Exhibit 15a. 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. May June Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Total -5,698 21,803 27,501 -8,276 23,364 31,640 Advanced Materials 25 179 153 20 184 165 Aerospace 4,448 6,573 2,125 4,675 7,041 2,366 Biotechnology 273 808 536 402 1,089 687 Electronics 1,985 3,931 1,946 1,899 4,022 2,124 Flexible Manufacturing 441 1,137 697 653 1,345 691 Information and Communications -10,416 6,129 16,545 -12,607 6,469 19,076 Life Science -865 2,297 3,162 -1,190 2,358 3,549 Nuclear Technology -23 141 165 -520 138 658 Opto-Electronics -1,619 486 2,106 -1,697 538 2,235 Weapons 54 121 67 90 180 90 Total -5,698 21,803 27,501 -8,276 23,364 31,640 North America -566 4,227 4,793 -506 4,822 5,327 Canada 1,171 2,027 855 1,275 2,415 1,140 Mexico -1,737 2,200 3,937 -1,780 2,406 4,187 European Union 491 5,377 4,886 154 5,839 5,684 France 106 909 803 37 819 782 Germany 436 1,252 815 775 1,602 826 Ireland -1,012 328 1,340 -1,332 198 1,530 Italy -31 214 246 3 256 253 United Kingdom 322 993 671 180 1,000 820 Other EU 669 1,681 1,012 491 1,965 1,473 Pacific Rim Countries -8,258 7,629 15,886 -10,060 8,285 18,345 Australia 376 442 66 322 401 80 China -7,576 1,696 9,272 -9,051 1,866 10,917 Indonesia -42 84 126 -35 81 117 Japan -387 1,308 1,694 -636 1,317 1,953 Malaysia -659 624 1,283 -626 697 1,323 Philippines 69 296 227 28 287 259 Newly Industrialized Countri -84 3,115 3,199 -114 3,570 3,684 Hong Kong 596 644 47 711 772 60 Korea -486 875 1,361 -468 1,027 1,495 Singapore 289 875 586 279 953 674 Taiwan -483 722 1,205 -636 819 1,454 Other Pacific Rim 45 64 18 52 65 12 South/Central America 1,583 2,170 586 1,426 2,040 613 Brazil 943 976 32 910 975 65 Other S/C America 640 1,194 554 517 1,065 548 Other Countries 1,051 2,400 1,349 708 2,379 1,670 India 332 441 109 166 274 108 Israel -38 172 210 -36 223 258 Thailand -359 242 601 -454 221 675 Other 1,116 1,545 429 1,032 1,661 629 _________________ July August Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Total -6,719 23,946 30,665 -8,758 21,933 30,691 Advanced Materials 4 177 173 -9 162 171 Aerospace 5,303 7,687 2,384 3,933 6,056 2,123 Biotechnology 60 841 781 -14 817 831 Electronics 1,785 3,946 2,161 1,273 4,087 2,814 Flexible Manufacturing 737 1,524 787 363 1,297 933 Information and Communications -11,610 6,469 18,079 -11,295 6,439 17,734 Life Science -1,331 2,256 3,587 -1,104 2,112 3,216 Nuclear Technology -171 241 412 -246 158 404 Opto-Electronics -1,694 507 2,202 -1,835 547 2,382 Weapons 199 300 101 176 259 83 Total -6,719 23,946 30,665 -8,758 21,933 30,691 North America -641 4,585 5,226 -743 4,742 5,485 Canada 1,275 2,301 1,026 1,408 2,457 1,049 Mexico -1,916 2,284 4,200 -2,151 2,284 4,436 European Union -397 5,302 5,700 -161 5,160 5,321 France -93 724 817 96 824 727 Germany 615 1,394 779 440 1,310 870 Ireland -1,341 90 1,430 -1,240 96 1,336 Italy -31 244 276 -48 181 229 United Kingdom 354 1,198 843 112 1,060 949 Other EU 98 1,653 1,554 480 1,690 1,210 Pacific Rim Countries -8,209 9,346 17,556 -9,870 7,733 17,603 Australia 284 346 62 215 302 87 China -8,038 2,285 10,323 -8,469 1,896 10,365 Indonesia 253 355 102 106 241 135 Japan -540 1,390 1,930 -814 1,058 1,873 Malaysia -392 787 1,178 -583 736 1,319 Philippines 46 284 238 41 303 263 Newly Industrialized Countri 124 3,831 3,707 -430 3,117 3,547 Hong Kong 590 664 74 585 652 67 Korea -406 1,252 1,658 -575 882 1,457 Singapore 433 1,075 642 185 835 650 Taiwan -492 841 1,333 -626 748 1,373 Other Pacific Rim 54 69 16 66 79 14 South/Central America 1,389 2,036 647 1,421 2,118 697 Brazil 750 887 137 914 983 69 Other S/C America 639 1,149 510 506 1,135 629 Other Countries 1,140 2,676 1,536 595 2,180 1,585 India 285 382 97 83 210 126 Israel -28 198 227 -46 171 217 Thailand -396 256 652 -420 261 681 Other 1,279 1,839 561 978 1,538 561 SOURCE: Report U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Annual Report for 2010 (CB-11-97, BEA-11-27), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.