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.



           SITC                        June 2001               May 2001
     Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                                          (R)         (R)
Total                              63,373.7    96,365.8    64,872.9    97,122.1

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,072.0     3,085.3     3,179.9     3,010.9

Beverages and tobacco                 392.7       854.1       533.2       835.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,043.5     1,728.1     2,134.0     1,848.8

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,018.6    10,976.2     1,176.2    12,075.9

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                            96.9        95.5        98.8        94.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  6,777.6     6,488.9     7,147.0     6,721.2

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,167.1    10,406.7     5,365.0    10,816.7

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              29,839.9    41,824.2    29,738.4    41,361.4

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    6,936.2    16,660.3     7,034.0    15,943.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,502.9     4,246.4     2,489.8     4,347.7

Reexports                           5,526.3         (X)     5,954.4         (X)

Timing adjustments                      (X)         (X)        22.1        66.1
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                                 Cumulative to date 2001
           SITC
     Section Description           Exports     Imports

Total                             386,512.0   585,696.8

       Summary:

Food and live animals              19,218.1    18,235.3

Beverages and tobacco               3,110.8     4,582.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                            13,972.4    10,441.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 6,870.5    70,014.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           600.6       591.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 41,609.9    40,268.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      31,953.3    63,339.7

Machinery and 
  transport equipment             178,034.8   256,876.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   41,791.0    96,301.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                          15,075.4    25,214.6

Reexports                          34,323.6         (X)

Timing adjustments                    -48.3      -169.0
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                                       June 2000           Cumulative to date
                                                                  2000
           SITC
     Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

Total                              68,002.2   104,526.9   383,783.5   582,854.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,091.2     2,982.0    18,264.3    18,293.8

Beverages and tobacco                 546.9       836.3     3,280.3     4,281.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,197.2     1,986.6    13,964.9    11,868.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                   906.6    11,849.3     5,779.8    61,377.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           117.4       123.8       748.2       736.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  7,077.7     6,104.0    38,874.7    35,214.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,727.7    11,649.2    32,741.2    66,683.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              32,532.3    47,341.7   181,555.0   266,426.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    7,532.1    17,144.0    41,911.1    92,598.9

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,251.0     4,510.0    14,164.6    25,373.7

Reexports                           6,022.1         (X)    32,499.5         (X)

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

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