
Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 12.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


                         Balance

                          Total
                         Balance            Total
                        of Payments         Census
       Period             Basis             Basis


2000                

Jan.- Dec.                   -452,207          -436,104
Jan.-                         -31,258           -29,510
January                       -31,258           -29,510
February                      -32,536           -30,508
March                         -35,701           -34,296
April                         -32,794           -31,838
May                           -37,450           -36,394
June                          -37,786           -36,525

July                          -42,890           -41,957
August                        -41,042           -39,911
September                     -40,302           -38,965
October                       -45,623           -44,177
November                      -40,261           -38,781
December                      -34,566           -33,242

2001                

Jan.- Dec. (R)               -426,266          -411,042
Jan.-                         -40,185           -38,766
January                       -40,185           -38,766
February                      -29,495           -28,178
March                         -34,207           -32,828
April                         -35,506           -34,171
May                           -33,876           -32,249
June                          -34,307           -32,832

July                          -41,678           -40,437
August                        -37,607           -36,583
September                     -35,462           -34,350
October                       -41,713           -40,564
November                      -34,694           -33,600
December (R)                  -27,536           -26,484

2002                

Jan.-                         -33,833           -32,963
January                       -33,833           -32,963
February                               
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               

 December data as published last month :
                              -27,885           -26,831
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                         Exports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


2000                

Jan.- Dec.                    772,210            -9,708           781,918
Jan.-                          56,653            -1,026            57,679
January                        56,653            -1,026            57,679
February                       60,091            -1,089            61,179
March                          68,263              -685            68,948
April                          62,628              -674            63,302
May                            63,902              -771            64,673
June                           67,168              -835            68,002

July                           59,315              -714            60,029
August                         67,488              -767            68,255
September                      66,684              -707            67,391
October                        68,799              -836            69,635
November                       66,786              -828            67,614
December                       64,433              -777            65,211

2001                

Jan.- Dec. (R)                720,851           -10,061           730,912
Jan.-                          61,498              -842            62,340
January                        61,498              -842            62,340
February                       62,385              -730            63,115
March                          69,817              -769            70,586
April                          61,493              -731            62,224
May                            64,034              -839            64,873
June                           62,537              -884            63,421

July                           53,759            -1,013            54,772
August                         59,438              -753            60,191
September                      54,472              -862            55,334
October                        59,930              -912            60,842
November                       57,146              -868            58,014
December (R)                   54,342              -858            55,200

2002                

Jan.-                          51,825              -633            52,458
January                        51,825              -633            52,458
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

 December data as published last month :
                               54,322              -863            55,185
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                         Imports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


2000                

Jan.- Dec.                  1,224,417             6,395         1,218,022
Jan.-                          87,910               722            87,188
January                        87,910               722            87,188
February                       92,627               939            91,688
March                         103,964               720           103,244
April                          95,422               281            95,141
May                           101,352               285           101,067
June                          104,954               427           104,527

July                          102,205               219           101,986
August                        108,530               364           108,166
September                     106,986               631           106,355
October                       114,421               609           113,812
November                      107,047               652           106,395
December                       98,999               547            98,452

2001                

Jan.- Dec. (R)              1,147,117             5,163         1,141,954
Jan.-                         101,684               577           101,106
January                       101,684               577           101,106
February                       91,880               586            91,294
March                         104,024               610           103,414
April                          96,999               604            96,395
May                            97,910               788            97,122
June                           96,843               591            96,252

July                           95,437               228            95,209
August                         97,045               271            96,774
September                      89,934               250            89,684
October                       101,643               237           101,406
November                       91,840               226            91,614
December (R)                   81,878               194            81,684

2002                

Jan.-                          85,658               237            85,421
January                        85,658               237            85,421
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

 December data as published last month :
                               82,207               191            82,016

NOTE: For information on data sources, nonsampling errors, definitions and
details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments, see the
information section on page 26 of this release or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www/press.html.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-37), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2002.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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