EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1999 AND 2000

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(X) Not applicable.  (R) Revised.



                                 May  2000                   April  2000
       SITC                                         
  Section Description       Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

                                                     (R)           (R)
Total                       63,477.9     100,638.0      62,786.5      94,814.9

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,067.3       3,124.2       2,965.4       3,032.3

Beverages and tobacco          543.8         794.8         576.2         705.2

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,226.9       2,086.3       2,196.1       1,996.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            934.5      10,266.3         969.6       9,554.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    109.3         140.0         118.4         108.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,552.2       6,370.6       6,409.9       5,669.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,486.0      11,952.2       5,360.2      10,826.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       30,557.4      45,561.6      29,791.8      44,232.3

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,773.0      16,176.5       7,036.8      14,559.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,006.8       4,165.6       2,386.2       4,202.7

Reexports                    5,220.7           (X)       5,256.2           (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)           (X)        -280.3         -72.1
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                          Cumulative to date  2000
       SITC
  Section Description       Exports       Imports

Total                      313,550.7     477,710.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals       15,388.4      15,300.7

Beverages and tobacco        2,754.0       3,442.0

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     11,793.3       9,899.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          4,838.0      49,106.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    632.7         613.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          31,664.1      29,123.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               26,661.3      55,175.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      147,221.3     219,289.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            34,015.0      75,527.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   12,512.2      20,913.8

Reexports                   26,463.8           (X)

Timing adjustments            -393.3        -681.3
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                                 May 1999              Cumulative to date 1999
       SITC
  Section Description       Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports
                                                    
Total                       56,488.8      80,965.4     280,376.3     390,633.4

       Summary:

Food and live animals        2,844.6       2,985.8      14,501.2      14,573.0

Beverages and tobacco          629.3         694.6       3,057.0       3,152.5

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      1,740.0       1,808.3       9,402.2       8,515.0

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            772.8       6,306.6       3,551.3      23,579.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    148.9         112.0         865.5         553.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,752.4       4,769.0      28,026.5      24,524.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,718.3       9,485.3      22,998.7      45,975.5

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       27,625.1      38,137.6     138,176.6     186,376.3

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,322.5      13,020.4      30,445.5      65,093.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,896.4       3,645.8       9,560.1      18,289.8

Reexports                    4,038.5           (X)      19,791.5           (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)           (X)           (X)           (X)

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