EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: October 2000 TO October 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.- Oct.                          -360,593.2              -394,643.2

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.- Oct.                          -347,524.5              -379,951.4

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                               -33,049.2               -36,080.7
September (R)                        -34,419.4               -37,406.2
October                              -33,830.7               -36,852.1
November                
December                
                                          Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                          -436,104.4              -477,379.5
Jan.- Oct.                          -364,081.6              -398,326.9

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.- Oct.                          -350,892.9              -383,475.9

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                               -36,583.4               -39,754.1
September (R)                        -34,350.1               -37,290.3
October                              -40,497.9               -43,820.5
November                
December                
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                                      Exports
      Period                        F.a.s. value
                                 Seasonally Adjusted
2000                    
Jan.- Dec.                           781,917.7
Jan.- Oct.                           649,882.4

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.- Oct.                           619,550.1

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                                60,285.9
September (R)                         56,458.9
October                               57,504.2
November                
December                
                              Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                           781,917.7
Jan.- Oct.                           649,093.1

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.- Oct.                           617,697.7

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                                60,191.0
September (R)                         55,334.0
October                               60,842.0
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.- Oct.                         1,010,475.6             1,044,525.6

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.- Oct.                           967,074.6               999,501.5

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                                93,335.1                96,366.6
September (R)                         90,878.3                93,865.1
October                               91,334.9                94,356.4
November                
December                
                                          Not Seasonally Adjusted
2000                
Jan.- Dec.                         1,218,022.0             1,259,297.2
Jan.- Oct.                         1,013,174.7             1,047,420.0

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.- Oct.                           968,590.5             1,001,173.6

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                                96,774.4                99,945.1
September (R)                         89,684.1                92,624.3
October                              101,339.9               104,662.6
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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