EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: March 2000 TO March 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.- Mar.                                  -101,117.9               -110,623.4

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.- Mar.                                  -106,365.2               -116,949.3

January                                      -38,123.3                -41,856.7
February (R)                                 -31,934.4                -35,321.7
March                                        -36,307.5                -39,770.8
April                          
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
                                                  Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                                  -434,714.4               -475,986.4
Jan.- Mar.                                   -94,971.2               -104,246.0

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.- Mar.                                   -99,578.1               -109,898.5

January                                      -38,766.2                -42,440.5
February (R)                                 -28,178.5                -31,331.0
March                                        -32,633.4                -36,127.0
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.- Mar.                                   186,357.7

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.- Mar.                                   196,204.8

January                                       65,421.5
February (R)                                  65,923.1
March                                         64,860.3
April                          
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
                                     Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                                   781,649.7
Jan.- Mar.                                   187,286.4

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.- Mar.                                   196,020.9

January                                       62,340.2
February (R)                                  63,115.2
March                                         70,565.5
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.- Mar.                                   287,475.6                296,981.1

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.- Mar.                                   302,570.1                313,154.1

January                                      103,544.8                107,278.2
February (R)                                  97,857.5                101,244.8
March                                        101,167.8                104,631.1
April                          
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
                                                  Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                                 1,216,364.1              1,257,636.1
Jan.- Mar.                                   282,257.6                291,532.4

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.- Mar.                                   295,599.0                305,919.4

January                                      101,106.4                104,780.7
February (R)                                  91,293.7                 94,446.3
March                                        103,198.9                106,692.5
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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