            EXHIBIT 5.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND TRADE BALANCE OF GOODS
                                        
     Details may not equal totals due to rounding.  (-) Represents zero or
                 less than one-half unit of measurement shown.
                                        

Trade Balance

Period                  Customs             C.I.F.

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2002                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -468,262.8          -507,123.6
Jan.- Oct.               -379,017.4          -410,558.2

January                   -32,531.2           -35,405.8
February                  -34,776.5           -37,658.6
March                     -35,319.3           -38,243.6
April                     -38,637.4           -41,788.2
May                       -39,274.7           -42,487.7
June                      -39,509.5           -42,696.5

July                      -38,096.4           -41,396.2
August                    -40,766.6           -44,132.9
September                 -40,769.0           -44,061.5
October                   -39,336.7           -42,687.1
November                  -42,933.7           -46,567.6
December                  -46,311.7           -49,997.8

2003                                                   

Jan.- Oct.               -446,176.1          -484,092.0

January                   -43,917.0           -47,467.2
February                  -42,589.5           -46,051.8
March                     -46,285.9           -50,026.7
April                     -45,068.0           -48,951.3
May                       -45,416.2           -49,238.2
June                      -43,723.0           -47,558.7

July                      -43,972.7           -47,940.2
August                    -43,339.2           -47,181.8
September (R)             -45,492.8           -49,353.3
October                   -46,371.7           -50,322.7
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2002                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -468,262.8          -507,123.6
Jan.- Oct.               -381,199.9          -412,952.0

January                   -32,443.9           -35,242.4
February                  -30,411.4           -33,048.5
March                     -30,686.5           -33,572.3
April                     -38,744.7           -41,918.1
May                       -37,765.1           -41,005.5
June                      -36,494.5           -39,636.8

July                      -45,440.0           -48,902.9
August                    -42,786.6           -46,269.3
September                 -42,151.3           -45,456.7
October                   -44,275.8           -47,899.5
November                  -42,893.6           -46,486.7
December                  -44,169.3           -47,685.0

2003                                                   

Jan.- Oct.               -447,692.0          -485,857.1

January                   -43,061.4           -46,511.8
February                  -37,819.3           -41,001.3
March                     -42,885.5           -46,614.2
April                     -44,544.2           -48,433.9
May                       -42,266.3           -46,063.1
June                      -42,760.0           -46,622.2

July                      -50,473.8           -54,592.5
August                    -43,917.2           -47,819.4
September (R)             -48,830.6           -52,805.5
October                   -51,133.8           -55,393.1
November                                               
December                                               
                                        
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Exports

Period                  F.A.S. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2002                               

Jan.- Dec.                693,103.2
Jan.- Oct.                577,731.2

January                    55,959.6
February                   55,864.6
March                      56,146.4
April                      57,689.7
May                        58,101.4
June                       58,579.2

July                       59,561.0
August                     58,876.5
September                  58,663.0
October                    58,289.7
November                   58,691.5
December                   56,680.5

2003                               

Jan.- Oct.                595,400.6

January                    57,889.7
February                   58,763.5
March                      59,268.2
April                      58,255.1
May                        58,648.7
June                       60,140.5

July                       61,208.5
August                     58,593.3
September (R)              60,478.9
October                    62,154.2
November                           
December                           

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2002                               

Jan.- Dec.                693,103.2
Jan.- Oct.                578,183.3

January                    52,667.4
February                   53,061.3
March                      60,728.4
April                      58,146.1
May                        59,883.9
June                       59,920.4

July                       55,032.2
August                     59,490.8
September                  57,277.3
October                    61,975.4
November                   59,670.7
December                   55,249.1

2003                               

Jan.- Oct.                596,203.0

January                    54,744.6
February                   55,827.5
March                      63,184.2
April                      59,086.2
May                        60,210.4
June                       61,389.0

July                       56,936.2
August                     58,515.2
September (R)              59,863.1
October                    66,446.6
November                           
December                           
                                        
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Imports

Period                  Customs Value       C.I.F. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2002                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,161,366.0         1,200,226.8
Jan.- Oct.                956,748.7           988,289.4

January                    88,490.9            91,365.4
February                   90,641.2            93,523.2
March                      91,465.8            94,390.0
April                      96,327.1            99,477.8
May                        97,376.1           100,589.2
June                       98,088.8           101,275.8

July                       97,657.4           100,957.2
August                     99,643.2           103,009.4
September                  99,432.0           102,724.5
October                    97,626.4           100,976.8
November                  101,625.2           105,259.1
December                  102,992.1           106,678.3

2003                                                   

Jan.- Oct.              1,041,576.7         1,079,492.6

January                   101,806.7           105,357.0
February                  101,353.0           104,815.3
March                     105,554.1           109,294.9
April                     103,323.2           107,206.4
May                       104,064.9           107,886.9
June                      103,863.6           107,699.3

July                      105,181.2           109,148.7
August                    101,932.4           105,775.0
September (R)             105,971.7           109,832.2
October                   108,525.9           112,476.9
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2002                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,161,366.0         1,200,226.8
Jan.- Oct.                959,383.3           991,135.3

January                    85,111.4            87,909.8
February                   83,472.7            86,109.8
March                      91,414.9            94,300.7
April                      96,890.8           100,064.2
May                        97,649.0           100,889.4
June                       96,415.0            99,557.2

July                      100,472.2           103,935.1
August                    102,277.4           105,760.1
September                  99,428.7           102,734.0
October                   106,251.2           109,874.9
November                  102,564.3           106,157.4
December                   99,418.4           102,934.1

2003                                                   

Jan.- Oct.              1,043,895.0         1,082,060.1

January                    97,806.0           101,256.4
February                   93,646.8            96,828.9
March                     106,069.7           109,798.4
April                     103,630.4           107,520.1
May                       102,476.7           106,273.5
June                      104,149.0           108,011.2

July                      107,410.0           111,528.8
August                    102,432.4           106,334.6
September (R)             108,693.6           112,668.5
October                   117,580.4           121,839.6
November                                               
December                                               
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-03-191, BEA-03-50), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2003.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
