EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: February 2001 TO February 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.- Feb.                           -71,072.8                -78,240.5
 
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                             -29,930.5                -32,739.6
 
2002
Jan.- Feb.                           -68,550.6                -74,334.1
 
January (R)                          -32,810.6                -35,681.3
February                             -35,739.9                -38,652.8
March
April
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
                                           Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001
Jan.- Dec.                          -411,041.8               -449,241.8
Jan.- Feb.                           -66,944.7                -73,771.5
 
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                             -26,483.6                -29,135.1
 
2002
Jan.- Feb.                           -62,940.5                -68,387.4
 
January (R)                          -32,556.0                -35,358.8
February                             -30,384.5                -33,028.5
March
April
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
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                                     Exports
     Period                       F.a.s. value
                              Seasonally Adjusted
2001
Jan.- Dec.                           730,912.2
Jan.- Feb.                           132,363.8
 
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                              55,812.0
 
2002
Jan.- Feb.                           111,822.6
 
January (R)                           55,735.9
February                              56,086.8
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
                               Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001
Jan.- Dec.                           730,912.2
Jan.- Feb.                           125,455.4
 
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                              55,200.2
 
2002
Jan.- Feb.                           106,137.2
 
January (R)                           52,719.6
February                              53,417.6
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.- Feb.                           203,436.6                210,604.2
 
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                              85,742.5                 88,551.6
 
2002
Jan.- Feb.                           180,373.2                186,156.8
 
January (R)                           88,546.5                 91,417.2
February                              91,826.7                 94,739.6
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.- Feb.                           192,400.1                199,226.9
 
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                                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                              81,683.8                 84,335.2
 
2002
Jan.- Feb.                           169,077.7                174,524.5
 
January (R)                           85,275.6                 88,078.4
February                              83,802.1                 86,446.1
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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