                                    PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
                     EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
                    THREE MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 2010 TO December 2012
                                                  
               (In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
                              adjustments and rounding.  (R) Revised.)


						Balance

Month
of Moving 
Averages
                           Total              Goods (1)        Services

2010                                                                    

January                      -37,348            -49,060           11,712
February                     -38,560            -50,015           11,455
March                        -39,317            -50,846           11,529
April                        -40,764            -52,319           11,555
May                          -40,733            -52,837           12,104
June                         -42,562            -54,880           12,318

July                         -42,229            -54,751           12,522
August                       -43,737            -56,194           12,457
September                    -43,045            -55,624           12,578
October                      -43,047            -55,873           12,826
November                     -40,964            -54,262           13,298
December                     -39,987            -53,692           13,704

2011                                                                    

January                      -42,354            -56,462           14,108
February                     -44,334            -58,681           14,347
March                        -45,742            -60,453           14,711
April                        -44,420            -59,323           14,903
May                          -45,376            -60,549           15,173
June                         -47,183            -62,395           15,211

July                         -47,858            -63,172           15,314
August                       -46,893            -62,228           15,335
September                    -44,941            -60,206           15,265
October                      -44,982            -60,085           15,103
November                     -46,335            -61,114           14,779
December                     -48,762            -63,085           14,323

2012                                                                    

January (R)                  -50,960            -65,213           14,253
February (R)                 -49,546            -64,148           14,602
March (R)                    -49,542            -64,853           15,311
April (R)                    -48,687            -64,326           15,639
May (R)                      -49,495            -65,361           15,866
June (R)                     -45,895            -61,999           16,105

July (R)                     -43,222            -59,490           16,268
August (R)                   -41,773            -58,071           16,299
September (R)                -41,583            -58,053           16,470
October (R)                  -41,728            -58,512           16,784
November (R)                 -43,709            -60,732           17,022
December                     -43,101            -60,329           17,227
	                                                  
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Exports

Center Month
of Moving Averages
                           Total              Goods            Services

2010                                                                    

January                      142,793             98,394           44,400
February                     144,147             99,801           44,346
March                        145,778            101,344           44,434
April                        147,068            102,693           44,374
May                          149,586            104,709           44,878
June                         150,554            105,159           45,395

July                         152,923            106,754           46,169
August                       153,838            107,395           46,444
September                    155,156            108,399           46,757
October                      157,030            109,909           47,121
November                     159,446            111,826           47,620
December                     162,674            114,725           47,949

2011                                                                    

January                      165,262            116,836           48,426
February                     166,714            118,007           48,706
March                        169,604            120,306           49,298
April                        172,125            122,484           49,641
May                          175,168            124,904           50,264
June                         174,667            124,053           50,613

July                         175,559            124,387           51,172
August                       176,462            124,924           51,538
September                    179,117            127,387           51,730
October                      179,251            127,832           51,419
November                     178,694            127,786           50,908
December                     177,735            127,389           50,346

2012                                                                    

January (R)                  177,689            127,335           50,355
February (R)                 178,837            127,945           50,892
March (R)                    181,144            129,313           51,831
April (R)                    182,426            130,181           52,245
May (R)                      183,407            130,967           52,440
June (R)                     183,694            131,176           52,518

July (R)                     183,977            131,231           52,746
August (R)                   183,445            130,550           52,895
September (R)                183,978            130,937           53,041
October (R)                  183,082            129,921           53,161
November (R)                 183,412            130,163           53,249
December                     183,159            129,767           53,392
                                                 
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Imports

Center Month
of Moving Averages
                           Total              Goods            Services

2010                                                                    

January                      180,141            147,454           32,688
February                     182,707            149,815           32,891
March                        185,095            152,190           32,905
April                        187,831            155,012           32,819
May                          190,319            157,546           32,773
June                         193,116            160,039           33,077

July                         195,152            161,505           33,647
August                       197,576            163,589           33,987
September                    198,201            164,023           34,178
October                      200,077            165,782           34,295
November                     200,410            166,088           34,321
December                     202,661            168,417           34,244

2011                                                                    

January                      207,616            173,298           34,318
February                     211,048            176,688           34,359
March                        215,346            180,759           34,587
April                        216,545            181,808           34,737
May                          220,544            185,453           35,091
June                         221,850            186,448           35,402

July                         223,417            187,558           35,858
August                       223,355            187,152           36,203
September                    224,058            187,593           36,465
October                      224,233            187,917           36,316
November                     225,029            188,900           36,129
December                     226,496            190,474           36,023

2012                                                                    

January (R)                  228,649            192,548           36,101
February (R)                 228,383            192,094           36,289
March (R)                    230,685            194,166           36,520
April (R)                    231,114            194,507           36,607
May (R)                      232,902            196,328           36,574
June (R)                     229,589            193,176           36,413

July                         227,200            190,721           36,478
August (R)                   225,218            188,621           36,597
September (R)                225,561            188,990           36,571
October (R)                  224,810            188,433           36,376
November (R)                 227,122            190,895           36,227
December                     226,260            190,096           36,165
                                                  

(1)  Data presented on a BOP basis.

NOTE:
*The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by
summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing
the average at the end month of the period. A moving average is useful in
smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned.

*For information on data sources and methodology, 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-13-25, BEA-13-04), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
