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

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.- Dec.                             -434,314.3               -475,598.3

January                                 -32,414.4                -35,541.7
February                                -32,740.6                -35,871.3
March                                   -35,964.9                -39,212.5
April                                   -36,168.7                -39,496.3
May                                     -35,579.6                -38,870.2
June                                    -35,637.0                -39,029.5

July                                    -37,877.4                -41,465.5
August                                  -35,665.1                -39,273.7
September                               -38,196.2                -41,882.6
October                                 -38,524.8                -42,150.8
November (R)                            -37,666.0                -41,287.3
December                                -37,879.7                -41,516.9
                                              
                                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                             -328,821.0               -363,638.0

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.- Dec.                             -434,314.3               -475,598.3

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                                     -36,463.6                -39,829.6
June                                    -35,892.4                -39,331.0

July                                    -42,076.9                -45,671.4
August                                  -39,976.3                -43,770.6
September                               -38,710.4                -42,382.3
October                                 -43,100.4                -46,994.4
November (R)                            -38,223.8                -41,855.1
December                                -32,870.9                -36,302.9
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                                        Exports
     Period                           F.a.s. value
                                   Seasonally Adjusted
1999                      
Jan.- Dec.                              695,797.2

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.- Dec.                              782,428.8

January                                  61,307.0
February                                 61,979.1
March                                    63,065.9
April                                    63,084.8
May                                      63,423.4
June                                     67,333.9

July                                     65,613.8
August                                   68,710.6
September                                68,394.8
October                                  67,145.8
November (R)                             66,684.0
December                                 65,685.6

                                Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                              695,797.2

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.- Dec.                              782,428.8

January                                  57,221.1
February                                 61,324.9
March                                    68,740.4
April                                    62,786.5
May                                      64,262.4
June                                     68,271.2

July                                     59,707.4
August                                   67,964.8
September                                67,638.7
October                                  70,371.1
November (R)                             67,910.1
December                                 66,230.3
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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

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.- Dec.                            1,216,743.2              1,258,027.2

January                                  93,721.4                 96,848.7
February                                 94,719.7                 97,850.4
March                                    99,030.8                102,278.4
April                                    99,253.5                102,581.1
May                                      99,003.0                102,293.6
June                                    102,970.9                106,363.5

July                                    103,491.2                107,079.3
August                                  104,375.7                107,984.3
September                               106,590.9                110,277.3
October                                 105,670.6                109,296.7
November (R)                            104,350.0                107,971.3
December                                103,565.2                107,202.4

                                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
1999                
Jan.- Dec.                            1,024,618.2              1,059,435.2

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.- Dec.                            1,216,743.2              1,258,027.2

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                                     100,725.9                104,092.0
June                                    104,163.5                107,602.1

July                                    101,784.3                105,378.9
August                                  107,941.2                111,735.4
September                               106,349.1                110,021.0
October                                 113,471.5                117,365.5
November (R)                            106,133.9                109,765.2
December                                 99,101.2                102,533.1


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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