
Part B: NOT Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 16a. U.S. Trade in Advanced Technology Products by Technology Group and Selected Countries and Areas

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.


                                              May 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,233    27,526    34,758

Advanced Materials                                   4       225       221
Aerospace (1)                                    6,257    10,625     4,368
Biotechnology                                      -16     1,397     1,413
Electronics                                        368     3,356     2,987
Flexible Manufacturing                             189     1,235     1,046
Information and Communications (1)             -10,986     7,464    18,450
Life Science                                    -1,484     2,548     4,032
Nuclear Technology                                -162        52       215
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,540       421     1,961
Weapons                                            138       202        64

                                              May 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,233    27,526    34,758

North America                                       79     5,336     5,256
    Canada                                         955     2,236     1,281
    Mexico                                        -875     3,100     3,975

European Union                                    -564     6,338     6,902
    France                                        -115     1,117     1,233
    Germany                                       -327     1,010     1,337
    Ireland                                     -1,155       227     1,382
    Italy                                           29       323       293
    United Kingdom                                 444     1,546     1,102
Other                                              559     2,115     1,555

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,764     9,411    19,174
    Australia                                      337       457       120
    China                                       -9,595     2,347    11,942
    Indonesia                                       43       114        71
    Japan                                         -227     1,487     1,714
    Malaysia                                    -1,299       624     1,923
    Philippines                                      5       277       272
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          903     4,013     3,110
        Hong Kong                                1,028     1,075        46
        Korea, South                              -280     1,064     1,344
        Singapore                                  247       863       616
        Taiwan                                     -92     1,011     1,103
    Other                                           69        91        22

South/Central America                            1,995     2,344       349
    Brazil                                         574       744       171
    Other                                        1,421     1,600       179

Other Countries                                  1,020     4,097     3,077
    India                                          -39       193       231
    Israel                                         -13       318       331
    Thailand                                      -574       368       942
    Other                                        1,646     3,219     1,573


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                                              April 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,370    28,840    35,210

Advanced Materials                                 -18       197       215
Aerospace (1)                                    6,675    10,938     4,263
Biotechnology                                     -162     1,340     1,502
Electronics                                        439     3,496     3,057
Flexible Manufacturing                             341     1,466     1,125
Information and Communications (1)             -10,114     8,109    18,223
Life Science                                    -1,969     2,587     4,556
Nuclear Technology                                -114        65       179
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,637       371     2,008
Weapons                                            190       272        82

                                              April 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -6,370    28,840    35,210

North America                                      687     5,739     5,052
    Canada                                       1,265     2,361     1,096
    Mexico                                        -579     3,378     3,957

European Union                                    -529     6,967     7,496
    France                                         304     1,140       836
    Germany                                       -289     1,321     1,611
    Ireland                                     -1,489       389     1,878
    Italy                                          107       397       290
    United Kingdom                                -414     1,184     1,599
Other                                            1,253     2,535     1,282

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,748     9,707    19,455
    Australia                                      297       392        95
    China                                       -8,808     2,762    11,570
    Indonesia                                       -5        70        75
    Japan                                         -626     1,498     2,124
    Malaysia                                    -1,342       549     1,891
    Philippines                                    -55       236       291
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)          706     4,094     3,388
        Hong Kong                                  968     1,013        45
        Korea, South                               -67     1,181     1,248
        Singapore                                  247       954       707
        Taiwan                                    -442       945     1,387
    Other                                           85       107        21

South/Central America                            1,598     2,053       455
    Brazil                                         595       820       225
    Other                                        1,003     1,233       230

Other Countries                                  1,622     4,374     2,752
    India                                          125       305       181
    Israel                                         -20       276       296
    Thailand                                      -549       418       967
    Other                                        2,067     3,376     1,309


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                                              Year-to-Date 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -28,047   138,590   166,637

Advanced Materials                                 -84       956     1,039
Aerospace (1)                                   30,733    51,729    20,996
Biotechnology                                      853     7,780     6,927
Electronics                                      2,530    17,213    14,683
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,259     6,654     5,396
Information and Communications (1)             -50,609    38,375    88,984
Life Science                                    -6,714    12,507    19,221
Nuclear Technology                                -222       407       629
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -6,415     2,014     8,429
Weapons                                            623       956       333

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

Total                                          -28,047   138,590   166,637

North America                                    2,512    27,136    24,624
    Canada                                       5,667    11,935     6,269
    Mexico                                      -3,155    15,201    18,355

European Union                                     825    34,002    33,177
    France                                         196     5,384     5,188
    Germany                                       -895     6,195     7,091
    Ireland                                     -6,053     1,410     7,462
    Italy                                           86     1,590     1,504
    United Kingdom                               1,792     6,489     4,697
Other                                            5,699    12,934     7,235

Pacific Rim Countries                          -46,714    46,368    93,082
    Australia                                    1,781     2,261       480
    China                                      -44,993    12,696    57,689
    Indonesia                                      336       675       340
    Japan                                       -2,346     7,059     9,405
    Malaysia                                    -5,816     2,896     8,712
    Philippines                                   -211     1,289     1,500
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        4,139    19,006    14,867
        Hong Kong                                4,795     5,005       210
        Korea, South                              -861     5,211     6,072
        Singapore                                1,846     4,519     2,674
        Taiwan                                  -1,641     4,270     5,911
    Other                                          397       486        89

South/Central America                            9,135    11,171     2,036
    Brazil                                       2,688     3,722     1,033
    Other                                        6,447     7,450     1,003

Other Countries                                  6,195    19,913    13,718
    India                                          425     1,288       863
    Israel                                        -111     1,530     1,641
    Thailand                                    -2,886     1,741     4,626
    Other                                        8,767    15,354     6,588


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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -27,410   133,782   161,193

Advanced Materials                                  32       886       854
Aerospace (1)                                   27,402    48,010    20,609
Biotechnology                                    1,341     6,240     4,899
Electronics                                      2,922    17,380    14,459
Flexible Manufacturing                             564     6,459     5,895
Information and Communications (1)             -46,919    38,346    85,265
Life Science                                    -5,699    12,822    18,522
Nuclear Technology                                -498       507     1,005
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -7,227     2,078     9,305
Weapons                                            674     1,054       381

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

Total                                          -27,410   133,782   161,193

North America                                    3,263    26,725    23,463
    Canada                                       5,950    12,085     6,135
    Mexico                                      -2,687    14,641    17,328

European Union                                  -1,436    31,113    32,549
    France                                        -968     4,651     5,619
    Germany                                       -721     5,952     6,673
    Ireland                                     -6,458     1,250     7,708
    Italy                                          210     1,671     1,460
    United Kingdom                               2,251     6,077     3,825
    Other                                        4,250    11,513     7,263

Pacific Rim Countries                          -45,475    44,395    89,870
    Australia                                    1,446     1,923       477
    China                                      -44,195    11,516    55,711
    Indonesia                                      572       910       338
    Japan                                       -2,395     7,169     9,564
    Malaysia                                    -3,803     2,793     6,596
    Philippines                                   -156     1,269     1,425
    Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)        2,347    18,033    15,686
        Hong Kong                                4,212     4,375       164
        Korea, South                            -1,957     4,961     6,917
        Singapore                                2,033     4,287     2,254
        Taiwan                                  -1,941     4,411     6,352
    Other                                          710       782        73

South/Central America                            6,918    11,322     4,404
    Brazil                                       3,619     4,383       764
    Other                                        3,299     6,940     3,640

Other Countries                                  9,320    20,226    10,907
    India                                          647     1,431       785
    Israel                                          26     1,396     1,370
    Thailand                                    -2,335     1,547     3,882
    Other                                       10,982    15,852     4,870


(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 $609 million in May 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-15-119, BEA-15-33), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, May 2015.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
