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. September October Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Total -9,439 22,878 32,317 -8,641 23,734 32,375 Advanced Materials 0 178 178 -25 167 192 Aerospace 4,074 6,517 2,443 4,038 6,699 2,661 Biotechnology -162 554 716 -45 723 769 Electronics 1,114 3,988 2,874 1,148 3,949 2,801 Flexible Manufacturing 585 1,424 839 680 1,452 772 Information and Communications -11,691 6,702 18,393 -11,036 7,221 18,257 Life Science -1,288 2,318 3,606 -1,212 2,476 3,689 Nuclear Technology -481 151 632 -178 186 364 Opto-Electronics -1,920 627 2,548 -2,228 549 2,777 Weapons 330 419 89 217 311 94 Total -9,439 22,878 32,317 -8,641 23,734 32,375 North America -689 4,963 5,652 -798 5,066 5,863 Canada 1,299 2,448 1,149 1,304 2,505 1,201 Mexico -1,988 2,515 4,503 -2,102 2,560 4,662 European Union -704 5,082 5,786 -406 5,382 5,787 France -3 807 811 170 962 792 Germany 364 1,328 964 285 1,297 1,012 Ireland -1,370 226 1,597 -1,349 235 1,584 Italy 11 239 228 46 274 228 United Kingdom -18 844 862 153 939 785 Other EU 313 1,636 1,324 289 1,674 1,385 Pacific Rim Countries -9,789 8,506 18,294 -10,111 8,316 18,427 Australia 330 414 84 249 314 65 China -8,799 1,810 10,609 -8,652 1,759 10,411 Indonesia 72 215 143 82 233 151 Japan -694 1,432 2,126 -567 1,507 2,074 Malaysia -461 775 1,236 -506 807 1,313 Philippines 23 287 264 53 319 266 Newly Industrialized Countri -305 3,509 3,814 -834 3,294 4,128 Hong Kong 537 607 70 544 633 89 Korea -603 925 1,527 -905 863 1,768 Singapore 200 878 678 196 970 774 Taiwan -440 1,099 1,539 -668 827 1,496 Other Pacific Rim 46 64 19 64 83 19 South/Central America 1,293 2,078 785 1,495 2,230 735 Brazil 795 856 61 781 935 154 Other S/C America 499 1,223 724 714 1,295 580 Other Countries 450 2,250 1,799 1,178 2,741 1,563 India 67 193 126 143 263 120 Israel -36 167 203 -5 196 201 Thailand -422 295 718 -356 311 667 Other 841 1,594 752 1,396 1,971 575 _________________ November December Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Total -10,542 23,227 33,769 -5,456 26,152 31,608 Advanced Materials -18 161 179 48 226 178 Aerospace 4,342 6,792 2,450 5,316 8,039 2,723 Biotechnology 366 1,061 695 350 1,038 689 Electronics 963 3,772 2,809 1,026 3,752 2,727 Flexible Manufacturing 394 1,353 959 294 1,665 1,371 Information and Communications -12,731 7,056 19,787 -9,865 7,697 17,562 Life Science -1,136 2,294 3,430 -965 2,728 3,694 Nuclear Technology -437 85 521 -214 188 403 Opto-Electronics -2,297 550 2,847 -1,571 605 2,176 Weapons 11 103 92 126 212 86 Total -10,542 23,227 33,769 -5,456 26,152 31,608 North America -432 5,182 5,615 22 5,179 5,157 Canada 1,636 2,612 976 1,419 2,692 1,273 Mexico -2,069 2,570 4,639 -1,396 2,487 3,883 European Union -113 5,582 5,695 366 6,264 5,898 France 36 943 906 292 1,245 953 Germany 727 1,597 870 488 1,339 851 Ireland -1,498 111 1,609 -1,524 119 1,642 Italy -58 220 277 -17 240 257 United Kingdom 208 1,000 792 149 1,058 909 Other EU 472 1,712 1,240 978 2,264 1,285 Pacific Rim Countries -12,432 7,667 20,099 -8,737 9,255 17,993 Australia 263 338 75 278 373 95 China -10,393 1,589 11,982 -8,258 2,134 10,393 Indonesia -79 98 177 -44 81 124 Japan -1,095 1,193 2,288 -849 1,460 2,309 Malaysia -586 680 1,266 -448 820 1,268 Philippines 74 321 247 84 321 237 Newly Industrialized Countri -667 3,383 4,050 241 3,790 3,549 Hong Kong 504 600 96 671 755 84 Korea -998 818 1,816 -530 940 1,470 Singapore 194 866 672 378 1,012 635 Taiwan -368 1,098 1,466 -278 1,082 1,360 Other Pacific Rim 52 65 13 258 277 18 South/Central America 1,556 2,199 642 1,518 2,276 758 Brazil 897 937 40 814 952 139 Other S/C America 659 1,262 602 705 1,324 619 Other Countries 879 2,597 1,718 1,375 3,177 1,803 India 51 176 125 209 322 113 Israel -97 162 259 -84 209 293 Thailand -422 249 671 -461 237 697 Other 1,347 2,010 663 1,710 2,410 700 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.