                                        
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.                  -645,124           -634,897
Jan.- May                   -259,020           -255,591

January                      -48,855            -48,627
February                     -51,654            -50,952
March                        -52,028            -51,023
April                        -53,274            -52,430
May                          -53,208            -52,559
June                         -58,158            -57,191

July                         -52,888            -52,183
August                       -57,536            -56,866
September                    -56,446            -55,372
October                      -53,636            -52,434
November                     -52,703            -52,017
December                     -54,736            -53,242

2011                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -738,413           -727,392
Jan.- May                   -302,954           -299,439

January                      -61,946            -61,240
February                     -59,361            -58,858
March                        -60,051            -59,554
April                        -58,557            -57,738
May                          -63,038            -62,048
June                         -65,588            -64,540

July                         -60,889            -60,008
August                       -60,205            -59,206
September                    -59,522            -58,537
October                      -60,526            -59,189
November                     -63,293            -62,179
December                     -65,436            -64,294

2012                                                   

Jan.- May                   -323,161           -319,773

January                      -66,876            -65,953
February                     -60,063            -59,480
March                        -67,523            -66,664
April (R)                    -65,166            -64,803
May                          -63,533            -62,873
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

April data as published last month:		
			     -64,838		 -64,516
                                    

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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                    513,898              4,599          509,298

January                       99,354                959           98,395
February                     100,417                993           99,424
March                        104,260                735          103,525
April                        103,403                919          102,484
May                          106,463                993          105,471
June                         105,612                882          104,731

July                         108,186                837          107,349
August                       108,386                943          107,444
September                    108,625                661          107,964
October                      112,715                578          112,137
November                     114,139              1,070          113,068
December                     117,321              1,049          116,272

2011                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,497,406             16,974        1,480,432
Jan.- May                    611,413              7,710          603,704

January                      119,050              1,437          117,613
February                     117,651              1,714          115,937
March                        124,217              1,669          122,548
April                        125,586              1,438          124,147
May                          124,910              1,452          123,458
June                         121,664              1,431          120,233

July                         126,585              1,491          125,094
August                       126,523              1,340          125,183
September                    129,053              1,547          127,506
October                      127,920              1,224          126,696
November                     126,385              1,149          125,236
December                     127,862              1,083          126,779

2012                                                                    

Jan.- May                    649,918              7,297          642,620

January                      127,957              1,430          126,527
February                     128,421              1,540          126,881
March                        132,123              1,335          130,789
April (R)                    130,698              1,688          129,011
May                          130,718              1,305          129,413
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                


April data as published last month:
			    130,668	          1,655		 129,013

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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                    772,918              8,028          764,890

January                      148,209              1,187          147,022
February                     152,072              1,696          150,376
March                        156,289              1,740          154,549
April                        156,677              1,763          154,914
May                          159,672              1,642          158,030
June                         163,770              1,848          161,922

July                         161,074              1,541          159,532
August                       165,923              1,613          164,310
September                    165,072              1,735          163,337
October                      166,351              1,780          164,571
November                     166,841              1,756          165,085
December                     172,057              2,543          169,514

2011                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 2,235,819             27,995        2,207,824
Jan.- May                    914,367             11,225          903,142

January                      180,995              2,142          178,853
February                     177,012              2,216          174,796
March                        184,268              2,166          182,102
April                        184,143              2,257          181,886
May                          187,948              2,442          185,506
June                         187,253              2,480          184,773

July                         187,474              2,372          185,102
August                       186,728              2,339          184,390
September                    188,575              2,533          186,042
October                      188,446              2,561          185,885
November                     189,678              2,262          187,416
December                     193,297              2,224          191,073

2012                                                                    

Jan.- May                    973,079             10,685          962,394

January                      194,833              2,352          192,480
February                     188,484              2,123          186,361
March                        199,647              2,194          197,453
April (R)                    195,865              2,051          193,814
May                          194,251              1,965          192,286
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

April data as published last month:
                             195,507		  1,978		 193,529
                     

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-12-123, 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.
