                                        
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

2010                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -645,857           -634,897
Jan.-                        -48,932            -48,177

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. (R)              -738,292           -726,712
Jan.- (R)                    -61,290            -60,608

January (R)                  -61,290            -60,608
February (R)                 -59,363            -58,826
March (R)                    -60,715            -60,176
April (R)                    -57,805            -56,988
May (R)                      -65,104            -64,009
June (R)                     -66,801            -65,693

July (R)                     -60,941            -59,995
August (R)                   -60,667            -59,568
September (R)                -59,260            -58,174
October (R)                  -58,471            -57,100
November (R)                 -62,836            -61,705
December (R)                 -65,039            -63,869

2012                                                   

Jan.-                        -67,484            -66,496

January                      -67,484            -66,496
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

December data as published last month:
                                      
			    -64,300	         -63,469

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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.-                         99,605                957           98,648

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. (R)             1,497,389             16,743        1,480,646
Jan.- (R)                    119,498              1,422          118,076

January (R)                  119,498              1,422          118,076
February (R)                 117,409              1,714          115,695
March (R)                    124,517              1,670          122,847
April (R)                    126,543              1,475          125,067
May (R)                      125,239              1,484          123,755
June (R)                     121,144              1,446          119,698

July (R)                     126,794              1,458          125,336
August (R)                   126,656              1,312          125,345
September (R)                129,211              1,516          127,695
October (R)                  127,818              1,163          126,654
November (R)                 125,837              1,079          124,759
December (R)                 126,722              1,004          125,718

2012                                                                    

Jan.-                        128,578              1,474          127,103

January                      128,578              1,474          127,103
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December  
                                                              
December data as published last month:
            		   127,091	          1,354		 125,737
                           

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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.-                        148,537              1,713          146,825

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. (R)             2,235,681             28,323        2,207,358
Jan.-  (R)                   180,788              2,103          178,685

January (R)                  180,788              2,103          178,685
February (R)                 176,773              2,251          174,521
March (R)                    185,232              2,209          183,023
April (R)                    184,348              2,292          182,055
May (R)                      190,344              2,580          187,764
June (R)                     187,945              2,554          185,391

July (R)                     187,735              2,404          185,331
August (R)                   187,323              2,410          184,913
September (R)                188,471              2,602          185,869
October (R)                  186,288              2,534          183,755
November (R)                 188,673              2,209          186,464
December (R)                 191,761              2,174          189,588

2012                                                                    

Jan.-                        196,061              2,461          193,600

January                      196,061              2,461          193,600
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
   
December data as published last month:
                                             
			    191,390		 2,184		 189,206


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-12-41, 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.
