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. January - December Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Total -80,851 273,344 354,195 Advanced Materials 166 2,161 1,995 Aerospace 52,051 81,133 29,082 Biotechnology 4,091 11,700 7,610 Electronics 18,366 46,072 27,706 Flexible Manufacturing 6,520 15,821 9,301 Information and Communications -127,315 77,720 205,036 Life Science -14,002 27,833 41,835 Nuclear Technology -2,611 2,077 4,688 Opto-Electronics -19,732 6,201 25,933 Weapons 1,615 2,625 1,010 Total -80,851 273,344 354,195 North America -6,302 55,259 61,561 Canada 15,204 28,032 12,828 Mexico -21,506 27,227 48,733 European Union 561 66,138 65,576 France 181 10,615 10,434 Germany 6,498 16,598 10,099 Ireland -14,708 2,798 17,506 Italy -246 2,724 2,970 United Kingdom 2,553 12,071 9,518 Other EU 6,282 21,332 15,050 Pacific Rim Countries -104,218 96,676 200,893 Australia 3,287 4,157 870 China -94,187 21,444 115,631 Indonesia 543 1,991 1,448 Japan -7,762 15,552 23,314 Malaysia -6,790 8,458 15,248 Philippines 644 3,554 2,910 Newly Industrialized Countri -765 40,514 41,280 Hong Kong 7,333 8,100 767 Korea -6,396 11,037 17,434 Singapore 3,194 10,892 7,698 Taiwan -4,896 10,485 15,381 Other Pacific Rim 813 1,006 194 South/Central America 17,815 25,266 7,451 Brazil 10,171 10,997 826 Other S/C America 7,644 14,269 6,625 Other Countries 11,292 30,006 18,713 India 1,725 3,165 1,440 Israel -490 2,244 2,734 Thailand -4,878 2,950 7,828 Other 14,936 21,646 6,711 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.