                                        
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.- Mar.                  -152,832           -150,388

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.                  -738,292           -726,712
Jan.- Mar.                  -181,368           -179,611

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

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

2012                                                   

Jan.- Mar.                  -196,047           -193,321

January                      -67,340            -66,376
February (R)                 -61,092            -60,385
March                        -67,615            -66,560
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                     
February data as published last month:
			   -61,389	       -60,659

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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.- Mar.                   304,572              2,691          301,881

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.                 1,497,389             16,743        1,480,646
Jan.- Mar.                   361,425              4,806          356,619

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

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

2012                                                                    

Jan.- Mar.                   389,141              4,094          385,048

January                      128,539              1,467          127,072
February (R)                 127,932              1,426          126,507
March                        132,670              1,201          131,469
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

February data as published last month:
			     127,987	         1,428	        126,559

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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.- Mar.                   457,404              5,134          452,270

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.                 2,235,681             28,323        2,207,358
Jan.- Mar.                   542,793              6,564          536,229

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

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

2012                                                                    

Jan.- Mar.                   585,188              6,819          578,369

January                      195,879              2,431          193,448
February (R)                 189,024              2,132          186,892
March                        200,285              2,256          198,029
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December      
                                                          
February data as published last month:
                             189,376	         2,158	         187,218
                      

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-12-82, BEA-12-19), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, March 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
