EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: September 2000 TO September 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.- Sep.                           -321,833.8               -352,253.9

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.- Sep.                           -314,087.1               -343,491.5

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                                  -34,596.8                -37,651.3
August (R)                            -33,049.2                -36,080.7
September                             -34,812.7                -37,798.4
October                 
November                
December                
                                            Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                           -436,104.4               -477,379.5
Jan.- Sep.                           -319,904.3               -350,244.8

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.- Sep.                           -310,752.4               -340,011.2

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                                  -40,437.1                -43,569.9
August (R)                            -36,583.4                -39,754.1
September                             -34,707.5                -37,646.1
October                 
November                
December                
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                                       Exports
     Period                         F.a.s. value
                                Seasonally Adjusted
2000                    
Jan.- Dec.                            781,917.7
Jan.- Sep.                            583,239.4

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.- Sep.                            561,999.4

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                                   59,701.2
August (R)                             60,285.9
September                              56,412.4
October                 
November                
December                
                               Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                            781,917.7
Jan.- Sep.                            579,458.3

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.- Sep.                            556,813.7

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                                   54,771.5
August (R)                             60,191.0
September                              55,292.1
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.- Sep.                            905,073.2                935,493.4

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.- Sep.                            876,086.5                905,490.9

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                                   94,298.0                 97,352.5
August (R)                             93,335.1                 96,366.6
September                              91,225.2                 94,210.9
October                 
November                
December                
                                            Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                          1,218,022.0              1,259,297.2
Jan.- Sep.                            899,362.6                929,703.1

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.- Sep.                            867,566.1                896,824.9

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                                   95,208.6                 98,341.4
August (R)                             96,774.4                 99,945.1
September                              89,999.6                 92,938.2
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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