                                        
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.


Balance

                                  Total
                                  Balance        Total
                                  of Payments    Census
Period                            Basis          Basis

2011                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -744,139       -727,765
Jan.- Aug.                         -492,437       -482,195

January                             -58,038        -56,862
February                            -47,653        -46,776
March                               -55,327        -54,254
April                               -55,528        -54,247
May                                 -66,375        -64,888
June                                -70,068        -68,536

July                                -68,358        -67,019
August                              -71,091        -69,613
September                           -63,975        -62,539
October                             -62,597        -60,773
November                            -66,102        -64,630
December                            -59,028        -57,628

2012                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -741,475       -729,611
Jan.- Aug.                         -504,660       -496,840

January                             -66,830        -65,683
February                            -49,014        -48,257
March                               -58,247        -57,077
April                               -62,758        -62,012
May                                 -68,206        -67,028
June                                -60,336        -59,304

July                                -72,086        -71,296
August                              -67,184        -66,182
September                           -58,268        -57,289
October                             -66,081        -65,015
November                            -65,308        -64,248
December                            -47,158        -46,219

2013                                                      

Jan.- Aug.                         -469,217       -458,895

January                             -62,754        -61,797
February                            -48,397        -46,571
March                               -46,681        -45,273
April                               -62,144        -60,923
May                                 -64,500        -63,486
June                                -51,527        -49,955

July (R)                            -71,079        -69,918
August                              -62,136        -60,973
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                  
                                      
July data as published last month:
				    -71,579	   -70,444

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Exports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2011                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,495,853          15,562       1,480,290
Jan.- Aug.           980,368          10,781         969,588

January              111,426           1,240         110,186
February             111,025           1,486         109,539
March                133,171           1,447         131,724
April                125,355           1,308         124,047
May                  125,364           1,299         124,066
June                 124,362           1,315         123,047

July                 121,649           1,404         120,245
August               128,016           1,282         126,734
September            128,492           1,461         127,031
October              132,273           1,185         131,088
November             126,770           1,077         125,693
December             127,950           1,059         126,891

2012                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,561,239          15,530       1,545,709
Jan.- Aug.         1,033,552          10,580       1,022,972

January              119,142           1,303         117,839
February             125,001           1,392         123,609
March                141,446           1,213         140,233
April                128,921           1,517         127,405
May                  132,435           1,094         131,342
June                 133,794           1,248         132,547

July                 122,874           1,462         121,412
August               129,939           1,352         128,587
September            129,531           1,332         128,198
October              134,931           1,332         133,600
November             131,301           1,119         130,182
December             131,924           1,167         130,756

2013                                                        

Jan.- Aug.         1,047,796           6,791       1,041,006

January              124,494           1,104         123,390
February             124,004             399         123,606
March                137,175             761         136,414
April                130,620             892         129,728
May                  133,996             993         133,003
June                 135,497             678         134,819

July (R)             128,560             950         127,610
August               133,451           1,014         132,437
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
                                       
July data as published last month:

		     128,583		966	     127,616


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Imports

                   Total
                   Balance                         Total
                   of Payments     Net             Census
Period             Basis           Adjustments     Basis

2011                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         2,239,991          31,936       2,208,055
Jan.- Aug.         1,472,806          21,023       1,451,782

January              169,464           2,416         167,048
February             158,678           2,363         156,315
March                188,498           2,520         185,978
April                180,883           2,590         178,294
May                  191,739           2,785         188,954
June                 194,429           2,847         191,582

July                 190,007           2,742         187,265
August               199,107           2,760         196,347
September            192,467           2,897         189,570
October              194,870           3,009         191,861
November             192,872           2,549         190,323
December             186,978           2,458         184,519

2012                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         2,302,714          27,394       2,275,320
Jan.- Aug.         1,538,212          18,400       1,519,812

January              185,972           2,450         183,522
February             174,015           2,148         171,866
March                199,693           2,383         197,310
April                191,679           2,263         189,417
May                  200,641           2,271         198,370
June                 194,130           2,279         191,851

July                 194,960           2,252         192,707
August               197,123           2,354         194,769
September            187,799           2,311         185,488
October              201,012           2,398         198,614
November             196,609           2,179         194,431
December             179,081           2,106         176,975

2013                                                        

Jan.- Aug.         1,517,014          17,113       1,499,901

January              187,247           2,060         185,187
February             172,401           2,225         170,177
March                183,856           2,169         181,687
April                192,764           2,113         190,651
May                  198,496           2,007         196,488
June                 187,024           2,250         184,774

July (R)             199,639           2,111         197,528
August               195,587           2,177         193,410
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    

July data as published last month:

		     200,162	       2,102	    198,060

                                                  
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-13-174, BEA-13-49), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2013.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
