EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: May 1999 TO May 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.- May                              -120,332.5               -133,590.4

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.- May                              -173,224.0               -189,324.7

January                                 -32,346.9                -35,471.2
February                                -32,673.1                -35,800.9
March                                   -35,897.4                -39,142.1
April (R)                               -36,101.2                -39,425.8
May                                     -36,205.4                -39,484.7
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                             -328,821.0               -363,638.0
Jan.- May                              -110,257.1               -123,204.2

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.- May                              -164,159.9               -179,978.9

January                                 -30,146.8                -33,084.1
February                                -30,497.4                -33,508.4
March                                   -34,327.0                -37,653.5
April (R)                               -32,028.5                -35,215.0
May                                     -37,160.2                -40,517.9

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.- May                               279,897.1

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.- May                               312,195.5

January                                  61,330.2
February                                 62,002.3
March                                    63,089.1
April (R)                                63,108.0
May                                      62,666.0
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                              695,797.2
Jan.- May                               280,376.3

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.- May                               313,550.7

January                                  57,221.1
February                                 61,324.9
March                                    68,740.4
April (R)                                62,786.5
May                                      63,477.9

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.- May                               400,229.6                413,487.5

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.- May                               485,419.5                501,520.2

January                                  93,677.1                 96,801.4
February                                 94,675.4                 97,803.1
March                                    98,986.5                102,231.2
April (R)                                99,209.2                102,533.8
May                                      98,871.4                102,150.8
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                            Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                            1,024,618.2              1,059,435.2
Jan.- May                               390,633.4                403,580.5

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.- May                               477,710.6                493,529.7

January                                  87,368.0                 90,305.2
February                                 91,822.3                 94,833.3
March                                   103,067.4                106,393.9
April (R)                                94,814.9                 98,001.5
May                                     100,638.0                103,995.8

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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