                                   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

2005                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -782,740           -767,477

Jan.-                        -61,315            -60,261
January                      -61,315            -60,261
February                     -62,533            -61,465
March                        -59,419            -58,215
April                        -62,255            -60,902
May                          -62,074            -60,716

June                         -63,892            -62,580
July                         -63,597            -62,504
August                       -64,361            -62,967
September                    -70,788            -69,440
October                      -72,573            -71,313
November                     -69,714            -68,418

December                     -70,219            -68,695

2006                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)              -835,966           -818,002
Jan.-  (R)                   -72,318            -71,074
January (R)                  -72,318            -71,074
February (R)                 -68,122            -66,881
March (R)                    -67,808            -66,511
April (R)                    -69,662            -68,360

May (R)                      -71,111            -69,702
June (R)                     -70,107            -68,771
July (R)                     -73,544            -72,062
August (R)                   -74,961            -73,308
September (R)                -70,387            -68,755
October (R)                  -65,120            -63,435

November (R)                 -64,772            -62,863

December (R)                 -68,056            -66,281

2007                                                   
Jan.-                        -65,431            -63,823
January                      -65,431            -63,823
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  

May                                                    
June                                                   
July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

December data as published last month:
			     -68,188		-66,403
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Exports
                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2005                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                   894,631            -11,347          905,978

Jan.-                         71,390               -762           72,152
January                       71,390               -762           72,152
February                      71,043               -780           71,823
March                         71,756               -926           72,682
April                         74,230               -941           75,170
May                           73,990             -1,044           75,034

June                          74,371             -1,040           75,411
July                          74,846               -711           75,557
August                        76,213             -1,084           77,297
September                     73,888             -1,001           74,889
October                       75,964               -922           76,886
November                      77,511               -973           78,484

December                      79,429             -1,164           80,594

2006                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,023,689            -13,590        1,037,278
Jan.-                         81,142               -843           81,985
January                       81,142               -843           81,985
February                      80,491               -909           81,400
March                         82,093               -910           83,003
April                         81,570               -937           82,506

May                           83,795             -1,052           84,847
June                          86,692               -954           87,646
July                          85,195             -1,090           86,285
August                        87,761             -1,217           88,978
September                     88,327             -1,296           89,623
October                       88,240             -1,303           89,543

November                      89,010             -1,609           90,619

December (R)                  89,373             -1,470           90,843

2007                                                                    
Jan.-                         90,850             -1,252           92,102
January                       90,850             -1,252           92,102
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   

May                                                                     
June                                                                    
July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

December data as published last month:
			      89,415		 -1,473		  90,888
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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2005                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,677,371              3,916        1,673,455

Jan.-                        132,705                292          132,413
January                      132,705                292          132,413
February                     133,576                287          133,288
March                        131,176                278          130,898
April                        136,484                413          136,072
May                          136,063                314          135,750

June                         138,263                272          137,991
July                         138,443                382          138,060
August                       140,574                310          140,264
September                    144,676                347          144,329
October                      148,537                338          148,199
November                     147,225                324          146,901

December                     149,648                360          149,289

2006                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,859,655              4,375        1,855,280
Jan.-                        153,460                401          153,059
January                      153,460                401          153,059
February                     148,613                332          148,281
March                        149,901                388          149,513
April                        151,232                365          150,867

May                          154,906                357          154,549
June                         156,799                381          156,418
July                         158,739                392          158,347
August                       162,722                437          162,286
September                    158,714                336          158,378
October                      153,359                382          152,978

November                     153,781                299          153,482

December (R)                 157,429                305          157,123

2007                                                                    
Jan.-                        156,280                356          155,925
January                      156,280                356          155,925
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   

May                                                                     
June                                                                    
July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

December data as published last month:
			     157,602		    311		 157,291

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.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-07-36, BEA-07-08), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
