EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 2000 AND 2001

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



                                        March 2001             February 2001
           SITC                                          
     Section Description            Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                          (R)         (R)
Total                              70,565.5   103,198.9    63,115.2    91,293.7
       Summary:
Food and live animals               3,540.7     3,104.7     3,089.1     2,776.7

Beverages and tobacco                 545.5       775.9       579.4       638.2

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,785.6     1,707.6     2,475.1     1,588.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,157.5    11,002.1     1,171.1    10,909.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                            98.0        76.5       108.2       106.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  7,592.7     6,926.1     6,718.1     6,437.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,733.6    11,476.1     5,266.7     9,453.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              32,655.8    47,020.3    28,950.5    41,154.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    7,640.5    16,927.6     6,786.6    14,525.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,588.5     4,182.0     2,602.1     3,877.0

Reexports                           6,227.0         (X)     5,570.8         (X)

Timing adjustments                      (X)         (X)      -202.4      -173.0
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                                 Cumulative to date 2001
           SITC
     Section Description           Exports     Imports

Total                             196,020.9   295,599.0
       Summary:
Food and live animals               9,645.4     9,132.5

Beverages and tobacco               1,635.9     2,105.0

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             7,676.5     5,041.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 3,505.7    35,187.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           316.1       294.0

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 20,883.9    20,336.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      16,293.0    31,817.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              90,245.5   131,329.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   21,022.5    48,409.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           7,477.0    12,272.4

Reexports                          17,495.3         (X)

Timing adjustments                   -175.9      -326.9
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                                      March 2000           Cumulative to date 
                                                                  2000
           SITC
     Section Description            Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                         
Total                              68,740.4   103,067.4   187,286.4   282,257.6
       Summary:
Food and live animals               3,354.8     3,325.6     9,355.7     9,144.3

Beverages and tobacco                 636.8       734.8     1,634.0     1,942.0

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,696.7     2,018.2     7,370.3     5,816.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,117.1    10,695.7     2,933.9    29,285.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           132.6       142.6       405.1       365.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  7,083.1     6,639.6    18,702.0    17,083.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,882.1    11,635.0    15,815.1    32,397.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              31,838.5    47,968.5    86,872.0   129,495.2

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    7,635.8    15,603.3    20,205.3    44,791.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,824.1     4,690.4     8,119.2    12,545.5

Reexports                           6,151.7         (X)    15,986.8         (X)

Timing adjustments                   -612.8      -386.3      -113.0      -609.3

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