            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

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)           -535,454.9          -581,380.6
Jan.- (R)                 -43,891.3           -47,445.8

January (R)               -43,891.3           -47,445.8
February (R)              -42,563.9           -46,030.4
March (R)                 -46,260.3           -50,005.2
April (R)                 -45,042.4           -48,929.9
May (R)                   -45,390.6           -49,216.8
June (R)                  -43,697.4           -47,537.3

July (R)                  -43,947.1           -47,918.8
August (R)                -43,313.5           -47,160.3
September (R)             -45,467.2           -49,331.9
October (R)               -46,036.6           -49,992.5
November (R)              -42,936.8           -46,842.7
December (R)              -46,907.7           -50,969.0

2004                                                   

Jan.-                     -47,168.9           -51,438.9

January                   -47,168.9           -51,438.9
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)           -535,454.9          -581,380.6
Jan.-                     -43,061.4           -46,511.8

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                 -48,830.6           -52,805.5
October                   -50,815.5           -55,075.5
November                  -41,930.3           -45,729.6
December (R)              -46,150.9           -50,111.5

2004                                                   

Jan.-                     -44,531.1           -48,599.7

January                   -44,531.1           -48,599.7
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                        
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Exports

Period                  F.A.S. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                               

Jan.- Dec. (R)            724,029.8
Jan.- (R)                  57,903.3

January (R)                57,903.3
February (R)               58,777.1
March (R)                  59,281.8
April (R)                  58,268.7
May (R)                    58,662.3
June (R)                   60,154.1

July (R)                   61,222.1
August (R)                 58,606.8
September (R)              60,492.5
October (R)                62,437.3
November (R)               64,472.3
December (R)               63,751.6

2004                               

Jan.-                      62,881.6

January                    62,881.6
February                           
March                              
April                              
May                                
June                               

July                               
August                             
September                          
October                            
November                           
December                           

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                               

Jan.- Dec. (R)            724,029.8
Jan.-                      54,744.6

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                  59,863.1
October                    66,723.1
November                   64,395.0
December (R)               63,155.2

2004                               

Jan.-                      59,156.2

January                    59,156.2
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

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)          1,259,484.6         1,305,410.3
Jan.- (R)                 101,794.6           105,349.1

January (R)               101,794.6           105,349.1
February (R)              101,340.9           104,807.5
March (R)                 105,542.1           109,287.0
April (R)                 103,311.1           107,198.6
May (R)                   104,052.9           107,879.1
June (R)                  103,851.5           107,691.4

July (R)                  105,169.1           109,140.8
August (R)                101,920.4           105,767.2
September (R)             105,959.7           109,824.4
October (R)               108,473.9           112,429.8
November (R)              107,409.2           111,315.0
December (R)              110,659.2           114,720.5

2004                                                   

Jan.-                     110,050.5           114,320.5

January                   110,050.5           114,320.5
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec. (R)          1,259,484.6         1,305,410.3
Jan.-                      97,806.0           101,256.4

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                 108,693.6           112,668.5
October                   117,538.6           121,798.6
November                  106,325.3           110,124.6
December (R)              109,306.1           113,266.7

2004                                                   

Jan.-                     103,687.3           107,755.9

January                   103,687.3           107,755.9
February                                               
March                                                  
April                                                  
May                                                    
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-04-38, BEA-04-10), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2004.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
