                          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

2011                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -738,413           -727,392
Jan.-                        -61,946            -61,240

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. (R)              -735,313           -727,868
Jan.-      (R)               -66,912            -66,044

January  (R)                 -66,912            -66,044
February (R)                 -60,101            -59,571
March    (R)                 -67,551            -66,756
April    (R)                 -65,332            -64,894
May      (R)                 -63,205            -62,394
June     (R)                 -57,466            -56,760

July     (R)                 -57,848            -57,392
August   (R)                 -58,951            -58,457
September(R)                 -57,354            -56,815
October  (R)                 -59,025            -58,415
November (R)                 -65,495            -64,875
December (R)                 -56,073            -55,494

2013                                                   

Jan.-                        -61,762            -61,351

January                      -61,762            -61,351
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
December data as published last month:
			     -56,201	        -55,550


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Exports
                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2011                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,497,406             16,974        1,480,432
Jan.-                        119,050              1,437          117,613

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.(R)              1,564,104             16,821        1,547,283
Jan.-     (R)                127,757              1,422          126,335

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)                 130,362              1,543          128,818
May      (R)                 130,576              1,127          129,448
June     (R)                 132,592              1,264          131,328

July     (R)                 130,481              1,401          129,080
August   (R)                 128,527              1,483          127,044
September(R)                 133,782              1,461          132,320
October  (R)                 127,610              1,495          126,116
November (R)                 129,418              1,358          128,060
December (R)                 132,818              1,369          131,449

2013                                                                    

Jan.-                        130,776              1,491          129,285

January                      130,776              1,491          129,285
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
December data as published last month: 
			      132,563		   1,259	131,305

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Imports

                           Total
                           Balance                             Total
                           of Payments        Net              Census
Period                     Basis              Adjustments      Basis

2011                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 2,235,819             27,995        2,207,824
Jan.-                        180,995              2,142          178,853

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.(R)               2,299,417             24,266        2,275,151
Jan.-     (R)                 194,670              2,291          192,379

January  (R)                 194,670              2,291          192,379
February (R)                 188,318              2,058          186,260
March    (R)                 199,515              2,163          197,352
April    (R)                 195,693              1,981          193,713
May      (R)                 193,780              1,938          191,843
June     (R)                 190,058              1,971          188,088

July     (R)                 188,329              1,857          186,472
August   (R)                 187,478              1,977          185,502
September(R)                 191,136              2,000          189,135
October  (R)                 186,635              2,105          184,531
November (R)                 194,912              1,978          192,935
December (R)                 188,891              1,948          186,943

2013                                                                    

Jan.-                        192,538              1,902          190,636

January                      192,538              1,902          190,636
February                                                                
March                                                                   
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
December data as published last month:
			    188,765		  1,910		 186,855


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-13-44, BEA-13-08), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
