EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: April 2000 TO April 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.                                 -436,104.4              -477,379.5
Jan.- Apr.                                 -138,203.3              -151,091.9

January                                     -31,387.0               -34,516.7
February                                    -34,208.6               -37,381.1
March                                       -36,629.1               -39,890.8
April                                       -35,978.6               -39,303.4
May                                         -35,854.3               -39,155.8
June                                        -36,565.1               -39,953.6

July                                        -37,158.4               -40,727.4
August                                      -35,708.2               -39,321.9
September                                   -38,344.5               -42,003.3
October                                     -38,759.4               -42,389.3
November                                    -37,475.2               -41,089.6
December                                    -38,036.0               -41,646.8
                               
2001                
Jan.- Apr.                                 -144,917.3              -158,956.7

January                                     -37,707.2               -41,438.6
February                                    -33,296.9               -36,735.6
March (R)                                   -37,402.0               -40,887.4
April                                       -36,511.3               -39,895.0
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
                                                 Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                                 -436,104.4              -477,379.5
Jan.- Apr.                                 -126,152.6              -138,610.1

January                                     -29,509.7               -32,444.7
February                                    -30,508.2               -33,510.4
March                                       -34,296.4               -37,624.4
April                                       -31,838.3               -35,030.7
May                                         -36,393.8               -39,764.5
June                                        -36,524.7               -39,968.0

July                                        -41,957.0               -45,554.0
August                                      -39,911.3               -43,716.5
September                                   -38,964.8               -42,631.7
October                                     -44,177.3               -48,082.1
November                                    -38,781.2               -42,411.8
December                                    -33,241.6               -36,640.8

2001                
Jan.- Apr.                                 -134,129.0              -147,782.8

January                                     -38,766.2               -42,440.5
February                                    -28,178.5               -31,331.0
March (R)                                   -32,828.2               -36,329.8
April                                       -34,356.1               -37,681.4
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
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                                            Exports
     Period                               F.a.s. value
                                       Seasonally Adjusted
2000                           
Jan.- Dec.                                  781,917.7
Jan.- Apr.                                  251,577.0

January                                      62,558.8
February                                     62,218.5
March                                        63,164.2
April                                        63,635.5
May                                          63,922.5
June                                         66,279.7

July                                         65,837.1
August                                       68,143.3
September                                    67,479.9
October                                      66,642.9
November                                     66,683.4
December                                     65,351.9
                               
2001                
Jan.- Apr.                                  260,122.6

January                                      66,151.2
February                                     66,478.6
March (R)                                    64,652.7
April                                        62,840.1
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
                                    Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                                  781,917.7
Jan.- Apr.                                  251,108.1

January                                      57,678.7
February                                     61,179.4
March                                        68,947.8
April                                        63,302.3
May                                          64,673.1
June                                         68,002.2

July                                         60,029.3
August                                       68,254.9
September                                    67,390.6
October                                      69,634.8
November                                     67,613.7
December                                     65,210.9

2001                
Jan.- Apr.                                  258,203.5

January                                      62,340.2
February                                     63,115.2
March (R)                                    70,586.0
April                                        62,162.1
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.                                1,218,022.0             1,259,297.2
Jan.- Apr.                                  389,780.3               402,668.9

January                                      93,945.9                97,075.5
February                                     96,427.1                99,599.6
March                                        99,793.3               103,055.0
April                                        99,614.0               102,938.8
May                                          99,776.8               103,078.2
June                                        102,844.8               106,233.3

July                                        102,995.4               106,564.4
August                                      103,851.4               107,465.2
September                                   105,824.4               109,483.2
October                                     105,402.4               109,032.2
November                                    104,158.6               107,773.0
December                                    103,387.9               106,998.6

2001                
Jan.- Apr.                                  405,039.9               419,079.2

January                                     103,858.4               107,589.8
February                                     99,775.5               103,214.2
March (R)                                   102,054.7               105,540.1
April                                        99,351.3               102,735.1
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
                                                 Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                                1,218,022.0             1,259,297.2
Jan.- Apr.                                  377,260.7               389,718.3

January                                      87,188.4                90,123.3
February                                     91,687.5                94,689.8
March                                       103,244.2               106,572.2
April                                        95,140.6                98,333.0
May                                         101,067.0               104,437.6
June                                        104,526.9               107,970.2

July                                        101,986.3               105,583.3
August                                      108,166.2               111,971.4
September                                   106,355.4               110,022.3
October                                     113,812.1               117,716.9
November                                    106,394.9               110,025.5
December                                     98,452.5               101,851.7

2001                
Jan.- Apr.                                  392,332.5               405,986.3

January                                     101,106.4               104,780.7
February                                     91,293.7                94,446.3
March (R)                                   103,414.2               106,915.8
April                                        96,518.2                99,843.5
May                            
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       
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