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.



                                November 2000               October 2000
        SITC                                        
Section Description         Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

                                                     (R)           (R)
Total                       67,715.7     105,882.2      70,371.1     113,471.5

    Summary:

Food and live animals        3,387.6       3,169.4       3,692.4       3,180.4

Beverages and tobacco          607.3         876.0         572.9         922.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,574.4       1,767.4       2,643.7       1,797.8

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,314.9      11,438.1       1,421.8      12,381.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    118.7         107.6         100.2         128.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           7,047.0       6,491.1       7,188.2       6,815.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,542.5      10,891.5       5,770.3      11,888.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       31,185.7      49,356.9      32,871.0      51,665.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             7,496.7      17,165.9       7,631.2      20,048.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,466.9       4,618.4       2,477.6       4,309.0

Reexports                    5,973.9           (X)       6,237.2           (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)           (X)        -235.5         333.6
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                           Cumulative to date 2000
        SITC
Section Description         Exports       Imports

Total                      716,004.1   1,117,390.3

    Summary:

Food and live animals       35,431.4      33,623.2

Beverages and tobacco        6,129.7       8,521.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     25,899.9      20,854.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         11,890.1     120,042.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                  1,285.1       1,296.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          73,326.8      67,782.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               60,334.2     124,400.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      334,375.5     507,808.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            77,940.8     185,814.9

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   27,301.0      47,641.2

Reexports                   62,412.5           (X)

Timing adjustments            -323.0        -396.1
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                              November 1999           Cumulative to date 1999
        SITC
Section Description         Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

Total                       60,947.8      93,580.5     631,989.4     933,321.8

    Summary:

Food and live animals        3,385.4       3,045.6      33,916.0      31,829.7

Beverages and tobacco          644.3         793.0       6,247.5       7,866.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,267.8       1,936.7      21,328.2      19,874.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            925.0       7,853.9       8,785.7      67,841.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    145.2         125.5       1,738.3       1,265.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,208.4       5,812.9      64,499.3      56,879.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,031.9      10,214.6      52,034.2     107,180.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       28,268.1      43,934.9     305,690.9     436,228.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,414.7      15,649.8      68,616.2     162,219.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,836.3       4,213.4      23,144.8      42,136.9

Reexports                    4,820.7           (X)      45,988.2           (X)

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

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