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.



                                      April 2001              March 2001
         SITC                                          
   Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                                         (R)         (R)
Total                            62,162.1    96,518.2    70,586.0   103,414.2

      Summary:

Food and live animals             3,320.8     3,006.4     3,540.7     3,104.7

Beverages and tobacco               549.0       787.8       545.5       775.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                           2,118.4     1,822.6     2,785.6     1,707.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials               1,170.0    11,774.8     1,157.5    11,002.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                          88.8       107.7        98.0        76.5

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                6,801.4     6,721.4     7,592.7     6,926.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                     5,128.1    10,298.9     5,733.6    11,476.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment            28,210.9    42,361.6    32,655.8    47,020.3

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                  6,798.2    15,288.9     7,640.5    16,927.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                         2,628.8     4,348.0     2,519.1     4,182.0

Reexports                         5,347.7         (X)     6,227.0         (X)

Timing adjustments                    (X)         (X)        89.9       215.2
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                               Cumulative to date 2001
         SITC
   Section Description           Exports     Imports


Total                           258,203.5   392,332.5

      Summary:

Food and live animals            12,966.2    12,139.0

Beverages and tobacco             2,184.9     2,892.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                           9,794.9     6,864.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials               4,675.7    46,962.4

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                         404.9       401.6

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.               27,685.3    27,057.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                    21,421.1    42,116.3

Machinery and 
  transport equipment           118,456.4   173,691.1

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                 27,820.7    63,698.2

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                        10,036.4    16,620.5

Reexports                        22,843.0         (X)

Timing adjustments                  -86.1      -111.6
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                                     April 2000          Cumulative to date 
                                                               2000
         SITC
   Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                       
Total                            63,302.3    95,140.6   251,108.1   377,260.7

      Summary:

Food and live animals             2,962.4     3,029.9    12,077.6    12,179.4

Beverages and tobacco               572.2       704.5     2,184.8     2,646.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                           2,188.7     2,009.9     9,528.2     7,803.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 973.3     9,815.0     3,924.0    38,890.0

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                         118.4       114.6       521.4       478.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                6,417.6     5,660.2    25,174.1    22,695.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                     5,368.9    10,691.2    21,439.1    43,064.0

Machinery and 
  transport equipment            30,100.3    44,345.2   117,786.7   173,537.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                  7,077.3    14,565.1    27,420.0    59,237.1

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                         2,253.2     4,205.0     9,857.8    16,729.6

Reexports                         5,269.8         (X)    21,194.5         (X)

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