                                        
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

2006                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -838,271           -817,304
Jan.- Feb.                  -139,464           -136,469

January                      -71,564            -70,035
February                     -67,900            -66,434
March                        -68,293            -66,714
April                        -68,598            -67,106
May                          -72,035            -70,421
June                         -70,643            -69,103

July                         -73,733            -72,002
August                       -74,272            -72,359
September                    -70,894            -69,005
October                      -65,492            -63,552
November                     -66,256            -64,019
December                     -68,590            -66,555

2007                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -815,369           -790,114
Jan.- Feb.                  -130,689           -127,313

January                      -64,906            -63,079
February                     -65,782            -64,235
March                        -71,024            -68,171
April                        -67,627            -65,130
May                          -68,765            -66,321
June                         -68,667            -66,895

July                         -68,051            -65,770
August                       -66,365            -64,268
September                    -66,131            -64,124
October                      -67,223            -65,232
November                     -72,829            -70,755
December                     -67,999            -66,135

2008                                                   

Jan.- Feb.                  -142,365           -138,178

January (R)                  -69,444            -67,844
February                     -72,921            -70,334
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

January data as published last month:
			     -68,744		-67,138

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

2006                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,023,109            -13,525        1,036,635
Jan.- Feb.                   161,511             -1,730          163,240

January                       80,598               -831           81,429
February                      80,913               -898           81,811
March                         82,369               -906           83,275
April                         82,317               -930           83,247
May                           83,882             -1,025           84,907
June                          86,259               -973           87,232

July                          85,061             -1,102           86,163
August                        87,375             -1,213           88,588
September                     87,849             -1,284           89,133
October                       88,203             -1,283           89,486
November                      88,788             -1,610           90,398
December                      89,495             -1,470           90,965

2007                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,149,208            -13,976        1,163,183
Jan.- Feb.                   178,509             -2,262          180,771

January                       90,215             -1,248           91,463
February                      88,293             -1,014           89,308
March                         90,780             -1,372           92,152
April                         90,658             -1,299           91,957
May                           93,168             -1,246           94,415
June                          94,685             -1,097           95,781

July                          98,335             -1,173           99,508
August                        98,700             -1,078           99,778
September                    100,083               -904          100,987
October                      100,574             -1,046          101,620
November                     100,772             -1,433          102,205
December                     102,943             -1,066          104,009

2008                                                                    

Jan.- Feb.                   212,031             -1,702          213,733

January (R)                  104,736               -796          105,532
February                     107,295               -906          108,201
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

January data as published last month:
			     104,550		   -796		 105,346

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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2006                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,861,380              7,442        1,853,938
Jan.- Feb.                   300,975              1,265          299,709

January                      152,162                698          151,464
February                     148,813                568          148,246
March                        150,662                673          149,989
April                        150,915                562          150,353
May                          155,917                589          155,328
June                         156,902                567          156,335

July                         158,794                629          158,165
August                       161,647                700          160,947
September                    158,743                605          158,137
October                      153,696                658          153,038
November                     155,044                627          154,417
December                     158,085                566          157,519

2007                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,964,577             11,280        1,953,297
Jan.- Feb.                   309,197              1,113          308,084

January                      155,122                580          154,542
February                     154,075                533          153,542
March                        161,804              1,480          160,323
April                        158,285              1,197          157,087
May                          161,934              1,198          160,736
June                         163,352                676          162,676

July                         166,386              1,108          165,278
August                       165,065              1,019          164,046
September                    166,214              1,103          165,111
October                      167,797                945          166,852
November                     173,602                642          172,960
December                     170,942                798          170,144

2008                                                                    

Jan.- Feb.                   354,395              2,484          351,911

January (R)                  174,180                804          173,376
February                     180,216              1,680          178,535
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

January data as published last month:
			     173,294		    811		 172,484

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-08-58, BEA-08-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
