| Table 6-14 |
| Three largest foreign suppliers of technology products to United States: 2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| |
|
Largest supplier |
|
Second largest supplier |
|
Third largest supplier |
| Import |
|
Country |
|
Percent |
|
Country |
|
Percent |
|
Country |
|
Percent |
| |
| All technologies |
|
China |
|
25.3 |
|
Mexico |
|
10.6 |
|
Japan |
|
8.9 |
| Advanced materials |
|
Japan |
|
44.2 |
|
Mexico |
|
11.3 |
|
Germany |
|
10.1 |
| Aerospace |
|
France |
|
24.7 |
|
Canada |
|
22.9 |
|
UK |
|
13.0 |
| Biotechnology |
|
Germany |
|
25.6 |
|
Ireland/UK |
|
11.1 |
|
Belgium |
|
9.3 |
| Computer software |
|
Mexico |
|
23.7 |
|
China |
|
17.0 |
|
Canada |
|
16.6 |
| Electronics |
|
Taiwan |
|
16.2 |
|
South Korea |
|
11.1 |
|
Malaysia |
|
10.8 |
| Flexible manufacturing |
|
Japan |
|
43.4 |
|
Netherlands |
|
10.2 |
|
Germany |
|
9.5 |
| Information/communications |
|
China |
|
40.5 |
|
Malaysia |
|
13.4 |
|
Mexico |
|
10.1 |
| Life sciences |
|
Ireland |
|
35.3 |
|
Germany |
|
10.6 |
|
Mexico |
|
6.6 |
| Nuclear technology |
|
UK |
|
29.9 |
|
Russia |
|
27.8 |
|
Netherlands |
|
14.9 |
| Optoelectronics |
|
Mexico |
|
51.9 |
|
China |
|
22.8 |
|
Japan |
|
6.8 |
| Weapons |
|
Canada |
|
15.8 |
|
UK |
|
15.0 |
|
China |
|
13.4 |
| |
UK = United Kingdom
SOURCE: Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, special tabulations. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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Source Data