                                        
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.                  -834,652           -816,199
Jan.- May                   -364,387           -356,124

January                      -71,272            -70,148
February                     -73,607            -71,431
March                        -70,721            -68,973
April                        -74,861            -72,817
May                          -73,926            -72,755
June                         -73,879            -72,511

July                         -78,694            -76,880
August                       -72,548            -70,757
September                    -71,055            -69,126
October                      -69,980            -68,555
November                     -53,173            -51,953
December                     -50,937            -50,293

2009                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -506,944           -503,582
Jan.- May                   -196,463           -195,740

January                      -45,912            -45,587
February                     -36,684            -36,507
March                        -38,601            -38,232
April                        -39,366            -39,469
May                          -35,900            -35,945
June                         -38,241            -38,136

July                         -43,746            -43,254
August                       -42,105            -41,544
September                    -46,268            -45,876
October                      -43,976            -43,218
November                     -47,063            -46,930
December                     -49,082            -48,885

2010                                                   

Jan.- May                   -258,292           -254,010

January                      -47,262            -46,371
February                     -51,675            -50,812
March                        -52,357            -51,214
April (R)                    -52,540            -51,851
May                          -54,457            -53,761
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                         
April data as published last month:
                             -52,457            -51,786
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Exports
                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2008                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,304,896             17,454        1,287,442
Jan.- May                    548,575              7,674          540,901

January                      106,407              1,461          104,946
February                     109,064              1,173          107,890
March                        108,037              1,719          106,318
April                        112,140              1,561          110,578
May                          112,928              1,760          111,169
June                         117,569              1,664          115,905

July                         119,674              1,632          118,042
August                       117,204              1,304          115,900
September                    108,214              1,821          106,393
October                      105,752              1,274          104,477
November                      98,551              1,043           97,508
December                      89,358              1,042           88,316

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,068,499             12,456        1,056,043
Jan.- May                    422,485              5,078          417,408

January                       84,285              1,061           83,224
February                      85,925                899           85,026
March                         84,834                763           84,071
April                         82,685              1,286           81,398
May                           84,757              1,068           83,688
June                          86,580              1,040           85,540

July                          88,233                705           87,527
August                        88,611              1,005           87,606
September                     92,014                981           91,033
October                       95,217                883           94,334
November                      95,729              1,439           94,290
December                      99,631              1,326           98,304

2010                                                                    

Jan.- May                    517,099              4,727          512,372

January                      100,363                919           99,444
February                     100,139                904           99,235
March                        105,153                736          104,417
April (R)                    104,241              1,053          103,188
May                          107,203              1,116          106,087
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
                                         
April data as published last month:
                             104,044              1,070          102,874
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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2008                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 2,139,548             35,907        2,103,641
Jan.- May                    912,962             15,937          897,025

January                      177,679              2,585          175,094
February                     182,670              3,349          179,322
March                        178,758              3,467          175,291
April                        187,001              3,606          183,395
May                          186,854              2,930          183,924
June                         191,448              3,032          188,416

July                         198,368              3,446          194,921
August                       189,751              3,094          186,657
September                    179,269              3,751          175,518
October                      175,731              2,699          173,032
November                     151,723              2,262          149,461
December                     140,295              1,686          138,609

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,575,443             15,818        1,559,625
Jan.- May                    618,948              5,801          613,147

January                      130,197              1,386          128,811
February                     122,610              1,076          121,533
March                        123,435              1,132          122,303
April                        122,050              1,183          120,867
May                          120,656              1,023          119,633
June                         124,821              1,146          123,675

July                         131,979              1,197          130,782
August                       130,716              1,566          129,150
September                    138,282              1,373          136,909
October                      139,193              1,641          137,552
November                     142,792              1,571          141,221
December                     148,713              1,524          147,189

2010                                                                    

Jan.- May                    775,391              9,009          766,382

January                      147,625              1,810          145,816
February                     151,814              1,766          150,048
March                        157,510              1,879          155,631
April (R)                    156,781              1,741          155,039
May                          161,660              1,812          159,848
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
                                                   
April data as published last month:
                             156,501              1,740          154,760
                             
                             
                             
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-10-101, BEA-10-36), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2010.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
