EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: April 1999 TO April 2000

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
1999                      
Jan.- Dec.                            -328,821.0              -363,638.0
Jan.- Apr.                             -93,928.8              -104,443.8

January                                -21,773.8               -24,347.0
February                               -23,786.1               -26,414.8
March                                  -23,773.4               -26,407.9
April                                  -24,595.6               -27,274.2
May                                    -26,403.6               -29,146.6
June                                   -28,907.0               -31,872.6

July                                   -29,997.6               -33,006.2
August                                 -29,071.7               -32,146.3
September                              -28,473.8               -31,585.7
October                                -30,211.3               -33,306.4
November                               -31,216.0               -34,359.4
December                               -30,611.1               -33,771.0
                          
2000                
Jan.- Apr.                            -137,031.5              -149,847.6

January                                -32,346.9               -35,471.2
February                               -32,673.1               -35,800.9
March (R)                              -35,897.4               -39,142.1
April                                  -36,114.1               -39,433.5
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                           Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                            -328,821.0              -363,638.0
Jan.- Apr.                             -85,780.5               -96,021.7

January                                -19,330.1               -21,738.2
February                               -20,569.9               -23,005.9
March                                  -23,183.1               -25,924.7
April                                  -22,697.4               -25,352.9
May                                    -24,476.6               -27,182.5
June                                   -30,055.1               -33,081.2

July                                   -33,777.6               -36,817.3
August                                 -32,310.0               -35,482.1
September                              -30,813.0               -33,980.7
October                                -31,486.9               -34,722.1
November                               -32,632.7               -35,808.9
December                               -27,488.6               -30,541.6

2000                
Jan.- Apr.                            -127,002.2              -139,458.3

January                                -30,146.8               -33,084.1
February                               -30,497.4               -33,508.4
March (R)                              -34,327.0               -37,653.5
April                                  -32,031.0               -35,212.3
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
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                                        Exports
     Period                           F.a.s. value
                                  Seasonally Adjusted
1999                      
Jan.- Dec.                             695,797.2
Jan.- Apr.                             223,417.7

January                                 55,918.1
February                                55,401.3
March                                   55,710.2
April                                   56,388.1
May                                     56,479.4
June                                    56,892.7

July                                    57,417.7
August                                  59,258.8
September                               60,240.9
October                                 60,043.4
November                                59,944.8
December                                62,101.8
                          
2000                
Jan.- Apr.                             249,598.9

January                                 61,330.2
February                                62,002.3
March (R)                               63,089.1
April                                   63,177.3
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                               Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                             695,797.2
Jan.- Apr.                             223,887.5

January                                 52,436.1
February                                53,279.2
March                                   60,889.3
April                                   57,282.9
May                                     56,488.8
June                                    57,824.6

July                                    52,997.5
August                                  57,438.8
September                               59,431.3
October                                 62,973.0
November                                60,947.8
December                                63,807.9

2000                
Jan.- Apr.                             250,142.4

January                                 57,221.1
February                                61,324.9
March (R)                               68,740.4
April                                   62,856.0
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
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                                                 Imports
     Period                        Customs value            C.i.f. value
                                            Seasonally Adjusted
1999                      
Jan.- Dec.                           1,024,618.2             1,059,435.2
Jan.- Apr.                             317,346.5               327,861.5

January                                 77,691.9                80,265.1
February                                79,187.3                81,816.1
March                                   79,483.6                82,118.1
April                                   80,983.6                83,662.2
May                                     82,883.0                85,626.0
June                                    85,799.7                88,765.3

July                                    87,415.3                90,423.9
August                                  88,330.5                91,405.1
September                               88,714.7                91,826.6
October                                 90,254.7                93,349.8
November                                91,160.9                94,304.3
December                                92,712.9                95,872.8

2000                
Jan.- Apr.                             386,630.3               399,446.5

January                                 93,677.1                96,801.4
February                                94,675.4                97,803.1
March (R)                               98,986.5               102,231.2
April                                   99,291.4               102,610.8
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                          Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                           1,024,618.2             1,059,435.2
Jan.- Apr.                             309,668.0               319,909.2

January                                 71,766.2                74,174.4
February                                73,849.1                76,285.1
March                                   84,072.4                86,814.0
April                                   79,980.3                82,635.8
May                                     80,965.4                83,671.3
June                                    87,879.7                90,905.8

July                                    86,775.2                89,814.8
August                                  89,748.8                92,921.0
September                               90,244.3                93,411.9
October                                 94,459.9                97,695.1
November                                93,580.5                96,756.7
December                                91,296.5                94,349.4

2000                
Jan.- Apr.                             377,144.6               389,600.7

January                                 87,368.0                90,305.2
February                                91,822.3                94,833.3
March (R)                              103,067.4               106,393.9
April                                   94,887.0                98,068.4
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  

CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or
         Nick Orsini (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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