
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


1997                                   
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -197,955          -181,488
Jan.-                         -17,495           -16,677
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.                   -248,159          -231,100
Jan.-                         -17,187           -15,973
January(R)                    -17,187           -15,973
February(R)                   -18,231           -17,199
March(R)                      -20,615           -19,225
April(R)                      -21,446           -20,469
May(R)                        -22,690           -21,647
June(R)                       -20,642           -19,389

July(R)                       -21,141           -19,818
August(R)                     -22,847           -20,838
September(R)                  -20,913           -19,428
October(R)                    -20,279           -18,521
November(R)                   -21,669           -19,553
December(R)                   -20,499           -19,041

1999           
 
Jan.-                         -23,420           -22,308
January                       -23,420           -22,308
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
December data as published last month.
                              -20,328           -18,796
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                         Exports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis       Adjustments             Basis


1997                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    679,325            -9,858           689,182
Jan.-                          52,655              -566            53,221
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.                    670,641           -11,856           682,497
Jan.-                          57,809              -636            58,446
January(R)                     57,809              -636            58,446
February(R)                    56,258              -807            57,065
March(R)                       57,125              -882            58,007
April(R)                       55,243              -655            55,898
May(R)                         54,626              -756            55,382
June(R)                        54,674              -898            55,573

July(R)                        53,733              -965            54,698
August(R)                      53,769            -1,314            55,083
September(R)                   55,912              -940            56,852
October(R)                     58,246            -1,202            59,449
November(R)                    57,110            -1,602            58,713
December(R)                    56,133            -1,199            57,332

1999           
                                                         
Jan.-                          54,830              -952            55,782
January                        54,830              -952            55,782
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

December data as published last month.
                               56,552            -1,264            57,816
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                         Imports

                          Total                               Total
                         Balance                              Census
                       of Payments           Net              Basis
       Period             Basis       Adjustments        


1997                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    877,279             6,609           870,671
Jan.-                          70,150               252            69,898
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.                    918,800             5,204           913,597
Jan.-                          74,997               578            74,419
January(R)                     74,997               578            74,419
February(R)                    74,489               226            74,264
March(R)                       77,740               508            77,232
April(R)                       76,689               322            76,367
May(R)                         77,316               288            77,029
June(R)                        75,316               355            74,961

July(R)                        74,874               358            74,516
August(R)                      76,616               695            75,921
September(R)                   76,826               546            76,280
October(R)                     78,526               556            77,970
November(R)                    78,779               514            78,265
December(R)                    76,632               259            76,373

1999           
                                                         
Jan.-                          78,251               161            78,090
January                        78,251               161            78,090
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
December data as published last month.
                               76,880               268            76,612

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.