                                        
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

2008                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -840,252           -816,199
Jan.-                        -73,922            -72,084

January                      -73,922            -72,084
February                     -73,349            -70,346
March                        -71,574            -69,117
April                        -74,567            -72,034
May                          -73,709            -72,209
June                         -73,220            -71,546

July                         -77,248            -75,142
August                       -72,179            -70,180
September                    -71,662            -69,530
October                      -71,393            -69,605
November                     -54,269            -52,524
December                     -53,159            -51,882

2009                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)              -517,045           -501,262
Jan.- (R)                    -47,589            -46,456

January (R)                  -47,589            -46,456
February (R)                 -37,200            -36,015
March (R)                    -39,210            -37,719
April (R)                    -39,910            -38,736
May (R)                      -37,219            -35,923
June (R)                     -38,321            -37,101

July (R)                     -42,742            -41,438
August (R)                   -41,988            -40,825
September (R)                -47,371            -46,233
October (R)                  -45,165            -43,343
November (R)                 -48,421            -47,056
December (R)                 -51,909            -50,418

2010                                                   

Jan.-                        -49,373            -48,105

January                      -49,373            -48,105
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                         

December data as published last month:
                             -48,376            -47,018

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

2008                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,276,994            -10,448        1,287,442
Jan.-                        103,776               -893          104,668

January                      103,776               -893          104,668
February                     106,795             -1,146          107,942
March                        105,066               -729          105,795
April                        108,969               -790          109,759
May                          109,523               -612          110,135
June                         114,384               -753          115,136

July                         117,227               -932          118,159
August                       114,661             -1,216          115,876
September                    106,025               -610          106,635
October                      103,831               -929          104,760
November                      97,545               -978           98,523
December                      89,193               -860           90,053

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec. (R)             1,045,543            -11,320        1,056,863
Jan.- (R)                     82,355               -716           83,071

January (R)                   82,355               -716           83,071
February (R)                  84,267               -832           85,100
March (R)                     82,485             -1,060           83,545
April (R)                     79,914               -766           80,679
May (R)                       81,991               -985           82,976
June (R)                      83,963               -972           84,935

July (R)                      86,676             -1,053           87,729
August (R)                    86,758               -728           87,486
September (R)                 90,211               -773           90,983
October (R)                   93,382             -1,353           94,735
November (R)                  94,461               -948           95,409
December (R)                  99,081             -1,133          100,214

2010                                                                    

Jan.-                         98,402               -845           99,247

January                       98,402               -845           99,247
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
                                         

December data as published last month:
                              94,630               -948           95,578

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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2008                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 2,117,245             13,605        2,103,641
Jan.-                        177,698                946          176,752

January                      177,698                946          176,752
February                     180,144              1,857          178,287
March                        176,640              1,728          174,912
April                        183,536              1,743          181,793
May                          183,232                888          182,344
June                         187,603                921          186,683

July                         194,475              1,174          193,301
August                       186,840                784          186,057
September                    177,687              1,522          176,166
October                      175,224                858          174,365
November                     151,813                767          151,046
December                     142,352                417          141,935

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec. (R)             1,562,588              4,463        1,558,125
Jan.- (R)                    129,945                418          129,527

January (R)                  129,945                418          129,527
February (R)                 121,468                354          121,114
March (R)                    121,695                430          121,264
April (R)                    119,824                408          119,415
May (R)                      119,210                311          118,898
June (R)                     122,284                248          122,036

July (R)                     129,419                251          129,168
August (R)                   128,745                434          128,311
September (R)                137,582                366          137,216
October (R)                  138,547                469          138,077
November (R)                 142,881                417          142,464
December (R)                 150,990                358          150,632

2010                                                                    

Jan.-                        147,775                423          147,352

January                      147,775                423          147,352
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
                                                   

December data as published last month:
                            143,006                 411          142,595



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 A-1 of this release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.
                                                   
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-10-33, BEA-10-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2010.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
