EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: August 2000 TO August 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.- Aug.                             -283,489.3               -310,250.6

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.- Aug.                             -279,011.1               -305,421.9

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                                    -34,078.4                -37,175.5

July (R)                                -34,596.8                -37,651.3
August                                  -32,785.9                -35,809.6
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                             -436,104.4               -477,379.5
Jan.- Aug.                             -280,939.5               -307,613.1

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.- Aug.                             -275,774.1               -302,086.3

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                                    -32,831.8                -35,939.8

July (R)                                -40,437.1                -43,569.9
August                                  -36,312.6                -39,475.3
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
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                                        Exports
     Period                           F.a.s. value
                                  Seasonally Adjusted
2000                      
Jan.- Dec.                              781,917.7
Jan.- Aug.                              515,759.5

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.- Aug.                              505,519.4

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

July (R)                                 59,701.2
August                                   60,218.4
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                              781,917.7
Jan.- Aug.                              512,067.7

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.- Aug.                              501,450.8

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

July (R)                                 54,771.5
August                                   60,120.2
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.- Aug.                              799,248.8                826,010.1

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.- Aug.                              784,530.5                810,941.4

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                                     95,810.4                 98,907.5

July (R)                                 94,298.0                 97,352.5
August                                   93,004.3                 96,028.0
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
                                            Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                            1,218,022.0              1,259,297.2
Jan.- Aug.                              793,007.2                819,680.8

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.- Aug.                              777,224.9                803,537.1

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                                     96,252.5                 99,360.5

July (R)                                 95,208.6                 98,341.4
August                                   96,432.8                 99,595.5
September                 
October                   
November                  
December                  
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