EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: February 1998 TO February 1999

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) - Revised.




                                             Trade balance
   Period                            Customs                C.I.F.
                                          Seasonally Adjusted
1998                     
Jan.- Dec.                         -231,099.9            -261,856.3
Jan.- Feb.                          -33,171.8             -38,011.1

January                             -15,972.9             -18,423.8
February                            -17,198.9             -19,587.3
March                               -19,225.3             -21,771.4
April                               -20,469.2             -22,979.3
May                                 -21,646.6             -24,203.2
June                                -19,388.7             -21,911.3

July                                -19,817.7             -22,387.8
August                              -20,837.8             -23,474.2
September                           -19,427.9             -22,005.2
October                             -18,521.3             -21,237.7
November                            -19,552.5             -22,212.9
December                            -19,041.1             -21,662.1
                         
1999                
Jan.- Feb.                          -46,970.9             -52,210.5

January (R)                         -22,135.3             -24,717.0
February                            -24,835.5             -27,493.5
March                    
April                    
May                      
June                     

July                     
August                   
September                
October                  
November                 
December                 
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		        		Not Seasonally Adjusted
1998                
Jan.- Dec.                         -231,099.9            -261,856.3
Jan.- Feb.                          -28,652.8             -33,224.2

January                             -15,109.7             -17,466.5
February                            -13,543.1             -15,757.7
March                               -15,865.2             -18,442.3
April                               -18,957.0             -21,468.7
May                                 -17,339.0             -19,818.4
June                                -19,931.7             -22,513.9

July                                -24,608.7             -27,258.3
August                              -22,649.6             -25,302.3
September                           -23,037.1             -25,660.8
October                             -22,609.9             -25,507.2
November                            -19,821.6             -22,455.5
December                            -17,627.3             -20,204.6

1999                
Jan.- Feb.                          -40,353.0             -45,227.6

January (R)                         -19,475.1             -21,887.3
February                            -20,877.9             -23,340.3
March                    
April                    
May                      
June                     

July                     
August                   
September                
October                  
November                 
December                 
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                                    Exports
  Period                          F.a.s. value

1998                     
Jan.- Dec.                          682,496.7
Jan.- Feb.                          115,510.5

January                              58,445.8
February                             57,064.7
March                                58,006.7
April                                55,898.0
May                                  55,382.0
June                                 55,572.7

July                                 54,698.4
August                               55,083.0
September                            56,852.3
October                              59,448.7
November                             58,712.7
December                             57,331.6
                         
1999                
Jan.- Feb.                          111,559.6

January (R)                          56,120.9
February                             55,438.7
March                    
April                    
May                      
June                     

July                     
August                   
September                
October                  
November                 
December                 
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                           Not Seasonally Adjusted
1998                
Jan.- Dec.                          682,496.7
Jan.- Feb.                          110,585.5

January                              55,349.6
February                             55,235.9
March                                62,328.9
April                                56,869.2
May                                  56,660.9
June                                 57,081.2

July                                 51,676.3
August                               53,234.5
September                            55,634.4
October                              61,450.9
November                             58,359.8
December                             58,615.1

1999                
Jan.- Feb.                          105,795.9

January (R)                          52,382.9
February                             53,413.0
March                    
April                    
May                      
June                     

July                     
August                   
September                
October                  
November                 
December                 
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                                              Imports
 Period                          Customs value          C.i.f. value
                                        Seasonally  Adjusted
1998                     
Jan.- Dec.                          913,596.6             944,353.0
Jan.- Feb.                          148,682.3             153,521.6

January                              74,418.6              76,869.6
February                             74,263.6              76,652.0
March                                77,232.0              79,778.1
April                                76,367.2              78,877.3
May                                  77,028.7              79,585.3
June                                 74,961.4              77,483.9

July                                 74,516.1              77,086.2
August                               75,920.8              78,557.3
September                            76,280.2              78,857.6
October                              77,970.0              80,686.4
November                             78,265.2              80,925.6
December                             76,372.7              78,993.8

1999                
Jan.- Feb.                          158,530.5             163,770.1

January (R)                          78,256.3              80,838.0
February                             80,274.2              82,932.2
March                    
April                    
May                      
June                     

July                     
August                   
September                
October                  
November                 
December                 
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                                        Not Seasonally Adjusted
1998                
Jan.- Dec.                          913,596.6             944,353.0
Jan.- Feb.                          139,238.4             143,809.7

January                              70,459.3              72,816.1
February                             68,779.1              70,993.6
March                                78,194.0              80,771.1
April                                75,826.2              78,337.9
May                                  73,999.9              76,479.3
June                                 77,012.9              79,595.1

July                                 76,285.0              78,934.6
August                               75,884.1              78,536.9
September                            78,671.5              81,295.2
October                              84,060.8              86,958.0
November                             78,181.4              80,815.3
December                             76,242.4              78,819.7

1999                
Jan.- Feb.                          146,148.9             151,023.5

January (R)                          71,858.0              74,270.2
February                             74,290.8              76,753.3
March                    
April                    
May                      
June                     

July                     
August                   
September                
October                  
November                 
December                 


CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or
         Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311) Foreign Trade Division or see 
         our web site at "http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/"

NOTE:  For information on more detailed data available, please see
       record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE." 



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