EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: June 1999 TO June 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.- June                             -149,239.5               -165,463.0

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.- June                             -208,076.1               -227,578.1

January                                 -32,346.9                -35,471.2
February                                -32,673.1                -35,800.9
March                                   -35,897.4                -39,142.1
April                                   -36,101.2                -39,425.8
May (R)                                 -35,512.1                -38,799.8
June                                    -35,545.4                -38,938.4

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                              Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                             -328,821.0               -363,638.0
Jan.- June                             -140,312.2               -156,285.4

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.- June                             -199,326.3               -218,595.6

January                                 -30,146.8                -33,084.1
February                                -30,497.4                -33,508.4
March                                   -34,327.0                -37,653.5
April                                   -32,028.5                -35,215.0
May (R)                                 -36,463.6                -39,829.6
June                                    -35,863.0                -39,305.0

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.- June                              336,789.8

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.- June                              380,355.9

January                                  61,330.2
February                                 62,002.3
March                                    63,089.1
April                                    63,108.0
May (R)                                  63,446.6
June                                     67,379.8

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                 Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                              695,797.2
Jan.- June                              338,200.9

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.- June                              382,635.9

January                                  57,221.1
February                                 61,324.9
March                                    68,740.4
April                                    62,786.5
May (R)                                  64,262.4
June                                     68,300.7

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.- June                              486,029.3                502,252.8

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.- June                              588,431.9                607,934.0

January                                  93,677.1                 96,801.4
February                                 94,675.4                 97,803.1
March                                    98,986.5                102,231.2
April                                    99,209.2                102,533.8
May (R)                                  98,958.7                102,246.3
June                                    102,925.2                106,318.2

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                            1,024,618.2              1,059,435.2
Jan.- June                              478,513.1                494,486.3

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.- June                              581,962.2                601,231.5

January                                  87,368.0                 90,305.2
February                                 91,822.3                 94,833.3
March                                   103,067.4                106,393.9
April                                    94,814.9                 98,001.5
May (R)                                 100,725.9                104,092.0
June                                    104,163.7                107,605.7

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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