
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.- May           -75,785       -66,615
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.- May           -83,210       -75,196
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.- May           -99,836       -94,195
January             -17,076       -15,861
February            -18,120       -17,087
March               -20,504       -19,114
April (R)           -21,335       -20,358
May                 -22,803       -21,775
June                         

July                         
August                       
September                    
October                      
November                     
December                     

April data as published last month.
                    -21,477       -20,503
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                        Exports

                  Total
                 Balance                      Total
               of Payments       Net          Census
    Period        Basis       Adjustments     Basis

1996                                       
                                           
Jan.- Dec.          611,983       -13,092       625,075
Jan.- May           252,099        -4,400       256,499
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.- May           275,928        -3,955       279,883
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.- May           281,161        -3,722       284,883
January              57,902          -636        58,538
February             56,350          -807        57,157
March                57,217          -882        58,099
April (R)            55,335          -655        55,990
May                  54,357          -742        55,100
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data as published last month.
                     55,280          -656        55,936
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                        Imports

                  Total
                 Balance                      Total
               of Payments       Net          Census
    Period        Basis       Adjustments     Basis

1996                                       
                                           
Jan.- Dec.          803,320         8,031       795,289
Jan.- May           327,885         4,771       323,114
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.- May           359,138         4,059       355,080
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.- May           380,997         1,919       379,078
January              74,977           578        74,399
February             74,470           226        74,244
March                77,720           508        77,212
April (R)            76,670           322        76,348
May                  77,160           286        76,874
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data as published last month.
                     76,757           318        76,439

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.