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.



                                October 2000               September 2000
        SITC                                        
Section Description         Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

                                                     (R)           (R)
Total                       70,464.7     113,137.9      67,638.7     106,349.1

     Summary:

Food and live animals        3,692.4       3,180.4       3,298.6       2,934.9

Beverages and tobacco          572.9         922.9         560.4         801.6

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,643.7       1,797.8       2,179.5       1,740.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,421.8      12,381.3       1,206.9      11,868.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    100.2         128.2         101.7          97.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           7,188.2       6,815.6       6,784.1       6,752.2

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,770.3      11,888.4       5,529.8      11,454.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       32,871.0      51,665.6      31,315.8      48,128.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             7,631.2      20,048.6       7,061.2      18,490.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,335.7       4,309.0       2,617.2       4,439.4

Reexports                    6,237.2           (X)       6,699.8           (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)           (X)         283.7        -359.0
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                           Cumulative to date 2000
       SITC
Section Description         Exports      Imports

Total                      648,382.1   1,011,174.4

     Summary:

Food and live animals       32,043.9      30,453.9

Beverages and tobacco        5,522.5       7,645.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     23,325.6      19,087.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         10,575.2     108,604.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                  1,166.4       1,189.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          66,279.8      61,291.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               54,791.7     113,508.7

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      303,189.8     458,451.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            70,444.1     168,649.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   24,692.3      43,022.8

Reexports                   56,438.5           (X)

Timing adjustments             -87.5        -729.7
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                               October 1999             Cumulative to date
       SITC
Section Description         Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports
                                                    
Total                       62,973.0      94,459.9     571,041.5     839,741.3

     Summary:

Food and live animals        3,578.0       2,912.0      30,530.6      28,784.1

Beverages and tobacco          548.1         850.4       5,603.1       7,073.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,303.8       1,913.6      19,060.4      17,937.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            981.7       8,021.8       7,860.7      59,987.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    181.6         109.8       1,593.1       1,140.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,668.4       5,605.9      58,290.9      51,066.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,128.0      10,551.2      47,002.4      96,966.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       29,803.0      43,513.4     277,422.8     392,293.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,855.2      16,770.9      62,201.5     146,569.2

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,160.9       4,211.0      20,308.5      37,923.4

Reexports                    4,764.3           (X)      41,167.5           (X)

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

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