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.



                                   July 2000                  June 2000
        SITC                                        
  Section Description        Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

                                                     (R)           (R)
Total                       59,589.8     101,863.2      68,271.2     104,163.5

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,109.5       2,977.2       3,132.1       2,987.3

Beverages and tobacco          460.5         764.1         554.8         832.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,083.7       1,857.1       2,231.2       1,984.8

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            982.9      11,951.6         915.4      11,542.4

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    108.1         116.1         117.8         122.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,462.0       5,922.5       7,113.3       6,102.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,129.3      11,713.9       5,843.1      11,607.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       27,533.3      44,124.0      32,570.6      47,270.9

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,601.7      18,108.7       7,587.8      17,172.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,104.5       4,328.1       2,438.2       4,540.4

Reexports                    5,014.4           (X)       6,059.2           (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)           (X)        -292.4          -0.1
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                           Cumulative to date 2000
        SITC
  Section Description       Exports       Imports

Total                      442,196.2     683,825.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals       21,630.0      21,265.2

Beverages and tobacco        3,769.3       5,038.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     16,108.2      13,741.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          6,736.3      72,600.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    858.7         852.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          45,239.5      41,148.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               37,633.6      78,496.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      207,325.2     310,683.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            48,204.5     110,808.9

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   17,290.8      29,782.2

Reexports                   37,537.3           (X)

Timing adjustments            -137.1        -593.6
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                                 July  1999              Cumulative to date
        SITC
  Section Description        Exports       Imports      Exports       Imports
                                                    
Total                       52,997.5      86,775.2     391,198.5     565,288.3

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,158.5       2,720.9      20,711.5      20,278.6

Beverages and tobacco          478.5         761.1       4,035.7       4,678.5

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      1,760.5       1,855.1      12,905.8      12,228.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            781.3       6,905.7       5,121.7      36,590.9

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    140.6         129.4       1,135.9         798.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,537.4       5,517.3      39,407.3      35,185.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,461.1       9,991.5      32,258.6      66,040.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       24,908.1      39,171.7     191,502.4     267,272.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             5,987.5      15,912.7      42,646.0      96,352.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,838.6       3,809.7      13,437.0      25,862.6

Reexports                    3,945.4           (X)      28,036.5           (X)

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


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