
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


1999                                   
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -345,559          -328,821
Jan.-                         -22,897           -21,774
January                       -22,897           -21,774
February                      -25,104           -23,786
March                         -25,023           -23,773
April                         -25,851           -24,596
May                           -27,753           -26,404
June                          -30,381           -28,907

July                          -31,227           -29,998
August                        -30,518           -29,072
September                     -30,573           -28,474
October                       -31,576           -30,211
November                      -32,401           -31,216
December                      -32,255           -30,611

2000           
                                       
Jan.- Dec.(R)                -449,853          -434,714
Jan.-(R)                      -34,116           -32,414
January (R)                   -34,116           -32,414
February (R)                  -34,708           -32,740
March (R)                     -37,215           -35,964
April (R)                     -36,962           -36,168
May (R)                       -36,541           -35,579
June (R)                      -36,929           -35,636

July (R)                      -38,590           -37,877
August (R)                    -36,751           -35,664
September (R)                 -39,395           -38,195
October (R)                   -39,954           -38,524
November (R)                  -39,124           -37,665
December (R)                  -39,569           -38,287

2001           
 
Jan.-                         -39,500           -38,201
January                       -39,500           -38,201
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
December data as published last month.
                              -39,176           -37,880
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                         Exports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1999                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    684,358           -11,439           695,797
Jan.-                          54,966              -952            55,918
January                        54,966              -952            55,918
February                       54,296            -1,105            55,401
March                          54,687            -1,023            55,710
April                          55,403              -985            56,388
May                            55,343            -1,136            56,479
June                           55,696            -1,197            56,893

July                           56,385            -1,033            57,418
August                         58,402              -857            59,259
September                      59,094            -1,147            60,241
October                        59,193              -850            60,043
November                       59,682              -263            59,945
December                       61,211              -891            62,102

2000           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.(R)                 772,514            -9,136           781,650
Jan.- (R)                      60,300            -1,009            61,309
January (R)                    60,300            -1,009            61,309
February (R)                   60,873            -1,108            61,981
March (R)                      62,492              -576            63,068
April (R)                      62,544              -542            63,087
May (R)                        62,728              -697            63,425
June (R)                       66,446              -889            67,336

July (R)                       65,075              -541            65,616
August (R)                     67,952              -761            68,713
September (R)                  67,815              -582            68,397
October (R)                    66,325              -823            67,148
November (R)                   65,850              -836            66,686
December (R)                   64,114              -772            64,886

2001           
                                                         
Jan.-                          64,705              -793            65,499
January                        64,705              -793            65,499
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
December data as published last month.
                               64,925              -760            65,686
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                         Imports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1999                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                  1,029,917             5,299         1,024,618
Jan.-                          77,863               171            77,692
January                        77,863               171            77,692
February                       79,400               213            79,187
March                          79,710               226            79,484
April                          81,255               271            80,984
May                            83,096               213            82,883
June                           86,077               277            85,800

July                           87,612               197            87,415
August                         88,920               589            88,330
September                      89,667               953            88,715
October                        90,769               514            90,255
November                       92,082               922            91,161
December                       93,466               753            92,713

2000           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec. (R)              1,222,367             6,003         1,216,364
Jan.- (R)                      94,415               693            93,723
January (R)                    94,415               693            93,723
February (R)                   95,581               860            94,721
March (R)                      99,706               674            99,032
April (R)                      99,506               251            99,255
May (R)                        99,269               265            99,004
June (R)                      103,375               403           102,972

July (R)                      103,665               173           103,492
August (R)                    104,702               325           104,377
September (R)                 107,210               618           106,592
October (R)                   106,279               607           105,672
November (R)                  104,974               623           104,351
December (R)                  103,683               510           103,173

2001           
                                                         
Jan.-                         104,205               505           103,700
January                       104,205               505           103,700
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
December data as published last month.
                              104,101               536           103,565

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-48), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January  2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         



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