                                        
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

2009                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -505,910           -503,582
Jan.- Aug.                  -318,295           -317,040

January                      -46,762            -46,541
February                     -36,862            -36,743
March                        -38,691            -38,400
April                        -39,272            -39,448
May                          -35,776            -35,772
June                         -36,868            -36,887

July                         -42,973            -42,638
August                       -41,091            -40,611
September                    -45,461            -45,126
October                      -44,117            -43,591
November                     -47,918            -47,942
December                     -50,118            -49,883

2010                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -645,857           -634,897
Jan.- Aug.                  -430,134           -423,482

January                      -48,932            -48,177
February                     -51,466            -50,743
March                        -52,434            -51,468
April                        -52,686            -51,996
May                          -54,323            -53,575
June                         -58,950            -57,967

July                         -53,675            -52,787
August                       -57,669            -56,768
September                    -56,477            -55,330
October                      -52,347            -51,054
November                     -52,499            -51,707
December                     -54,399            -53,324

2011                                                   

Jan.- Aug.                  -495,350           -488,632

January                      -61,575            -60,894
February                     -59,648            -59,112
March                        -61,000            -60,462
April                        -58,054            -57,274
May                          -65,360            -64,294
June                         -67,025            -65,979

July (R)                     -61,271            -60,280
August                       -61,417            -60,337
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

July data as published last month:
			    -60,628		-59,679
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Exports
                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,069,491             13,448        1,056,043
Jan.- Aug.                   685,747              8,678          677,069

January                       83,869              1,244           82,625
February                      85,909              1,107           84,802
March                         84,635                877           83,758
April                         82,673              1,393           81,280
May                           84,409              1,056           83,353
June                          86,805              1,175           85,630

July                          88,495                818           87,678
August                        88,952              1,008           87,944
September                     92,843                995           91,848
October                       95,889                972           94,917
November                      95,902              1,515           94,387
December                      99,110              1,288           97,822

2010                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,288,699             10,436        1,278,263
Jan.- Aug.                   837,284              7,197          830,087

January                       99,605                957           98,648
February                     100,272                994           99,279
March                        104,695                740          103,954
April                        103,941                922          103,020
May                          106,672                990          105,682
June                         105,340                872          104,468

July                         108,291                809          107,481
August                       108,468                913          107,555
September                    108,755                638          108,117
October                      112,555                601          111,954
November                     113,790              1,058          112,732
December                     116,315                941          115,374

2011                                                                    

Jan.- Aug.                   988,115             11,966          976,149

January                      119,538              1,422          118,116
February                     117,449              1,715          115,735
March                        124,557              1,670          122,887
April                        126,602              1,495          125,107
May                          125,294              1,500          123,795
June                         121,189              1,452          119,737

July (R)                     126,795              1,420          125,375
August                       126,691              1,293          125,398
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December    
 
July data as published last month:
			    126,913		  1,419		 125,494
                                                           

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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,575,400             15,776        1,559,625
Jan.- Aug.                 1,004,042              9,934          994,108

January                      130,631              1,465          129,166
February                     122,771              1,226          121,545
March                        123,325              1,168          122,158
April                        121,945              1,217          120,728
May                          120,185              1,060          119,124
June                         123,673              1,156          122,517

July                         131,469              1,153          130,316
August                       130,043              1,488          128,555
September                    138,303              1,329          136,974
October                      140,006              1,499          138,508
November                     143,820              1,491          142,329
December                     149,228              1,523          147,706

2010                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,934,555             21,395        1,913,160
Jan.- Aug.                 1,267,419             13,850        1,253,568

January                      148,537              1,713          146,825
February                     151,738              1,716          150,022
March                        157,129              1,706          155,423
April                        156,627              1,611          155,016
May                          160,995              1,738          159,257
June                         164,290              1,855          162,435

July                         161,966              1,698          160,268
August                       166,137              1,815          164,322
September                    165,233              1,786          163,447
October                      164,901              1,893          163,008
November                     166,289              1,850          164,439
December                     170,713              2,016          168,698

2011                                                                    

Jan.- Aug.                 1,483,465             18,684        1,464,781

January                      181,113              2,103          179,010
February                     177,097              2,251          174,846
March                        185,557              2,208          183,349
April                        184,656              2,276          182,380
May                          190,655              2,566          188,089
June                         188,213              2,497          185,716

July (R)                     188,066              2,410          185,656
August                       188,108              2,373          185,735
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

July data as published last month:
			    187,541		  2,369		 185,172                                                

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-11-171, BEA-11-51), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
