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 2000 TO February 2001

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
2000                      
Jan.- Dec.                             -434,714.4               -475,986.4
Jan.- Feb.                              -65,153.7                -71,411.6

January                                 -32,413.7                -35,541.0
February                                -32,739.9                -35,870.6
March                                   -35,964.2                -39,211.8
April                                   -36,168.0                -39,495.6
May                                     -35,578.9                -38,869.5
June                                    -35,636.3                -39,028.9

July                                    -37,876.7                -41,464.8
August                                  -35,664.4                -39,273.0
September                               -38,195.5                -41,881.9
October                                 -38,524.1                -42,150.2
November                                -37,665.3                -41,286.6
December                                -38,287.3                -41,912.4
                          
2001                
Jan.- Feb.                              -70,127.3                -77,255.3

January (R)                             -38,123.3                -41,856.7
February                                -32,003.9                -35,398.6
March                     
April                     
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                              Not Seasonally Ajusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                             -434,714.4               -475,986.4
Jan.- Feb.                              -60,644.2                -66,592.5

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                                -38,223.8                -41,855.1
December                                -33,271.0                -36,690.9

2001                
Jan.- Feb.                              -67,011.2                -73,844.7

January (R)                             -38,766.2                -42,440.5
February                                -28,245.0                -31,404.2
March                     
April                     
May                       
June                      
July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
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                                        Exports
     Period                           F.a.s. value
                                   Seasonally Adjusted
2000                      
Jan.- Dec.                              781,649.7
Jan.- Feb.                              123,289.9

January                                  61,308.9
February                                 61,981.0
March                                    63,067.8
April                                    63,086.7
May                                      63,425.3
June                                     67,335.8

July                                     65,615.7
August                                   68,712.5
September                                68,396.6
October                                  67,147.7
November                                 66,685.9
December                                 64,885.8
                          
2001                
Jan.- Feb.                              131,459.4

January (R)                              65,421.5
February                                 66,037.9
March                     
April                     
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                  Not Seasonally Ajusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                              781,649.7
Jan.- Feb.                              118,546.0

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                                 67,910.1
December                                 65,451.2

2001                
Jan.- Feb.                              125,561.9

January (R)                              62,340.2
February                                 63,221.7
March                     
April                     
May                       
June                      
July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
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                                                   Imports
     Period                          Customs value            C.i.f. value
                                              Seasonally Adjusted
2000                      
Jan.- Dec.                            1,216,364.1              1,257,636.1
Jan.- Feb.                              188,443.6                194,701.5

January                                  93,722.6                 96,849.9
February                                 94,720.9                 97,851.6
March                                    99,032.0                102,279.6
April                                    99,254.7                102,582.3
May                                      99,004.2                102,294.8
June                                    102,972.1                106,364.7

July                                    103,492.4                107,080.5
August                                  104,376.9                107,985.5
September                               106,592.1                110,278.5
October                                 105,671.8                109,297.9
November                                104,351.2                107,972.5
December                                103,173.1                106,798.2

2001                
Jan.- Feb.                              201,586.7                208,714.8

January (R)                             103,544.8                107,278.2
February                                 98,041.9                101,436.5
March                     
April                     
May                       
June                      

July                      
August                    
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                            Not Seasonally Ajusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                            1,216,364.1              1,257,636.1
Jan.- Feb.                              179,190.2                185,138.5

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                                     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                                106,133.9                109,765.2
December                                 98,722.1                102,142.1

2001                
Jan.- Feb.                              192,573.1                199,406.5

January (R)                             101,106.4                104,780.7
February                                 91,466.7                 94,625.9
March                     
April                     
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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