                                        
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

2010                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -645,857       -634,897
Jan.-                               -44,897        -44,124

January                             -44,897        -44,124
February                            -40,718        -40,044
March                               -48,203        -47,217
April                               -51,392        -50,721
May                                 -51,340        -50,647
June                                -62,085        -61,120

July                                -60,701        -59,804
August                              -65,060        -64,120
September                           -60,616        -59,434
October                             -54,476        -53,135
November                            -56,530        -55,719
December                            -49,838        -48,813

2011                                                      

Jan.- Dec. (R)                     -738,292       -726,712
Jan.-                               -57,281        -56,591

January                             -57,281        -56,591
February                            -47,333        -46,847
March                               -54,867        -54,303
April                               -55,122        -54,320
May                                 -65,880        -64,852
June                                -70,034        -68,941

July (R)                            -67,884        -66,913
August (R)                          -70,592        -69,439
September (R)                       -63,642        -62,524
October (R)                         -61,720        -60,294
November (R)                        -65,197        -64,062
December (R)                        -58,740        -57,625

2012                                                      

Jan.-                               -66,272        -65,278

January                             -66,272        -65,278
February                                                  
March                                                     
April                                                     
May                                                       
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  

December data as published last month:
  				   -57,978	   -57,205
                                    

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Exports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2010                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,288,699          10,436       1,278,263
Jan.-                 93,502             901          92,601

January               93,502             901          92,601
February              94,759             905          93,854
March                111,200             689         110,511
April                103,365             922         102,443
May                  106,479           1,002         105,477
June                 108,101             899         107,202

July                 104,915             859         104,057
August               107,791             946         106,846
September            108,285             641         107,644
October              117,745             641         117,104
November             114,113           1,067         113,046
December             118,444             964         117,480

2011                                                        

Jan.- Dec. (R)     1,497,389          16,743       1,480,646
Jan.-                111,501           1,346         110,155

January              111,501           1,346         110,155
February             111,233           1,593         109,640
March                132,908           1,593         131,315
April                125,378           1,477         123,901
May                  125,502           1,502         124,000
June                 124,399           1,486         122,913

July (R)             121,902           1,526         120,376
August (R)           128,123           1,358         126,765
September (R)        128,739           1,520         127,219
October (R)          132,537           1,214         131,323
November (R)         127,286           1,094         126,192
December (R)         127,881           1,034         126,847

2012                                                        

Jan.-                119,615           1,383         118,232

January              119,615           1,383         118,232
February                                                    
March                                                       
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
                                      

December data as published last month:
		  128,252	     1,385	    126,867


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Imports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2010                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,934,555          21,395       1,913,160
Jan.-                138,399           1,674         136,725

January              138,399           1,674         136,725
February             135,477           1,579         133,898
March                159,403           1,675         157,728
April                154,757           1,593         153,163
May                  157,819           1,695         156,124
June                 170,186           1,864         168,321

July                 165,616           1,755         163,861
August               172,852           1,886         170,966
September            168,900           1,823         167,078
October              172,221           1,982         170,239
November             170,643           1,879         168,765
December             168,283           1,990         166,293

2011                                                        

Jan.- Dec. (R)     2,235,681          28,323       2,207,358
Jan.-                168,782           2,036         166,745

January              168,782           2,036         166,745
February             158,566           2,079         156,487
March                187,775           2,157         185,618
April                180,500           2,279         178,221
May                  191,382           2,530         188,852
June                 194,433           2,579         191,854

July (R)             189,786           2,497         187,289
August (R)           198,716           2,512         196,204
September (R)        192,381           2,638         189,744
October (R)          194,257           2,641         191,616
November (R)         192,483           2,229         190,254
December (R)         186,621           2,148         184,472

2012                                                        

Jan.-                185,887           2,377         183,510

January              185,887           2,377         183,510
February                                                    
March                                                       
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December    

December data as published last month:
            	   186,230	      2,159	    184,071
                                    
                                                 
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-12-41, BEA-12-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
