            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.               -532,350.3          -578,279.5
Jan.- Aug.               -352,182.1          -382,323.7

January                   -44,621.7           -48,212.1
February                  -43,672.8           -47,204.6
March                     -46,313.1           -50,087.4
April                     -44,732.6           -48,600.1
May                       -43,789.0           -47,551.4
June                      -42,754.9           -46,584.1

July                      -43,432.3           -47,370.9
August                    -42,865.6           -46,712.9
September                 -44,163.6           -48,022.4
October                   -45,127.9           -49,045.0
November                  -43,375.8           -47,302.7
December                  -47,500.9           -51,585.6

2004                                                   

Jan.- Aug.               -416,811.2          -452,558.4

January                   -48,373.3           -52,697.7
February                  -48,555.5           -52,881.5
March                     -49,931.0           -54,418.2
April                     -51,816.3           -56,255.5
May                       -50,259.7           -54,641.2
June                      -57,831.1           -62,415.7

July (R)                  -53,720.1           -58,274.1
August                    -56,324.1           -60,974.4
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -532,350.3          -578,279.5
Jan.- Aug.               -345,627.6          -375,566.0

January                   -42,636.8           -46,084.4
February                  -37,236.7           -40,416.8
March                     -42,318.1           -46,052.1
April                     -44,707.0           -48,602.3
May                       -42,084.9           -45,880.0
June                      -42,387.5           -46,247.8

July                      -50,560.8           -54,681.1
August                    -43,695.9           -47,601.5
September                 -48,083.3           -52,057.8
October                   -50,769.0           -55,025.0
November                  -41,574.5           -45,373.8
December                  -46,295.8           -50,256.9

2004                                                   

Jan.- Aug.               -412,969.3          -448,624.2

January                   -44,649.4           -48,731.1
February                  -41,447.4           -45,375.1
March                     -48,811.2           -53,404.5
April                     -51,156.3           -55,608.2
May                       -48,260.9           -52,625.1
June                      -58,946.8           -63,658.2

July (R)                  -59,210.3           -63,887.6
August                    -60,486.9           -65,334.4
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                        
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Exports

Period                  F.A.S. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                               

Jan.- Dec.                724,771.0
Jan.- Aug.                474,227.7

January                    57,832.0
February                   58,792.6
March                      59,470.6
April                      58,503.2
May                        58,773.0
June                       60,441.4

July                       61,127.9
August                     59,287.0
September                  61,016.3
October                    61,940.8
November                   64,178.1
December                   63,408.1

2004                               

Jan.- Aug.                535,732.5

January                    62,659.6
February                   65,897.8
March                      68,474.2
April                      66,898.1
May                        69,631.0
June                       65,715.1

July (R)                   68,232.4
August                     68,224.4
September                          
October                            
November                           
December                           

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                               

Jan.- Dec.                724,771.0
Jan.- Aug.                470,692.9

January                    54,854.1
February                   55,917.3
March                      63,524.2
April                      59,162.2
May                        59,983.5
June                       61,570.2

July                       57,070.2
August                     58,611.1
September                  60,238.6
October                    66,388.6
November                   64,491.7
December                   62,959.1

2004                               

Jan.- Aug.                533,593.1

January                    59,150.6
February                   63,387.7
March                      74,475.5
April                      67,760.3
May                        69,704.1
June                       68,272.9

July (R)                   63,906.5
August                     66,935.5
September                          
October                            
November                           
December                           
                                        
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Imports

Period                  Customs Value       C.I.F. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,257,121.3         1,303,050.4
Jan.- Aug.                826,409.8           856,551.4

January                   102,453.7           106,044.1
February                  102,465.5           105,997.2
March                     105,783.8           109,558.1
April                     103,235.8           107,103.3
May                       102,562.0           106,324.4
June                      103,196.3           107,025.5

July                      104,560.2           108,498.8
August                    102,152.6           105,999.9
September                 105,179.9           109,038.7
October                   107,068.7           110,985.8
November                  107,553.8           111,480.8
December                  110,909.0           114,993.7

2004                                                   

Jan.- Aug.                952,543.7           988,290.9

January                   111,033.0           115,357.4
February                  114,453.3           118,779.3
March                     118,405.2           122,892.4
April                     118,714.4           123,153.6
May                       119,890.7           124,272.2
June                      123,546.2           128,130.8

July (R)                  121,952.5           126,506.5
August                    124,548.5           129,198.8
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2003                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,257,121.3         1,303,050.4
Jan.- Aug.                816,320.5           846,258.9

January                    97,491.0           100,938.6
February                   93,153.9            96,334.1
March                     105,842.3           109,576.4
April                     103,869.2           107,764.5
May                       102,068.4           105,863.5
June                      103,957.7           107,818.0

July                      107,631.0           111,751.2
August                    102,307.0           106,212.7
September                 108,321.9           112,296.4
October                   117,157.6           121,413.7
November                  106,066.3           109,865.5
December                  109,254.9           113,216.0

2004                                                   

Jan.- Aug.                946,562.4           982,217.3

January                   103,800.0           107,881.7
February                  104,835.1           108,762.9
March                     123,286.6           127,880.0
April                     118,916.6           123,368.5
May                       117,965.1           122,329.2
June                      127,219.7           131,931.1

July (R)                  123,116.7           127,794.1
August                    127,422.4           132,269.9
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-04-181, BEA-04-47), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2004.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
