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.


 
                                August 2000                  July 2000
       SITC                                         
 Section Description        Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports
                                                     (R)           (R)
Total                       67,957.8     107,639.5      59,707.4     101,784.3

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,422.8       3,073.3       3,109.5       2,977.2

Beverages and tobacco          619.8         882.5         460.5         764.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,394.2       1,807.3       2,083.7       1,857.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,210.2      11,754.0         982.9      11,951.6

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    105.8         110.3         108.1         116.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           7,068.1       6,575.1       6,462.0       5,922.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,858.0      11,668.7       5,129.3      11,713.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       31,677.8      47,974.4      27,533.3      44,124.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             7,547.1      19,301.5       6,601.7      18,108.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,089.8       4,492.3       2,279.1       4,328.1

Reexports                    5,964.2           (X)       5,014.4           (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)           (X)         -57.0         -78.9
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                           Cumulative to date 2000
       SITC
 Section Description        Exports       Imports

Total                      510,271.6     791,385.8

       Summary:

Food and live animals       25,052.9      24,338.6

Beverages and tobacco        4,389.1       5,921.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     18,502.4      15,548.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          7,946.5      84,354.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    964.5         963.0

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          52,307.5      47,723.8

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               43,491.6      90,165.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      239,002.9     358,658.2

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            55,751.7     130,110.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   19,555.2      34,274.5

Reexports                   43,501.5           (X)

Timing adjustments            -194.1        -672.5
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                                August 1999              Cumulative to date
       SITC
 Section Description         Exports      Imports       Exports       Imports
                                                    
Total                       57,438.8      89,748.8     448,637.3     655,037.1

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,088.8       2,803.9      23,800.3      23,082.5

Beverages and tobacco          489.5         760.2       4,525.2       5,438.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      1,914.5       1,968.8      14,820.3      14,197.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            888.4       7,614.2       6,010.1      44,205.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    131.7         118.6       1,267.5         916.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,106.5       5,221.0      45,513.8      40,406.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,782.8      10,171.7      37,041.4      76,212.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       27,853.0      40,402.4     219,355.4     307,674.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,265.0      16,725.4      48,911.0     113,077.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,023.5       3,962.6      15,460.5      29,825.2

Reexports                    3,895.1           (X)      31,931.6           (X)

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


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