EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: July 2000 TO July 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.- July                              -247,781.1               -270,928.7

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.- July                              -245,792.4               -269,177.7

January                                  -37,707.2                -41,438.6
February                                 -33,296.9                -36,735.6
March                                    -37,402.0                -40,887.4
April                                    -36,321.8                -39,699.7
May                                      -32,822.1                -36,024.2
June (R)                                 -34,078.4                -37,175.5

July                                     -34,164.0                -37,216.7
August                     
September                  
October                    
November                   
December                   
                                               Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                              -436,104.4               -477,379.5
Jan.- July                              -241,028.2               -263,896.6

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.- July                              -239,027.7               -262,175.5

January                                  -38,766.2                -42,440.5
February                                 -28,178.5                -31,331.0
March                                    -32,828.2                -36,329.8
April                                    -34,170.6                -37,490.2
May                                      -32,249.2                -35,509.8
June (R)                                 -32,831.8                -35,939.8

July                                     -40,003.3                -43,134.4
August                     
September                  
October                    
November                   
December                   
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                                        Exports
     Period                           F.a.s. value
                                   Seasonally Adjusted
2000                       
Jan.- Dec.                               781,917.7
Jan.- July                               447,616.3

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.- July                               445,426.9

January                                   66,151.2
February                                  66,478.6
March                                     64,652.7
April                                     62,900.6
May                                       63,684.8
June (R)                                  61,732.0

July                                      59,827.1
August                     
September                  
October                    
November                   
December                   
                                  Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                               781,917.7
Jan.- July                               443,812.8

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.- July                               441,449.8

January                                   62,340.2
February                                  63,115.2
March                                     70,586.0
April                                     62,224.1
May                                       64,872.9
June (R)                                  63,420.7

July                                      54,890.7
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.- July                               695,397.4                718,545.0

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.- July                               691,219.3                714,604.7

January                                  103,858.4                107,589.8
February                                  99,775.5                103,214.2
March                                    102,054.7                105,540.1
April                                     99,222.4                102,600.3
May                                       96,506.9                 99,709.0
June (R)                                  95,810.4                 98,907.5

July                                      93,991.1                 97,043.8
August                     
September                  
October                    
November                   
December                   
                                              Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                             1,218,022.0              1,259,297.2
Jan.- July                               684,840.9                707,709.4

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.- July                               680,477.5                703,625.3

January                                  101,106.4                104,780.7
February                                  91,293.7                 94,446.3
March                                    103,414.2                106,915.8
April                                     96,394.7                 99,714.3
May                                       97,122.1                100,382.7
June (R)                                  96,252.5                 99,360.5

July                                      94,894.0                 98,025.1
August                     
September                  
October                    
November                   
December                   
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