
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

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

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.- Dec.                   -247,985          -230,852
January                       -17,187           -15,973
February                      -18,231           -17,199
March                         -20,615           -19,225
April                         -21,446           -20,469
May                           -22,690           -21,646
June                          -20,642           -19,388
July                          -21,141           -19,817
August                        -22,846           -20,837
September                     -20,913           -19,428
October                       -20,279           -18,521
November (R)                  -21,668           -19,552
December                      -20,328           -18,796

November data as published last month.
                              -21,881           -19,806

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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

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

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.- Dec.                    671,055           -11,921           682,977
January                        57,809              -636            58,445
February                       56,257              -807            57,064
March                          57,124              -882            58,006
April                          55,243              -655            55,898
May                            54,626              -756            55,382
June                           54,674              -898            55,572
July                           53,733              -965            54,698
August                         53,769            -1,314            55,083
September                      55,912              -940            56,852
October                        58,246            -1,202            59,448
November (R)                   57,110            -1,602            58,712
December                       56,552            -1,264            57,816

November data as published last month.
                               56,837            -1,567            58,404
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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

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

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.- Dec.                    919,040             5,212           913,828
January                        74,996               578            74,418
February                       74,488               226            74,263
March                          77,739               508            77,231
April                          76,689               322            76,367
May                            77,316               288            77,028
June                           75,316               355            74,961
July                           74,873               358            74,515
August                         76,615               695            75,920
September                      76,825               546            76,280
October                        78,525               556            77,969
November (R)                   78,778               514            78,265
December                       76,880               268            76,612

November data as published last month.
                               78,718               508            78,210

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


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.