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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

2004                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -665,390           -650,930
Jan.- Feb.                   -99,795            -97,420

January                      -49,938            -48,740
February                     -49,857            -48,680
March                        -51,656            -50,334
April                        -52,817            -51,620
May                          -52,580            -51,392
June                         -58,590            -57,282

July                         -55,045            -53,964
August                       -57,103            -55,998
September                    -55,627            -54,324
October                      -59,432            -58,206
November                     -63,231            -62,019
December                     -59,514            -58,371

2005                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -781,642           -766,367
Jan.- Feb.                  -126,997           -124,864

January                      -62,477            -61,421
February                     -64,520            -63,443
March                        -58,675            -57,425
April                        -62,097            -60,837
May                          -60,563            -59,201
June                         -63,612            -62,322

July                         -62,321            -61,274
August                       -63,844            -62,345
September                    -71,104            -69,699
October                      -72,938            -71,691
November                     -69,351            -68,032
December                     -70,141            -68,676

2006                                                   

Jan.- Feb.                  -143,621           -141,192

January (R)                  -73,545            -72,320
February                     -70,076            -68,872
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
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January data as published last month:
			     -73,387	        -72,140
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Exports
                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2004                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                   807,536            -11,239          818,775
Jan.- Feb.                   126,983             -1,897          128,880

January                       62,183               -953           63,136
February                      64,799               -944           65,744
March                         66,807             -1,025           67,832
April                         66,115               -941           67,056
May                           68,177               -925           69,102
June                          65,781             -1,042           66,823

July                          67,752               -771           68,524
August                        68,058               -839           68,897
September                     68,990             -1,050           70,041
October                       69,260               -951           70,212
November                      68,611               -915           69,527
December                      71,001               -881           71,882

2005                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                   892,619            -11,765          904,383
Jan.- Feb.                   142,020             -1,541          143,561

January                       71,447               -760           72,207
February                      70,573               -781           71,354
March                         71,387               -926           72,313
April                         74,409               -950           75,360
May                           74,329             -1,045           75,374
June                          74,368             -1,047           75,414

July                          74,921               -823           75,743
August                        76,559             -1,195           77,754
September                     73,312             -1,117           74,429
October                       75,059               -937           75,996
November                      77,145             -1,006           78,151
December                      79,109             -1,178           80,287

2006                                                                    

Jan.- Feb.                   162,058             -1,810          163,867

January (R)                   81,599               -900           82,499
February                      80,459               -910           81,369
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
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January data as published last month:
			      81,716		   -916		  82,631	
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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2004                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,472,926              3,221        1,469,704
Jan.- Feb.                   226,778                478          226,300

January                      112,122                245          111,876
February                     114,656                233          114,423
March                        118,463                297          118,166
April                        118,932                256          118,676
May                          120,757                263          120,494
June                         124,370                266          124,105

July                         122,798                310          122,488
August                       125,161                266          124,895
September                    124,617                252          124,365
October                      128,692                275          128,418
November                     131,843                297          131,545
December                     130,515                262          130,254

2005                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,674,261              3,510        1,670,751
Jan.- Feb.                   269,017                592          268,425

January                      133,924                297          133,627
February                     135,093                295          134,798
March                        130,061                323          129,738
April                        136,506                310          136,197
May                          134,893                317          134,575
June                         137,979                243          137,737

July                         137,242                224          137,018
August                       140,403                304          140,099
September                    144,416                288          144,128
October                      147,997                309          147,688
November                     146,496                313          146,183
December                     149,250                287          148,963

2006                                                                    

Jan.- Feb.                   305,679                619          305,060

January (R)                  155,143                325          154,819
February                     150,535                294          150,241
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
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January data as published last month:
			     155,103		    332		 154,771

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 27 of this release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm.
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SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-06-52, BEA-06-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
