
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. (-) Represents zero or less than one-half of measurement shown.


                                              July 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,401    27,909    35,310

Advanced Materials                                 -47       192       238
Aerospace (1)                                    5,072     9,828     4,755
Biotechnology                                     -265     1,307     1,572
Electronics                                        596     3,760     3,165
Flexible Manufacturing                             522     1,561     1,038
Information and Communications (1)             -10,278     7,992    18,271
Life Science                                    -1,375     2,522     3,897
Nuclear Technology                                 -37       178       215
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -1,696       385     2,081
Weapons                                            106       185        78

                                              July 2015
Selected Countries and Areas                  Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                           -7,401    27,909    35,310

North America                                      269     6,030     5,761
    Canada                                       1,071     2,334     1,263
    Mexico                                        -802     3,696     4,498

European Union                                  -1,223     5,690     6,912
    France                                        -454       813     1,267
    Germany                                       -383     1,103     1,486
    Ireland                                     -1,273       252     1,525
    Italy                                     (-)            307       307
    United Kingdom                                 452     1,322       869
Other                                              435     1,893     1,458

Pacific Rim Countries                           -8,297    10,627    18,924
    Australia                                      832       947       115
    China                                       -8,677     3,188    11,865
    Indonesia                                      -48        25        73
    Japan                                         -302     1,439     1,741
    Malaysia                                    -1,194       664     1,858
    Philippines                                     -2       263       265
    Newly Industrialized Countries                 904     3,885     2,981
        Hong Kong                                  867       940        73
        Korea, South                                -9     1,101     1,111
        Singapore                                  213       860       647
        Taiwan                                    -166       984     1,151
    Other                                          191       216        25

South/Central America                            1,452     1,962       509
    Brazil                                         323       639       317
    Other                                        1,130     1,323       193

Other Countries                                    397     3,600     3,203
    India                                           38       221       183
    Israel                                        -107       309       416
    Thailand                                      -551       308       859
    Other                                        1,017     2,763     1,745


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                                              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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                                              Year-to-Date 2015
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -44,251   196,277   240,528

Advanced Materials                                -184     1,327     1,510
Aerospace (1)                                   42,345    73,267    30,922
Biotechnology                                      545    10,463     9,917
Electronics                                      3,775    24,682    20,907
Flexible Manufacturing                           2,222     9,662     7,440
Information and Communications (1)             -73,260    54,151   127,410
Life Science                                   -10,368    17,607    27,976
Nuclear Technology                                -538       741     1,279
Opto-Electronics (1)                            -9,827     2,843    12,670
Weapons                                          1,038     1,535       497

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

Total                                          -44,251   196,277   240,528

North America                                    2,565    38,905    36,340
    Canada                                       7,576    16,595     9,019
    Mexico                                      -5,011    22,310    27,321

European Union                                  -2,612    45,649    48,262
    France                                        -607     7,211     7,818
    Germany                                     -1,699     8,475    10,174
    Ireland                                     -8,639     1,934    10,572
    Italy                                           85     2,173     2,087
    United Kingdom                               1,611     9,012     7,401
Other                                            6,636    16,845    10,209

Pacific Rim Countries                          -64,195    68,434   132,630
    Australia                                    2,959     3,681       722
    China                                      -63,219    19,414    82,633
    Indonesia                                      445       929       484
    Japan                                       -3,020    10,074    13,094
    Malaysia                                    -8,007     4,311    12,318
    Philippines                                   -155     1,882     2,037
    Newly Industrialized Countries               6,163    27,370    21,207
        Hong Kong                                6,399     6,759       360
        Korea, South                            -1,290     7,447     8,737
        Singapore                                2,485     6,369     3,884
        Taiwan                                  -1,431     6,795     8,226
    Other                                          639       773       134

South/Central America                           12,437    15,499     3,063
    Brazil                                       3,522     5,222     1,700
    Other                                        8,915    10,277     1,362

Other Countries                                  7,555    27,789    20,234
    India                                          806     2,020     1,214
    Israel                                        -308     2,152     2,460
    Thailand                                    -4,010     2,504     6,513
    Other                                       11,067    21,113    10,047


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                                              Year-to-Date 2014
Technology Group                              Balance   Exports   Imports

Total                                          -41,871   189,381   231,251

Advanced Materials                                  38     1,265     1,227
Aerospace (1)                                   40,356    69,650    29,294
Biotechnology                                    1,281     8,513     7,232
Electronics                                      4,111    24,667    20,556
Flexible Manufacturing                             318     8,829     8,511
Information and Communications (1)             -69,338    53,593   122,930
Life Science                                    -8,203    17,965    26,168
Nuclear Technology                                -865       597     1,462
Opto-Electronics (1)                           -10,469     2,866    13,335
Weapons                                            900     1,437       537

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

Total                                          -41,871   189,381   231,251

North America                                    4,417    38,123    33,706
    Canada                                       8,523    17,289     8,766
    Mexico                                      -4,107    20,834    24,940

European Union                                  -1,944    44,183    46,127
    France                                      -1,427     6,412     7,839
    Germany                                       -910     8,497     9,407
    Ireland                                     -8,856     1,703    10,559
    Italy                                          123     2,329     2,207
    United Kingdom                               3,600     8,947     5,347
    Other                                        5,527    16,296    10,768

Pacific Rim Countries                          -66,669    62,567   129,236
    Australia                                    2,091     2,811       720
    China                                      -63,937    16,684    80,621
    Indonesia                                      691     1,175       484
    Japan                                       -3,851     9,737    13,587
    Malaysia                                    -5,543     4,103     9,646
    Philippines                                   -269     1,785     2,055
    Newly Industrialized Countries               2,941    24,958    22,017
        Hong Kong                                6,019     6,261       242
        Korea, South                            -2,766     6,877     9,643
        Singapore                                2,543     5,794     3,251
        Taiwan                                  -2,856     6,025     8,881
    Other                                        1,208     1,313       106

South/Central America                            9,842    15,931     6,089
    Brazil                                       4,964     6,113     1,149
    Other                                        4,878     9,819     4,941

Other Countries                                 12,483    28,576    16,093
    India                                        1,346     2,428     1,082
    Israel                                         -43     1,985     2,028
    Thailand                                    -3,308     2,377     5,685
    Other                                       14,488    21,786     7,298


(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 $413 million in July 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-15-149, BEA-15-41), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, July 2015.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
