                                        
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

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

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.- Dec.                  -737,057           -726,291

January (R)                  -61,288            -60,607
February(R)                  -59,361            -58,824
March (R)                    -60,713            -60,174
April (R)                    -57,803            -56,986
May (R)                      -65,102            -64,007
June (R)                     -66,799            -65,691
July (R)                     -60,972            -59,993
August(R)                    -60,692            -59,566

September(R)                 -59,226            -58,172
October (R)                  -58,280            -57,098
November (R)                 -62,522            -61,703
December                     -64,300            -63,469
                                        
November data as published last month:
				
			     -63,179	        -62,420



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

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,069,491             13,448        1,056,043

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

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.- Dec.                 1,498,226             17,561        1,480,665

January (R)                  119,498              1,422          118,076
February (R)                 117,410              1,714          115,695
March (R)                    124,517              1,670          122,847
April (R)                    126,543              1,475          125,067
May (R)                      125,240              1,484          123,755
June (R)                     121,144              1,446          119,698
July (R)                     126,744              1,408          125,336
August (R)                   126,628              1,284          125,345

September (R)                129,227              1,532          127,695
October (R)                  128,030              1,375          126,655
November (R)                 126,155              1,396          124,759
December                     127,091              1,354          125,737

November data as published last month:                                       
			     126,558		  1,450		 125,108


Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2009                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,575,400             15,776        1,559,625

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

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.- Dec.                 2,235,283             28,327        2,206,956

January (R)                  180,786              2,103          178,683
February (R)                 176,771              2,251          174,519
March (R)                    185,230              2,209          183,022
April(R)                     184,346              2,292          182,053
May (R)                      190,342              2,580          187,762
June (R)                     187,943              2,554          185,389
July (R)                     187,716              2,387          185,329
August (R)                   187,320              2,409          184,911

September (R)                188,453              2,586          185,867
October (R)                  186,309              2,557          183,753
November (R)                 188,677              2,215          186,462
December                     191,390              2,184          189,206

November data as published last month:  
			     189,736	          2,208	         187,528
                                                 

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-12-27, BEA-12-04), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
