
Part A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 5.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                          Balance

                   Total
                  Balance        Total
                of Payments      Census
    Period          Basis        Basis

1996                          
                              
Jan.- Dec.          -191,337      -170,214
Jan.- Apr.           -58,569       -51,790
January              -14,802       -13,820
February             -12,817       -11,627
March                -14,995       -12,860
April                -15,955       -13,482
May                  -17,217       -14,825
June                 -15,662       -13,891
July                 -17,248       -15,369
August               -16,873       -14,733
September            -17,433       -15,805
October              -15,091       -13,699
November             -15,459       -13,880
December             -17,785       -16,223

1997           
                              
Jan.- Dec.          -197,955      -181,488
Jan.- Apr.           -66,228       -60,114
January              -17,495       -16,677
February             -16,469       -15,354
March                -15,759       -13,303
April                -16,505       -14,780
May                  -16,982       -15,082
June                 -15,610       -13,876
July                 -15,864       -14,594
August               -16,909       -15,617
September            -16,524       -15,519
October              -16,270       -14,965
November             -16,605       -15,694
December             -16,962       -16,026

1998           
 
Jan.- Apr.           -77,176       -72,566
January              -17,076       -15,861
February             -18,120       -17,087
March (R)            -20,504       -19,114
April                -21,477       -20,503
May                           
June                          
July                          
August                        
September                     
October                       
November                      
December                      
March data as published last month.
                     -20,197       -18,813
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                              Exports

                    Total     
                  Balance         Net        Total
                of Payments      Adjust-    Census
    Period         Basis         ments       Basis

1996                                        
                                            
Jan.- Dec.           611,983       -13,092  625,075
Jan.- Apr.           201,346        -3,263  204,609
January               49,473          -701   50,174
February              50,979          -796   51,775
March                 50,403          -913   51,316
April                 50,492          -853   51,345
May                   50,753        -1,137   51,890
June                  50,885          -889   51,775
July                  49,377        -1,445   50,822
August                51,102        -1,360   52,462
September             50,773        -1,317   52,090
October               52,715        -1,072   53,787
November              53,223        -1,286   54,510
December              51,807        -1,323   53,131

1997           
                                            
Jan.- Dec.           679,325        -9,858  689,182
Jan.- Apr.           219,825        -2,953  222,778
January               52,655          -566   53,221
February              54,337          -685   55,022
March                 56,507          -999   57,505
April                 56,326          -703   57,029
May                   56,103        -1,003   57,106
June                  56,811          -842   57,652
July                  57,455        -1,041   58,496
August                57,100        -1,047   58,147
September             57,747          -739   58,486
October               58,467        -1,050   59,517
November              57,482          -670   58,151
December              58,336          -513   58,849

1998           
                                            
Jan.- Apr.           226,748        -2,981  229,729
January               57,902          -636   58,538
February              56,350          -807   57,157
March (R)             57,217          -882   58,099
April                 55,280          -656   55,936
May                                         
June                                        
July                                        
August                                      
September                                   
October                                     
November                                    
December                                    
March data as published last month.
                      57,526          -877   58,402
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                               Imports

                    Total     
                  Balance         Net        Total
                of Payments     Adjust-     Census
    Period         Basis         ments       Basis

1996                                        
                                            
Jan.- Dec.           803,320         8,031  795,289
Jan.- Apr.           259,915         3,516  256,399
January               64,274           281   63,994
February              63,796           395   63,402
March                 65,397         1,221   64,176
April                 66,447         1,620   64,828
May                   67,970         1,255   66,715
June                  66,548           882   65,666
July                  66,625           434   66,191
August                67,975           780   67,195
September             68,206           311   67,895
October               67,806           320   67,486
November              68,682           293   68,390
December              69,593           240   69,353

1997           
                                            
Jan.- Dec.           877,279         6,609  870,671
Jan.- Apr.           286,053         3,161  282,892
January               70,150           252   69,898
February              70,807           430   70,376
March                 72,266         1,458   70,808
April                 72,831         1,021   71,810
May                   73,085           897   72,188
June                  72,420           892   71,528
July                  73,318           228   73,090
August                74,009           245   73,764
September             74,271           266   74,005
October               74,738           255   74,483
November              74,087           242   73,845
December              75,298           423   74,875

1998           
                                            
Jan.- Apr.           303,924         1,629  302,295
January               74,977           578   74,399
February              74,470           226   74,244
March (R)             77,720           508   77,212
April                 76,757           318   76,439
May                                         
June                                        
July                                        
August                                      
September                                   
October                                     
November                                    
December                                    
March data as published last month.
                      77,722           506   77,216

NOTE:    See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what 
is included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-101), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, APRIL 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.