                                        
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.- Mar.                  -181,358           -179,652

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.                  -735,313           -727,868
Jan.- Mar.                  -194,564           -192,371

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

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

2013                                                   

Jan.- Mar.                  -178,602           -177,259

January                      -61,700            -61,298
February (R)                 -60,758            -60,068
March                        -56,143            -55,892
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
February data as published last month: -60,222	-59,510


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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.                   360,917              4,819          356,098

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.                 1,564,104             16,821        1,547,283
Jan.- Mar.                   387,939              4,320          383,619

January                      127,757              1,422          126,335
February                     128,217              1,529          126,688
March                        131,964              1,368          130,596
April                        130,362              1,543          128,818
May                          130,576              1,127          129,448
June                         132,592              1,264          131,328

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

2013                                                                    

Jan.- Mar.                   393,369              4,741          388,628

January                      130,848              1,487          129,361
February (R)                 132,175              1,526          130,649
March                        130,345              1,728          128,617
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
February data as published last month:      132,187	  1,532	     130,656
                                

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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.                   542,276              6,525          535,750

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.                 2,299,417             24,266        2,275,151
Jan.- Mar.                   582,503              6,512          575,990

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

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

2013                                                                    

Jan.- Mar.                   571,971              6,084          565,886

January                      192,549              1,889          190,659
February (R)                 192,933              2,216          190,718
March                        186,489              1,980          184,509
April                                                                   
May                                                                     
June                                                                    

July                                                                    
August                                                                  
September                                                               
October                                                                 
November                                                                
December                                                                
February data as published last month:    192,409	2,244	190,166                                               

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-13-66, 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.
