EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE),  IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT 
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: March 2001 TO March 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.- Mar.                                -108,509.2             -119,161.0
 
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.- Mar.                                -104,398.2             -113,091.2
 
January                                    -32,810.6              -35,681.3
February (R)                               -35,816.5              -38,722.0
March                                      -35,771.0              -38,687.9
April
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
                                                Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001
Jan.- Dec.                                -411,041.8             -449,241.8
Jan.- Mar.                                 -99,772.8             -110,101.4
 
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.- Mar.                                 -93,824.6             -102,141.8
 
January                                    -32,556.0              -35,358.8
February (R)                               -30,464.8              -33,101.8
March                                      -30,803.8              -33,681.1
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.- Mar.                                 196,883.4
 
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.- Mar.                                 167,622.3
 
January                                     55,735.9
February (R)                                55,782.2
March                                       56,104.3
April
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
                                     Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001
Jan.- Dec.                                 730,912.2
Jan.- Mar.                                 196,041.4
 
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.- Mar.                                 166,471.0
 
January                                     52,719.6
February (R)                                53,120.8
March                                       60,630.6
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.- Mar.                                 305,392.6              316,044.4
 
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.- Mar.                                 272,020.5              280,713.5
 
January                                     88,546.5               91,417.2
February (R)                                91,598.6               94,504.2
March                                       91,875.3               94,792.1
April
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
                                              Not Seasonally Adjusted
2001
Jan.- Dec.                               1,141,954.0            1,180,154.0
Jan.- Mar.                                 295,814.2              306,142.8
 
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.- Mar.                                 260,295.6              268,612.8
 
January                                     85,275.6               88,078.4
February (R)                                83,585.6               86,222.7
March                                       91,434.4               94,311.7
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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