
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.- Oct.                   -158,092          -140,112
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.- Oct.                   -164,387          -149,768
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.- Oct.                   -205,337          -191,872
January                       -17,076           -15,861
February                      -18,120           -17,087
March                         -20,504           -19,114
April                         -21,335           -20,358
May                           -22,578           -21,535
June                          -20,530           -19,277

July                          -21,029           -19,706
August                        -22,735           -20,726
September (R)                 -20,802           -19,316
October                       -20,629           -18,892
November                               
December                               
September data as published last month.
                              -20,596           -19,115
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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.- Oct.                    506,952           -10,482           517,435
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.- Oct.                    563,507            -8,675           572,182
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.- Oct.                    557,901            -9,027           566,929
January                        57,902              -636            58,538
February                       56,350              -807            57,157
March                          57,217              -882            58,099
April                          55,335              -655            55,990
May                            54,719              -756            55,474
June                           54,767              -898            55,665

July                           53,825              -965            54,791
August                         53,862            -1,314            55,175
September (R)                  56,005              -940            56,944
October                        57,921            -1,175            59,096
November                                                 
December                                                 
September data as published last month.
                               55,873              -943            56,815
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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.- Oct.                    665,045             7,498           657,546
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.- Oct.                    727,894             5,945           721,950
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.- Oct.                    763,238             4,438           758,800
January                        74,977               578            74,399
February                       74,470               226            74,244
March                          77,720               508            77,212
April                          76,670               322            76,348
May                            77,297               288            77,009
June                           75,297               355            74,942

July                           74,854               358            74,497
August                         76,597               695            75,901
September (R)                  76,806               546            76,261
October                        78,550               563            77,987
November                                                 
December                                                 
September data as published last month.
                               76,469               539            75,931

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-235), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, October 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.