                                        
Exhibit 5.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND TRADE BALANCE OF GOODS

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

2011                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -727,392.0          -785,462.1
Jan.- Sep.               -541,729.6          -585,250.2

January                   -61,240.2           -66,218.7
February                  -58,858.3           -63,561.3
March                     -59,553.6           -64,318.6
April                     -57,738.4           -62,558.0
May                       -62,048.1           -66,918.5
June                      -64,539.6           -69,389.4

July                      -60,008.5           -64,876.6
August                    -59,206.4           -64,029.2
September                 -58,536.5           -63,379.9
October                   -59,188.9           -64,016.4
November                  -62,179.2           -67,000.8
December                  -64,294.2           -69,194.6

2012                                                   

Jan.- Sep.               -548,378.6          -593,387.8

January                   -65,952.8           -71,001.7
February                  -59,480.3           -64,186.4
March                     -66,664.4           -71,685.7
April                     -64,803.0           -69,910.7
May                       -62,303.0           -67,329.6
June                      -56,668.7           -61,670.7

July                      -57,301.2           -62,352.2
August (R)                -58,366.3           -63,310.8
September                 -56,838.9           -61,940.1
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2011                                                   

Jan.- Dec.               -727,392.0          -785,462.1
Jan.- Sep.               -544,669.0          -588,272.2

January                   -56,868.7           -61,599.5
February                  -46,668.1           -50,907.3
March                     -54,246.7           -59,085.3
April                     -54,333.3           -59,078.2
May                       -64,846.0           -69,837.3
June                      -68,539.6           -73,570.5

July                      -67,024.1           -71,990.8
August                    -69,687.5           -74,842.3
September                 -62,454.9           -67,361.1
October                   -60,753.0           -65,722.0
November                  -64,364.0           -69,186.8
December                  -57,606.1           -62,281.2

2012                                                   

Jan.- Sep.               -553,028.5          -598,084.2

January                   -65,202.6           -70,082.7
February                  -48,307.4           -52,681.5
March                     -57,359.1           -62,346.0
April                     -62,165.3           -67,198.4
May                       -66,561.1           -71,779.5
June                      -58,686.0           -63,777.9

July                      -70,807.5           -76,075.1
August (R)                -66,024.3           -71,235.2
September                 -57,915.3           -62,907.9
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                         

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Exports

Period                  F.A.S. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2011                               

Jan.- Dec.              1,480,431.9
Jan.- Sep.              1,101,720.0

January                   117,612.7
February                  115,937.5
March                     122,548.1
April                     124,147.3
May                       123,458.1
June                      120,233.2

July                      125,093.8
August                    125,183.3
September                 127,505.9
October                   126,696.4
November                  125,236.5
December                  126,779.0

2012                               

Jan.- Sep.              1,163,494.9

January                   126,527.4
February                  126,880.6
March                     130,788.6
April                     129,010.8
May                       129,640.9
June                      131,520.2

July                      129,272.2
August (R)                127,236.7
September                 132,617.4
October                            
November                           
December                           

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2011                               

Jan.- Dec.              1,480,431.9
Jan.- Sep.              1,096,638.2

January                   110,178.9
February                  109,646.8
March                     131,728.0
April                     123,959.4
May                       124,106.8
June                      123,039.0

July                      120,239.2
August                    126,633.4
September                 127,106.8
October                   131,057.7
November                  125,898.8
December                  126,837.3

2012                               

Jan.- Sep.              1,152,293.2

January                   118,208.7
February                  123,428.0
March                     139,964.9
April                     127,411.4
May                       131,734.9
June                      133,017.6

July                      121,558.3
August (R)                128,631.5
September                 128,337.9
October                            
November                           
December                           
 
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Imports

Period                  Customs Value       C.I.F. Value

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2011                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              2,207,823.9         2,265,894.0
Jan.- Sep.              1,643,449.6         1,686,970.2

January                   178,852.9           183,831.4
February                  174,795.8           179,498.8
March                     182,101.7           186,866.7
April                     181,885.7           186,705.3
May                       185,506.3           190,376.6
June                      184,772.8           189,622.7

July                      185,102.2           189,970.4
August                    184,389.7           189,212.5
September                 186,042.5           190,885.8
October                   185,885.3           190,712.8
November                  187,415.7           192,237.3
December                  191,073.3           195,973.6

2012                                                   

Jan.- Sep.              1,711,873.5         1,756,882.7

January                   192,480.3           197,529.1
February                  186,360.9           191,067.0
March                     197,453.0           202,474.3
April                     193,813.8           198,921.5
May                       191,943.9           196,970.5
June                      188,188.9           193,190.9

July                      186,573.4           191,624.5
August (R)                185,603.0           190,547.5
September                 189,456.3           194,557.5
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

2011                                                   

Jan.- Dec.              2,207,823.9         2,265,894.0
Jan.- Sep.              1,641,307.2         1,684,910.4

January                   167,047.6           171,778.4
February                  156,314.9           160,554.2
March                     185,974.6           190,813.3
April                     178,292.7           183,037.6
May                       188,952.8           193,944.1
June                      191,578.6           196,609.4

July                      187,263.3           192,229.9
August                    196,320.9           201,475.7
September                 189,561.6           194,467.9
October                   191,810.6           196,779.6
November                  190,262.8           195,085.5
December                  184,443.4           189,118.4

2012                                                   

Jan.- Sep.              1,705,321.7         1,750,377.4

January                   183,411.3           188,291.4
February                  171,735.4           176,109.5
March                     197,323.9           202,310.8
April                     189,576.7           194,609.8
May                       198,295.9           203,514.3
June                      191,703.6           196,795.5

July                      192,365.7           197,633.4
August (R)                194,655.8           199,866.7
September                 186,253.3           191,245.8
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-12-211, BEA-12-50), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
