                                        
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.


Trade Balance

                                  Total
                                  Balance        Total
                                  of Payments    Census
Period                            Basis          Basis

2011                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -738,413       -727,392
Jan.- Mar.                         -159,451       -157,783

January                             -57,569        -56,869
February                            -47,118        -46,668
March                               -54,764        -54,247
April                               -55,122        -54,333
May                                 -65,789        -64,846
June                                -69,566        -68,540

July                                -67,909        -67,024
August                              -70,747        -69,688
September                           -63,497        -62,455
October                             -62,152        -60,753
November                            -65,478        -64,364
December                            -58,702        -57,606

2012                                                      

Jan.- Dec.                         -735,313       -727,868
Jan.- Mar.                         -173,012       -170,869

January                             -66,056        -65,203
February                            -48,781        -48,307
March                               -58,175        -57,359
April                               -62,579        -62,165
May                                 -67,344        -66,561
June                                -59,367        -58,686

July                                -71,251        -70,807
August                              -66,577        -66,024
September                           -58,408        -57,813
October                             -65,285        -64,616
November                            -64,485        -63,861
December                            -47,004        -46,465

2013                                                      

Jan.- Mar.                         -154,652       -153,354

January                             -62,184        -61,797
February (R)                        -47,199        -46,571
March                               -45,269        -44,986
April                                                     
May                                                       
June                                                      

July                                                      
August                                                    
September                                                 
October                                                   
November                                                  
December                                                                                          
February data as published last month: -46,727	-46,077

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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.- Mar.           356,161           4,607         351,554

January              111,550           1,371         110,179
February             111,260           1,613         109,647
March                133,351           1,623         131,728
April                125,430           1,471         123,959
May                  125,603           1,496         124,107
June                 124,521           1,482         123,039

July                 121,792           1,553         120,239
August               128,010           1,377         126,633
September            128,652           1,545         127,107
October              132,296           1,238         131,058
November             127,028           1,129         125,899
December             127,913           1,076         126,837

2012                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         1,564,104          16,821       1,547,283
Jan.- Mar.           385,722           4,120         381,602

January              119,566           1,358         118,209
February             124,862           1,434         123,428
March                141,294           1,329         139,965
April                128,989           1,578         127,411
May                  132,905           1,170         131,735
June                 134,327           1,309         133,018

July                 123,012           1,453         121,558
August               130,150           1,518         128,632
September            129,696           1,459         128,237
October              135,530           1,510         134,020
November             131,714           1,339         130,374
December             132,060           1,364         130,696

2013                                                        

Jan.- Mar.           387,948           4,538         383,409

January              124,812           1,422         123,390
February (R)         125,032           1,426         123,606
March                138,103           1,690         136,414
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
February data as published last month:   125,038	1,432	123,605
                                     

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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.- Mar.           515,612           6,275         509,337

January              169,119           2,072         167,048
February             158,378           2,063         156,315
March                188,115           2,140         185,975
April                180,553           2,260         178,293
May                  191,391           2,438         188,953
June                 194,087           2,509         191,579

July                 189,701           2,438         187,263
August               198,757           2,436         196,321
September            192,149           2,587         189,562
October              194,448           2,638         191,811
November             192,506           2,243         190,263
December             186,615           2,171         184,443

2012                                                        

Jan.- Dec.         2,299,417          24,266       2,275,151
Jan.- Mar.           558,734           6,263         552,471

January              185,622           2,211         183,411
February             173,643           1,908         171,735
March                199,469           2,145         197,324
April                191,568           1,991         189,577
May                  200,249           1,953         198,296
June                 193,694           1,990         191,704

July                 194,263           1,897         192,366
August               196,727           2,071         194,656
September            188,104           2,054         186,050
October              200,815           2,179         198,636
November             196,199           1,963         194,235
December             179,064           1,903         177,161

2013                                                        

Jan.- Mar.           542,600           5,836         536,763

January              186,996           1,809         185,187
February (R)         172,231           2,054         170,177
March                183,373           1,973         181,400
April                                                       
May                                                         
June                                                        

July                                                        
August                                                      
September                                                   
October                                                     
November                                                    
December  
February data as published last month:    171,765		2,082		169,682

                                                  
                                                 
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-13-66, BEA-13-20), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, March 2013.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
