                          PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
                         EXHIBIT 5. U.S. TRADE IN GOODS
                                        
     (In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
                    adjustments and rounding.  (R) Revised.)

                           Balance

                           Total
                           Balance            Total
                           of Payments        Census
Period                     Basis              Basis

2002                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -482,872           -468,263
Jan.-                        -33,495            -32,531

January                      -33,495            -32,531
February                     -35,876            -34,777
March                        -36,661            -35,319
April                        -39,773            -38,637
May                          -40,830            -39,275
June                         -40,683            -39,510

July                         -39,304            -38,096
August                       -42,070            -40,767
September                    -41,938            -40,769
October                      -40,647            -39,337
November                     -44,147            -42,934
December                     -47,447            -46,312

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)              -549,156           -535,455
Jan.- (R)                    -44,833            -43,891

January (R)                  -44,833            -43,891
February (R)                 -43,628            -42,564
March (R)                    -47,482            -46,260
April (R)                    -46,334            -45,042
May (R)                      -46,628            -45,391
June (R)                     -45,050            -43,697

July (R)                     -45,006            -43,947
August (R)                   -44,695            -43,314
September (R)                -46,548            -45,467
October (R)                  -47,088            -46,037
November (R)                 -43,944            -42,937
December (R)                 -47,921            -46,908

2004                                                   

Jan.-                        -48,392            -47,169

January                      -48,392            -47,169
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

Decmeber data as published last month:
			     -48,174		-47,151
                               _________________

Exports
                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2002                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                   681,874            -11,229          693,103
Jan.-                         55,228               -732           55,960

January                       55,228               -732           55,960
February                      54,988               -877           55,865
March                         55,083             -1,064           56,146
April                         56,871               -818           57,690
May                           56,848             -1,253           58,101
June                          57,702               -877           58,579

July                          58,638               -923           59,561
August                        57,870             -1,007           58,877
September                     57,807               -856           58,663
October                       57,301               -989           58,290
November                      57,765               -927           58,691
December                      55,774               -907           56,680

2003                                                                    

Jan.- Dec. (R)               713,788            -10,241          724,030
Jan.- (R)                     57,156               -747           57,903

January (R)                   57,156               -747           57,903
February (R)                  57,920               -857           58,777
March (R)                     58,309               -973           59,282
April (R)                     57,243             -1,026           58,269
May (R)                       57,774               -888           58,662
June (R)                      59,269               -885           60,154

July (R)                      60,367               -855           61,222
August (R)                    57,691               -916           58,607
September (R)                 59,719               -774           60,493
October (R)                   61,655               -782           62,437
November (R)                  63,722               -750           64,472
December (R)                  62,962               -790           63,752

2004                                                                    

Jan.-                         61,907               -975           62,882

January                       61,907               -975           62,882
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

Decmeber data as published last month:
			      62,935		   -794		  63,729
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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2002                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,164,746              3,380        1,161,366
Jan.-                         88,723                232           88,491

January                       88,723                232           88,491
February                      90,864                223           90,641
March                         91,744                278           91,466
April                         96,644                317           96,327
May                           97,678                302           97,376
June                          98,385                296           98,089

July                          97,942                284           97,657
August                        99,940                297           99,643
September                     99,745                313           99,432
October                       97,949                322           97,626
November                     101,911                286          101,625
December                     103,220                228          102,992

2003                                                                    

Jan.- Dec. (R)             1,262,945              3,460        1,259,485
Jan.- (R)                    101,989                195          101,795

January (R)                  101,989                195          101,795
February (R)                 101,548                207          101,341
March (R)                    105,791                249          105,542
April (R)                    103,577                266          103,311
May (R)                      104,402                350          104,053
June (R)                     104,319                468          103,852

July (R)                     105,373                203          105,169
August (R)                   102,386                466          101,920
September (R)                106,267                307          105,960
October (R)                  108,743                269          108,474
November (R)                 107,666                257          107,409
December (R)                 110,883                223          110,659

2004                                                                    

Jan.-                        110,299                248          110,050

January                      110,299                248          110,050
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

Decmeber data as published last month:
			     111,109		    228		 110,881

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 or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-04-38, BEA-04-10), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2004.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
