                                        
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.                  -744,139           -727,765
Jan.- Aug.                  -492,790           -482,465

January                      -62,466            -61,271
February                     -60,187            -59,248
March                        -59,042            -57,984
April                        -57,581            -56,252
May                          -63,093            -61,563
June                         -66,997            -65,462

July                         -62,002            -60,656
August                       -61,422            -60,029
September                    -60,464            -59,085
October                      -61,510            -59,731
November                     -63,003            -61,554
December                     -66,372            -64,929

2012                                                   

Jan.- Dec.                  -741,475           -729,611
Jan.- Aug.                  -500,174           -492,282

January                      -67,134            -65,969
February                     -60,966            -60,134
March                        -65,504            -64,337
April                        -63,689            -62,913
May                          -63,386            -62,200
June                         -59,412            -58,354

July                         -59,464            -58,673
August                       -60,619            -59,700
September                    -58,897            -57,944
October                      -60,360            -59,363
November                     -64,862            -63,834
December                     -57,182            -56,189

2013                                                   

Jan.- Aug.                  -471,430           -460,979

January                      -61,469            -60,504
February                     -62,383            -60,478
March                        -55,605            -54,168
April                        -58,528            -57,292
May                          -63,070            -62,031
June                         -54,055            -52,440

July (R)                     -58,101            -56,953
August                       -58,220            -57,114
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                        

July data as published last month:

			     -58,582		-57,459

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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.                   984,490             10,807          973,683

January                      118,776              1,281          117,495
February                     117,388              1,564          115,824
March                        123,930              1,485          122,445
April                        125,314              1,275          124,039
May                          124,796              1,271          123,525
June                         121,205              1,300          119,905

July                         126,455              1,365          125,090
August                       126,626              1,267          125,359
September                    128,503              1,481          127,022
October                      128,563              1,121          127,442
November                     126,685              1,093          125,592
December                     127,611              1,061          126,551

2012                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,561,239             15,530        1,545,709
Jan.- Aug.                 1,038,148             10,611        1,027,538

January                      127,311              1,357          125,954
February                     128,383              1,448          126,936
March                        131,865              1,240          130,625
April                        130,246              1,483          128,762
May                          130,175              1,078          129,097
June                         131,446              1,228          130,218

July                         130,276              1,438          128,839
August                       128,446              1,339          127,107
September                    132,752              1,336          131,415
October                      127,987              1,283          126,704
November                     129,667              1,137          128,530
December                     132,685              1,163          131,522

2013                                                                    

Jan.- Aug.                 1,050,579              6,831        1,043,747

January                      130,610              1,168          129,441
February                     131,002                483          130,520
March                        129,093                775          128,318
April                        130,907                863          130,044
May                          130,029                975          129,054
June                         133,811                648          133,163

July (R)                     132,692                932          131,759
August                       132,435                987          131,448
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
                                        

July data as published last month:

			      132,712	            949		131,762

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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.                 1,477,280             21,132        1,456,148

January                      181,242              2,475          178,767
February                     177,575              2,503          175,072
March                        182,971              2,542          180,429
April                        182,895              2,603          180,291
May                          187,890              2,801          185,088
June                         188,202              2,835          185,367

July                         188,457              2,712          185,746
August                       188,048              2,660          185,388
September                    188,966              2,859          186,107
October                      190,073              2,899          187,174
November                     189,688              2,542          187,146
December                     193,984              2,504          191,480

2012                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 2,302,714             27,394        2,275,320
Jan.- Aug.                 1,538,323             18,503        1,519,819

January                      194,445              2,522          191,923
February                     189,349              2,279          187,070
March                        197,369              2,407          194,962
April                        193,935              2,260          191,675
May                          193,562              2,264          191,298
June                         190,858              2,286          188,572

July                         189,741              2,229          187,512
August                       189,064              2,257          186,807
September                    191,649              2,290          189,359
October                      188,346              2,280          186,067
November                     194,529              2,165          192,364
December                     189,866              2,156          187,711

2013                                                                    

Jan.- Aug.                 1,522,009             17,282        1,504,727

January                      192,079              2,134          189,945
February                     193,385              2,388          190,998
March                        184,697              2,211          182,487
April                        189,435              2,098          187,336
May                          193,099              2,015          191,084
June                         187,865              2,263          185,602

July (R)                     190,793              2,081          188,712
August                       190,655              2,094          188,562
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                

July data as published last month:
                            191,294		   2,072	 189,222
            

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-13-174, 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.
