Exhibit 15a. Exports, Imports and Balance of Advanced Technology Products by Technology Group and Selected Countries and Areas: 2011 In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. September October Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Total -8,462 24,222 32,684 -10,452 25,690 36,142 Advanced Materials -24 180 204 -21 169 190 Aerospace 4,750 7,690 2,940 4,821 8,242 3,421 Biotechnology -64 713 777 -263 783 1,046 Electronics 725 3,724 2,999 802 3,638 2,836 Flexible Manufacturing 12 1,060 1,048 -74 1,124 1,198 Information and Communications -9,889 7,750 17,639 -11,845 8,192 20,038 Life Science -1,479 2,465 3,944 -1,338 2,542 3,881 Nuclear Technology -540 74 614 -310 205 515 Opto-Electronics -1,980 463 2,443 -2,441 496 2,937 Weapons 28 104 76 217 299 82 Total -8,462 24,222 32,684 -10,452 25,690 36,142 North America -237 5,167 5,404 15 5,798 5,782 Canada 1,163 2,395 1,233 1,616 2,849 1,233 Mexico -1,400 2,771 4,171 -1,601 2,949 4,549 European Union -462 5,615 6,076 -785 5,949 6,734 France 1 862 861 -245 929 1,173 Germany -144 1,067 1,211 -146 1,112 1,258 Ireland -1,294 256 1,550 -1,787 101 1,888 Italy -34 214 248 -111 200 311 United Kingdom 292 1,136 844 339 1,166 826 Other EU 717 2,079 1,363 1,164 2,442 1,278 Pacific Rim Countries -10,315 8,029 18,344 -12,774 8,149 20,923 Australia 300 423 123 404 494 91 China -9,064 1,631 10,695 -11,435 1,457 12,892 Indonesia 44 159 116 58 197 139 Japan -723 1,459 2,182 -776 1,683 2,459 Malaysia -454 673 1,127 -611 599 1,209 Philippines 36 286 249 33 288 255 Newly Industrialized Countri -573 3,261 3,834 -515 3,348 3,863 Hong Kong 757 797 40 833 881 48 Korea -634 906 1,539 -554 969 1,523 Singapore 227 936 709 263 901 638 Taiwan -923 623 1,545 -1,057 597 1,654 Other Pacific Rim 118 136 18 68 83 15 South/Central America 1,629 2,478 849 1,875 2,675 799 Brazil 1,001 1,091 90 980 1,051 70 Other S/C America 627 1,387 759 895 1,624 729 Other Countries 923 2,934 2,011 1,215 3,119 1,903 India 136 277 140 107 237 130 Israel -6 241 247 18 220 202 Thailand -501 229 730 -552 198 750 Other 1,294 2,187 894 1,643 2,464 821 _________________ November December Technology Group Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Total -10,871 24,746 35,617 -7,781 26,221 34,002 Advanced Materials -24 159 182 -26 150 176 Aerospace 4,718 7,918 3,200 5,258 8,811 3,554 Biotechnology -639 840 1,479 -98 710 807 Electronics 894 3,612 2,718 512 3,351 2,838 Flexible Manufacturing -169 999 1,168 -223 1,200 1,423 Information and Communications -11,973 7,871 19,845 -9,698 8,284 17,982 Life Science -1,122 2,544 3,666 -1,608 2,840 4,447 Nuclear Technology -271 196 467 -191 208 399 Opto-Electronics -2,468 339 2,807 -1,813 484 2,297 Weapons 184 269 84 105 182 78 Total -10,871 24,746 35,617 -7,781 26,221 34,002 North America -42 5,525 5,567 155 5,532 5,377 Canada 1,631 2,651 1,020 1,480 2,847 1,366 Mexico -1,673 2,874 4,547 -1,325 2,685 4,011 European Union -1,005 5,818 6,823 -690 6,156 6,846 France -267 796 1,062 -200 762 961 Germany 63 1,231 1,168 -229 1,134 1,364 Ireland -2,170 104 2,274 -1,715 386 2,102 Italy -86 191 276 -51 251 302 United Kingdom 425 1,269 844 717 1,590 872 Other EU 1,030 2,228 1,198 788 2,033 1,245 Pacific Rim Countries -12,359 8,317 20,676 -10,157 8,831 18,988 Australia 378 466 88 487 604 117 China -11,456 1,679 13,135 -9,664 1,973 11,638 Indonesia -15 93 108 173 261 88 Japan -739 1,382 2,120 -910 1,329 2,239 Malaysia -571 604 1,175 -586 622 1,208 Philippines 5 254 249 13 269 256 Newly Industrialized Countri -162 3,622 3,784 287 3,714 3,427 Hong Kong 1,062 1,112 50 886 934 48 Korea -521 1,076 1,597 -304 1,087 1,391 Singapore 131 819 688 183 834 650 Taiwan -834 615 1,448 -479 859 1,338 Other Pacific Rim 201 218 17 43 58 16 South/Central America 1,577 2,385 808 1,414 2,317 903 Brazil 881 1,008 127 665 885 221 Other S/C America 696 1,377 681 749 1,432 683 Other Countries 957 2,700 1,743 1,497 3,384 1,887 India 198 307 109 101 295 194 Israel -6 236 242 19 291 272 Thailand -305 163 468 -324 166 490 Other 1,070 1,994 924 1,701 2,632 931 NOTES: * Due to non-disclosure requirements, certain 10-digit Schedule B commodity classifications are subject to suppression and require a change in aggregation. As a result, Advanced Technology Product exports are overstated. For additional information see www.census.gov/ft900. * Data not available on a BOP basis. For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see the information section on page A-1 of the FT-900 release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm. SOURCE: Report U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Annual Report for 2011 (CB-12-103, BEA-12-24), 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.