*Notes: In the first five months of 2008, the trade balance in manufactured goods rose to a $2.7 billion surplus with our FTA partners, from a $12.3 billion deficit during the same period last year.  These calculations are based on the monthly data released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the FT900:  U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, as revised annually.  The year-to-date figures are for the first five months (January-May) of 2008.  For this release, manufacturing products are defined as all products that fall under NAICS classifications 31-33.  This data will differ from other sources that use a manufacturing definition based on an SITC standard.