EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: May 2000 TO May 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.- May                               -174,057.6              -190,247.7

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.- May                               -177,486.6              -194,714.2

January                                  -37,707.2               -41,438.6
February                                 -33,296.9               -36,735.6
March                                    -37,402.0               -40,887.4
April (R)                                -36,321.8               -39,699.7
May                                      -32,758.8               -35,952.8
June                        

July                        
August                      
September                   
October                     
November                    
December                    
                                              Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                              -436,104.4              -477,379.5
Jan.- May                               -162,546.4              -178,374.6

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.- May                               -166,128.9              -183,029.3

January                                  -38,766.2               -42,440.5
February                                 -28,178.5               -31,331.0
March                                    -32,828.2               -36,329.8
April (R)                                -34,170.6               -37,490.2
May                                      -32,185.4               -35,437.7
June                        

July                        
August                      
September                   
October                     
November                    
December                    
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                                         Exports
     Period                            F.a.s. value
                                     Seaonally Adjusted    
2000                        
Jan.- Dec.                               781,917.7
Jan.- May                                315,499.5

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.- May                                323,864.5

January                                   66,151.2
February                                  66,478.6
March                                     64,652.7
April (R)                                 62,900.6
May                                       63,681.4
June                        

July                        
August                      
September                   
October                     
November                    
December                    
                                   Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                               781,917.7
Jan.- May                                315,781.3

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.- May                                323,136.0

January                                   62,340.2
February                                  63,115.2
March                                     70,586.0
April (R)                                 62,224.1
May                                       64,870.5
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.- May                                489,557.1               505,747.2

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.- May                                501,351.1               518,578.7

January                                  103,858.4               107,589.8
February                                  99,775.5               103,214.2
March                                    102,054.7               105,540.1
April (R)                                 99,222.4               102,600.3
May                                       96,440.2                99,634.3
June                        

July                        
August                      
September                   
October                     
November                    
December                    
                                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                             1,218,022.0             1,259,297.2
Jan.- May                                478,327.7               494,155.9

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.- May                                489,264.9               506,165.3

January                                  101,106.4               104,780.7
February                                  91,293.7                94,446.3
March                                    103,414.2               106,915.8
April (R)                                 96,394.7                99,714.3
May                                       97,056.0               100,308.3
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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