EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: January 2001 TO January 2002

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
2001                   
Jan.- Dec.                          -411,041.8               -449,241.8
Jan.- Jan.                           -37,741.6                -41,471.7

January                              -37,741.6                -41,471.7
February                             -33,331.2                -36,768.7
March                                -37,436.4                -40,920.5
April                                -36,356.2                -39,732.8
May                                  -32,856.5                -36,057.3
June                                 -34,112.7                -37,208.6

July                                 -34,631.2                -37,684.4
August                               -33,083.6                -36,113.8
September                            -34,453.8                -37,439.3
October                              -33,930.9                -36,953.0
November                             -33,177.4                -36,152.1
December (R)                         -29,930.5                -32,739.6
                       
2002                
Jan.- Jan.                           -33,210.1                -36,079.0

January                              -33,210.1                -36,079.0
February               
March                  
April                  
May                    
June                   

July                   
August                 
September              
October                
November               
December               
                                          Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001                
Jan.- Dec.                          -411,041.8               -449,241.8
Jan.- Jan.                           -38,766.2                -42,440.5

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                                 -32,831.8                -35,939.8

July                                 -40,437.1                -43,569.9
August                               -36,583.4                -39,754.1
September                            -34,350.1                -37,290.3
October                              -40,563.6                -43,888.3
November                             -33,599.6                -36,563.1
December (R)                         -26,483.6                -29,135.1

2002                
Jan.- Jan.                           -32,963.1                -35,764.4

January                              -32,963.1                -35,764.4
February               
March                  
April                  
May                    
June                   

July                   
August                 
September              
October                
November               
December               
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                                      Exports
     Period                         F.a.s. value

2001                            Seasonally Adjusted
Jan.- Dec.                           730,912.2
Jan.- Jan.                            66,018.2

January                               66,018.2
February                              66,345.6
March                                 64,519.7
April                                 62,767.6
May                                   63,551.8
June                                  61,599.0

July                                  59,568.2
August                                60,152.9
September                             56,325.9
October                               57,368.7
November                              56,882.7
December (R)                          55,812.0
                       
2002                
Jan.- Jan.                            55,468.8

January                               55,468.8
February               
March                  
April                  
May                    
June                   

July                   
August                 
September              
October                
November               
December               
                             Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001                
Jan.- Dec.                           730,912.2
Jan.- Jan.                            62,340.2

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                             55,334.0
October                               60,842.1
November                              58,014.2
December (R)                          55,200.2

2002                
Jan.- Jan.                            52,457.6

January                               52,457.6
February               
March                  
April                  
May                    
June                   

July                   
August                 
September              
October                
November               
December               
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                                                 Imports
     Period                       Customs value            C.i.f. value
                                           Seasonally Adjusted
2001                
Jan.- Dec.                         1,141,954.0              1,180,154.0
Jan.- Jan.                           103,759.7                107,489.9

January                              103,759.7                107,489.9
February                              99,676.8                103,114.3
March                                101,956.0                105,440.2
April                                 99,123.8                102,500.4
May                                   96,408.2                 99,609.1
June                                  95,711.7                 98,807.5

July                                  94,199.4                 97,252.6
August                                93,236.5                 96,266.7
September                             90,779.7                 93,765.2
October                               91,299.5                 94,321.6
November                              90,060.0                 93,034.8
December (R)                          85,742.5                 88,551.6

2002                
Jan.- Jan.                            88,678.9                 91,547.9

January                               88,678.9                 91,547.9
February               
March                  
April                  
May                    
June                   

July                   
August                 
September              
October                
November               
December               
                                          Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001                
Jan.- Dec.                         1,141,954.0              1,180,154.0
Jan.- Jan.                           101,106.4                104,780.7

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                             89,684.1                 92,624.3
October                              101,405.8                104,730.5
November                              91,613.8                 94,577.3
December (R)                          81,683.8                 84,335.2

2002                
Jan.- Jan.                            85,420.7                 88,222.0

January                               85,420.7                 88,222.0
February               
March                  
April                  
May                    
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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