                                        
PART B:  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS

In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
rounding.  (R) Revised.


Trade Balance

                                  Total
                                  Balance        Total
                                  of Payments    Census
Period                            Basis          Basis

2009                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -506,944       -503,582
Jan.- Feb.                          -73,429        -72,927

January                             -44,589        -44,264
February                            -28,840        -28,663
March                               -33,880        -33,511
April                               -37,970        -38,073
May                                 -32,645        -32,690
June                                -40,449        -40,344

July                                -50,553        -50,061
August                              -44,518        -43,956
September                           -49,938        -49,546
October                             -47,780        -47,021
November                            -48,850        -48,718
December                            -46,931        -46,734

2010                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -647,077       -633,903
Jan.- Feb.                          -85,524        -83,788

January                             -44,252        -43,371
February                            -41,272        -40,417
March                               -48,159        -46,972
April                               -51,535        -50,645
May                                 -51,283        -50,384
June                                -62,963        -61,785

July                                -61,027        -59,937
August                              -65,033        -63,906
September                           -60,264        -58,874
October                             -53,675        -52,150
November                            -57,083        -56,089
December                            -50,531        -49,373

2011                                                      

Jan.- Feb.                         -105,493       -103,607

January (R)                         -57,649        -56,591
February                            -47,844        -47,016
March                                                     
April                                                     
May                                                       
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  
                                         
January data as published last month:
                                    -57,103        -56,031
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Exports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2009                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,068,499          12,456       1,056,043
Jan.- Feb.           160,460           1,960         158,500

January               79,212           1,061          78,151
February              81,248             899          80,349
March                 88,611             763          87,848
April                 82,109           1,286          80,822
May                   84,719           1,068          83,651
June                  87,869           1,040          86,830

July                  86,340             705          85,635
August                88,320           1,005          87,315
September             92,439             981          91,458
October              100,888             883         100,005
November              96,045           1,439          94,607
December             100,698           1,326          99,372

2010                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,288,663          10,525       1,278,139
Jan.- Feb.           188,265           1,858         186,407

January               93,654             938          92,716
February              94,611             920          93,691
March                111,139             685         110,454
April                103,373             937         102,436
May                  106,492             999         105,492
June                 107,950             907         107,043

July                 104,889             863         104,026
August               107,720             945         106,775
September            108,616             644         107,972
October              118,133             621         117,513
November             114,072           1,066         113,006
December             118,013             999         117,014

2011                                                        

Jan.- Feb.           222,527           2,576         219,952

January (R)          111,317           1,162         110,155
February             111,210           1,413         109,797
March                                                       
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
                                         
January data as published last month:
                     111,401           1,158         110,243
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Imports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2009                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,575,443          15,818       1,559,625
Jan.- Feb.           233,889           2,463         231,427

January              123,801           1,386         122,415
February             110,088           1,076         109,012
March                122,490           1,132         121,359
April                120,079           1,183         118,896
May                  117,365           1,023         116,341
June                 128,319           1,146         127,173

July                 136,893           1,197         135,696
August               132,838           1,566         131,272
September            142,377           1,373         141,004
October              148,668           1,641         147,027
November             144,895           1,571         143,324
December             147,630           1,524         146,106

2010                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,935,740          23,699       1,912,041
Jan.- Feb.           273,789           3,594         270,195

January              137,905           1,818         136,087
February             135,884           1,775         134,108
March                159,298           1,873         157,426
April                154,908           1,827         153,082
May                  157,775           1,899         155,877
June                 170,913           2,085         168,828

July                 165,916           1,953         163,963
August               172,753           2,073         170,680
September            168,880           2,034         166,846
October              171,808           2,146         169,663
November             171,155           2,060         169,095
December             168,544           2,157         166,387

2011                                                        

Jan.- Feb.           328,020           4,461         323,559

January (R)          168,965           2,220         166,745
February             159,055           2,241         156,813
March                                                       
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
   
January data as published last month:
                    168,504            2,230         166,274

                                                
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors, definitions and
details concerning what is included in 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-11-41, BEA-11-04), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
