
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.


                                              June 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,803    29,777    38,580

Advanced Materials                                 -53       180       233
Aerospace (1)                                    6,539    11,710     5,171
Biotechnology                                      -43     1,376     1,419
Electronics                                        649     3,708     3,059
Flexible Manufacturing                             441     1,447     1,006
Information and Communications (1)             -12,372     7,784    20,156
Life Science                                    -2,279     2,578     4,857
Nuclear Technology                                -278       156       435
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,716       445     2,160
Weapons                                            309       394        86

                                              June 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -8,803    29,777    38,580

North America                                     -216     5,739     5,955
    Canada                                         839     2,325     1,486
    Mexico                                      -1,055     3,414     4,469

European Union                                  -2,215     5,958     8,173
    France                                        -349     1,014     1,363
    Germany                                       -421     1,177     1,597
    Ireland                                     -1,313       272     1,585
    Italy                                           -1       276       277
    United Kingdom                                -633     1,201     1,835
Other                                              503     2,018     1,516

Pacific Rim Countries                           -9,184    11,439    20,623
    Australia                                      346       473       127
    China                                       -9,549     3,529    13,079
    Indonesia                                      158       229        71
    Japan                                         -372     1,577     1,948
    Malaysia                                      -997       751     1,748
    Philippines                                     58       330       272
    Newly Industrialized Countries               1,120     4,479     3,359
        Hong Kong                                  737       814        77
        Korea, South                              -420     1,135     1,554
        Singapore                                  426       990       563
        Taiwan                                     377     1,541     1,164
    Other                                           52        71        19

South/Central America                            1,849     2,366       517
    Brazil                                         511       861       350
    Other                                        1,338     1,505       167

Other Countries                                    963     4,276     3,312
    India                                          343       511       168
    Israel                                         -90       313       403
    Thailand                                      -572       455     1,028
    Other                                        1,282     2,996     1,714


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                                              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                 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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                                              Year-to-Date 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -36,850   168,368   205,217

Advanced Materials                                -137     1,135     1,272
Aerospace (1)                                   37,273    63,439    26,166
Biotechnology                                      810     9,156     8,346
Electronics                                      3,179    20,921    17,742
Flexible Manufacturing                           1,700     8,101     6,401
Information and Communications (1)             -62,981    46,158   109,139
Life Science                                    -8,993    15,085    24,078
Nuclear Technology                                -501       563     1,064
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -8,131     2,458    10,589
Weapons                                            932     1,350       419

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

Total                                          -36,850   168,368   205,217

North America                                    2,296    32,875    30,579
    Canada                                       6,505    14,261     7,755
    Mexico                                      -4,209    18,614    22,824

European Union                                  -1,389    39,960    41,349
    France                                        -153     6,397     6,551
    Germany                                     -1,316     7,372     8,688
    Ireland                                     -7,366     1,681     9,048
    Italy                                           85     1,866     1,780
    United Kingdom                               1,159     7,691     6,531
Other                                            6,201    14,952     8,751

Pacific Rim Countries                          -55,898    57,807   113,705
    Australia                                    2,127     2,734       607
    China                                      -54,542    16,225    70,768
    Indonesia                                      493       904       411
    Japan                                       -2,718     8,636    11,353
    Malaysia                                    -6,813     3,647    10,460
    Philippines                                   -153     1,619     1,772
    Newly Industrialized Countries               5,259    23,485    18,226
        Hong Kong                                5,532     5,819       287
        Korea, South                            -1,281     6,346     7,627
        Singapore                                2,272     5,509     3,237
        Taiwan                                  -1,265     5,810     7,075
    Other                                          449       557       109

South/Central America                           10,984    13,537     2,553
    Brazil                                       3,200     4,583     1,383
    Other                                        7,785     8,954     1,170

Other Countries                                  7,158    24,189    17,031
    India                                          768     1,799     1,031
    Israel                                        -201     1,843     2,044
    Thailand                                    -3,458     2,196     5,654
    Other                                       10,049    18,351     8,301


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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -34,771   162,266   197,037

Advanced Materials                                  28     1,066     1,038
Aerospace (1)                                   34,297    59,320    25,023
Biotechnology                                    1,506     7,432     5,926
Electronics                                      3,483    20,981    17,497
Flexible Manufacturing                             318     7,643     7,324
Information and Communications (1)             -58,660    45,958   104,617
Life Science                                    -7,076    15,511    22,587
Nuclear Technology                                -755       558     1,312
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -8,731     2,516    11,247
Weapons                                            818     1,283       465

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

Total                                          -34,771   162,266   197,037

North America                                    3,763    32,547    28,784
    Canada                                       7,108    14,778     7,671
    Mexico                                      -3,345    17,769    21,114

European Union                                  -1,713    37,981    39,693
    France                                      -1,134     5,610     6,744
    Germany                                       -526     7,436     7,962
    Ireland                                     -8,013     1,436     9,449
    Italy                                           87     1,954     1,867
    United Kingdom                               2,713     7,299     4,586
    Other                                        5,160    14,245     9,085

Pacific Rim Countries                          -56,161    53,673   109,834
    Australia                                    1,711     2,313       603
    China                                      -54,534    14,094    68,628
    Indonesia                                      737     1,150       413
    Japan                                       -3,136     8,451    11,586
    Malaysia                                    -4,533     3,513     8,046
    Philippines                                   -216     1,531     1,748
    Newly Industrialized Countries               2,864    21,584    18,721
        Hong Kong                                5,113     5,315       202
        Korea, South                            -2,141     5,991     8,132
        Singapore                                2,322     5,047     2,725
        Taiwan                                  -2,430     5,231     7,662
    Other                                          947     1,036        89

South/Central America                            8,577    13,825     5,248
    Brazil                                       4,465     5,339       874
    Other                                        4,112     8,485     4,374

Other Countries                                 10,763    24,241    13,478
    India                                          945     1,865       920
    Israel                                         -45     1,641     1,686
    Thailand                                    -2,996     1,806     4,802
    Other                                       12,859    18,929     6,070


(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 $437 million in June 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-15-135, BEA-15-37), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, June 2015.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
