            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

2006                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -817,303.8          -881,442.3

January                   -70,034.6           -75,531.8
February                  -66,434.4           -71,752.8
March                     -66,714.2           -72,000.2
April                     -67,105.9           -72,442.0
May                       -70,421.1           -75,694.7
June                      -69,103.2           -74,339.5

July                      -72,001.7           -77,379.5
August                    -72,358.7           -77,831.0
September                 -69,004.6           -74,416.3
October                   -63,551.8           -68,924.5
November                  -64,018.8           -69,299.5
December                  -66,554.7           -71,830.4

2007                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -790,327.6          -854,020.4

January                   -63,077.4           -68,408.0
February                  -64,233.3           -69,384.4
March                     -68,170.1           -73,407.8
April                     -65,129.0           -70,335.2
May                       -66,319.9           -71,744.4
June                      -66,893.2           -72,242.3

July                      -65,768.5           -71,241.8
August                    -64,267.0           -69,555.7
September                 -64,122.4           -69,466.4
October                   -65,230.5           -70,455.3
November (R)              -70,753.3           -76,098.7
December                  -66,363.1           -71,680.4

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2006                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -817,303.8          -881,442.3

January                   -69,522.1           -74,832.0
February                  -56,952.1           -61,770.4
March                     -62,175.9           -67,571.3
April                     -63,821.6           -69,078.7
May                       -71,418.7           -76,851.1
June                      -69,864.6           -75,256.0

July                      -77,745.3           -83,189.4
August                    -78,329.5           -84,086.8
September                 -70,061.4           -75,464.0
October                   -71,560.2           -77,274.0
November                  -65,921.8           -71,211.5
December                  -59,930.8           -64,857.0

2007                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -790,327.6          -854,020.4

January                   -64,473.5           -69,725.0
February                  -54,303.2           -58,978.2
March                     -60,748.3           -65,998.1
April                     -64,614.8           -69,864.3
May                       -65,116.8           -70,653.3
June                      -65,247.6           -70,651.7
July                      -75,077.3           -80,677.2

August                    -69,129.4           -74,647.8
September                 -64,327.1           -69,548.4
October                   -75,484.6           -81,133.8
November (R)              -71,723.8           -77,048.1
December                  -60,081.2           -65,094.4

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Exports

Period                  F.A.S. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2006                               

Jan.- Dec.              1,036,634.7

January                    81,429.2
February                   81,811.2
March                      83,275.0
April                      83,247.3
May                        84,907.1
June                       87,231.6

July                       86,163.5
August                     88,588.3
September                  89,132.8
October                    89,486.1
November                   90,397.8
December                   90,964.6

2007                               

Jan.- Dec.              1,163,314.6

January                    91,463.2
February                   89,307.3
March                      92,151.6
April                      91,956.8
May                        94,414.6
June                       95,781.1

July                       99,508.0
August                     99,777.4
September                 100,986.7
October                   101,619.6
November (R)              102,205.2
December                  104,143.0                              

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2006 

Jan.- Dec.              1,036,634.7

January                    75,039.6
February                   77,750.2
March                      91,864.5
April                      83,097.3
May                        87,745.7
June                       90,622.3

July                       80,022.9
August                     89,228.1
September                  88,408.2
October                    92,467.9
November                   91,366.7
December                   89,021.2

2007                               

Jan.- Dec.              1,163,314.6

January                    85,972.5
February                   84,960.2
March                     100,579.3
April                      91,705.7
May                        98,030.6
June                       99,140.0
July                       92,037.3

August                    100,984.0
September                  98,124.8
October                   106,552.6
November (R)              103,440.6
December                  101,787.1
                                        
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Imports

Period                  Customs Value       C.I.F. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2006                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,853,938.5         1,918,076.9

January                   151,463.8           156,961.0
February                  148,245.6           153,564.0
March                     149,989.2           155,275.3
April                     150,353.3           155,689.3
May                       155,328.3           160,601.9
June                      156,334.8           161,571.1

July                      158,165.2           163,543.0
August                    160,947.0           166,419.3
September                 158,137.4           163,549.1
October                   153,037.9           158,410.6
November                  154,416.6           159,697.3
December                  157,519.3           162,795.0

2007                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,953,642.2         2,017,335.0

January                   154,540.5           159,871.2
February                  153,540.6           158,691.7
March                     160,321.7           165,559.5
April                     157,085.8           162,292.0
May                       160,734.6           166,159.0
June                      162,674.3           168,023.4

July                      165,276.5           170,749.8
August                    164,044.4           169,333.1
September                 165,109.1           170,453.1
October                   166,850.1           172,074.9
November (R)              172,958.5           178,303.9
December                  170,506.1           175,823.4

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2006                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,853,938.5         1,918,076.9

January                   144,561.6           149,871.6
February                  134,702.2           139,520.6
March                     154,040.3           159,435.8
April                     146,918.9           152,176.0
May                       159,164.4           164,596.8
June                      160,486.9           165,878.3

July                      157,768.2           163,212.4
August                    167,557.6           173,314.9
September                 158,469.6           163,872.2
October                   164,028.1           169,741.9
November                  157,288.5           162,578.2
December                  148,952.0           153,878.2

2007                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              1,953,642.2         2,017,335.0

January                   150,446.0           155,697.5
February                  139,263.3           143,938.3
March                     161,327.6           166,577.4
April                     156,320.5           161,570.0
May                       163,147.4           168,683.8
June                      164,387.6           169,791.7

July                      167,114.6           172,714.5
August                    170,113.4           175,631.7
September                 162,451.9           167,673.2
October                   182,037.3           187,686.4
November (R)              175,164.5           180,488.8
December                  161,868.2           166,881.5

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-08-27, BEA-08-05), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
