                                        
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.                         -645,124       -634,897
Jan.- May                          -236,019       -232,753

January                             -44,306        -44,124
February                            -40,676        -40,044
March                               -48,228        -47,217
April                               -51,544        -50,721
May                                 -51,265        -50,647
June                                -62,075        -61,120

July                                -60,503        -59,804
August                              -64,844        -64,120
September                           -60,577        -59,434
October                             -54,408        -53,135
November                            -56,431        -55,719
December                            -50,268        -48,813

2011                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -738,413       -727,392
Jan.- May                          -280,362       -276,963

January                             -57,569        -56,869
February                            -47,118        -46,668
March                               -54,764        -54,247
April                               -55,122        -54,333
May                                 -65,789        -64,846
June                                -69,566        -68,540

July                                -67,909        -67,024
August                              -70,747        -69,688
September                           -63,497        -62,455
October                             -62,152        -60,753
November                            -65,478        -64,364
December                            -58,702        -57,606

2012                                                      

Jan.- May                          -303,409       -300,142

January                             -66,106        -65,203
February                            -48,828        -48,307
March                               -58,235        -57,359
April (R)                           -62,502        -62,165
May                                 -67,738        -67,108
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  

April data as published last month:		
				   -62,161	   -61,865
                                     

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Exports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2010                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,288,882          10,619       1,278,263
Jan.- May            509,372           4,487         504,885

January               93,511             911          92,601
February              94,771             917          93,854
March                111,212             701         110,511
April                103,380             938         102,443
May                  106,498           1,021         105,477
June                 108,120             918         107,202

July                 104,942             885         104,057
August               107,819             973         106,846
September            108,307             663         107,644
October              117,696             592         117,104
November             114,101           1,055         113,046
December             118,525           1,046         117,480

2011                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,497,406          16,974       1,480,432
Jan.- May            607,194           7,574         599,620

January              111,550           1,371         110,179
February             111,260           1,613         109,647
March                133,351           1,623         131,728
April                125,430           1,471         123,959
May                  125,603           1,496         124,107
June                 124,521           1,482         123,039

July                 121,792           1,553         120,239
August               128,010           1,377         126,633
September            128,652           1,545         127,107
October              132,296           1,238         131,058
November             127,028           1,129         125,899
December             127,913           1,076         126,837

2012                                                        

Jan.- May            647,683           7,162         640,521

January              119,569           1,360         118,209
February             124,868           1,440         123,428
March                141,256           1,291         139,965
April (R)            129,133           1,722         127,411
May                  132,857           1,348         131,508
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
                                      
April data as published last month:
		    129,103	       1,688	     127,415

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Imports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2010                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,934,006          20,846       1,913,160
Jan.- May            745,392           7,754         737,638

January              137,818           1,093         136,725
February             135,447           1,549         133,898
March                159,441           1,712         157,728
April                154,924           1,761         153,163
May                  157,762           1,639         156,124
June                 170,194           1,873         168,321

July                 165,445           1,584         163,861
August               172,663           1,697         170,966
September            168,883           1,806         167,078
October              172,105           1,866         170,239
November             170,532           1,767         168,765
December             168,793           2,500         166,293

2011                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         2,235,819          27,995       2,207,824
Jan.- May            887,556          10,973         876,583

January              169,119           2,072         167,048
February             158,378           2,063         156,315
March                188,115           2,140         185,975
April                180,553           2,260         178,293
May                  191,391           2,438         188,953
June                 194,087           2,509         191,579

July                 189,701           2,438         187,263
August               198,757           2,436         196,321
September            192,149           2,587         189,562
October              194,448           2,638         191,811
November             192,506           2,243         190,263
December             186,615           2,171         184,443

2012                                                        

Jan.- May            951,093          10,429         940,663

January              185,675           2,263         183,411
February             173,696           1,961         171,735
March                199,491           2,167         197,324
April (R)            191,636           2,059         189,577
May                  200,595           1,979         198,616
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    

April data as published last month:
		     191,264	       1,984	      189,280

                                                
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-12-123, BEA-12-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
