     4,812     7,095
Nuclear Technology                                -152       245       397
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -2,340       751     3,090
Weapons                                            359       493       134

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

Total                                           -7,931    49,649    57,581

North America                                    1,681     9,915     8,234
    Canada                                       2,295     4,289     1,994
    Mexico                                        -614     5,626     6,240

European Union                                    -109    11,491    11,601
    France                                        -495     1,628     2,123
    Germany                                        -76     2,421     2,497
    Ireland                                     -2,207       348     2,555
    Italy                                            3       528       525
    United Kingdom                                 685     2,103     1,418
    Other                                        1,982     4,465     2,483

Pacific Rim Countries                          -15,546    16,535    32,081
    Australia                                      547       711       164
    China                                      -15,937     4,087    20,024
    Indonesia                                      198       307       109
    Japan                                         -462     3,135     3,597
    Malaysia                                    -1,277     1,013     2,290
    Philippines                                    -82       469       551
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        1,374     6,694     5,320
        Hong Kong                                1,448     1,506        58
        Korea, South                              -361     1,874     2,235
        Singapore                                  833     1,718       885
        Taiwan                                    -546     1,596     2,141
    Other                                           94       120        26

South/Central America                            2,975     4,481     1,506
    Brazil                                       1,497     1,727       230
    Other                                        1,478     2,754     1,276

Other Countries                                  3,068     7,227     4,159
    India                                          224       544       320
    Israel                                          27       510       483
    Thailand                                      -712       696     1,408
    Other                                        3,528     5,477     1,949


(1) Export statistics for certain commodity classifications related to the aircraft industry are subject to suppression and have been aggregated in a manner that prevents the disclosure of confidential
information. As a result, Advanced Technology Product exports are overstated by $364 million in February 2015. For additional information, see www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/notices/aircraft/.

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-15-62, BEA-15-016), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, February 2015.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
