                                    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

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

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.- Dec.                  -735,702           -727,905

January (R)                  -66,911            -66,042
February (R)                 -60,099            -59,570
March (R)                    -67,549            -66,754
April (R)                    -65,330            -64,892
May (R)                      -63,203            -62,392
June (R)                     -57,465            -56,758

July                         -57,802            -57,391
August (R)                   -58,947            -58,456
September (R)                -57,412            -56,813
October (R)                  -59,178            -58,414
November (R)                 -65,606            -64,873
December                     -56,201            -55,550
 
November data as published last month:			
			     -65,709		-64,952	
                                                 
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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

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

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.- Dec.                 1,563,578             16,441        1,547,137

January (R)                  127,757              1,422          126,335
February (R)                 128,217              1,529          126,688
March (R)                    131,964              1,368          130,596
April (R)                    130,361              1,543          128,818
May (R)                      130,576              1,127          129,448
June (R)                     132,592              1,264          131,328

July (R)                     130,526              1,447          129,080
August (R)                   128,531              1,487          127,044
September (R)                133,753              1,432          132,320
October (R)                  127,479              1,364          126,115
November (R)                 129,259              1,199          128,060
December                     132,563              1,259          131,305
                                                  
November data as published last month:
			     129,305		  1,200		 128,105


Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2010                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,934,006             20,846        1,913,160

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

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.- Dec.                 2,299,281             24,238        2,275,043

January (R)                  194,668              2,291          192,377
February (R)                 188,316              2,058          186,258
March (R)                    199,513              2,163          197,350
April (R)                    195,692              1,981          193,711
May (R)                      193,779              1,938          191,841
June (R)                     190,056              1,971          188,086

July                         188,328              1,858          186,470
August (R)                   187,478              1,978          185,500
September (R)                191,164              2,031          189,134
October (R)                  186,657              2,128          184,529
November (R)                 194,864              1,931          192,933
December                     188,765              1,910          186,855
                                                
November data as published last month:
			     195,014		  1,957		 193,057


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-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.
