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                        August 2001              July 2001
     Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                          (R)         (R)
Total                              60,120.2    96,432.8    54,771.5    95,208.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,581.9     3,075.3     3,176.8     3,089.9

Beverages and tobacco                 461.0       871.9       357.8       881.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,159.1     1,782.3     1,957.7     1,770.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,140.6    10,119.2       878.2    10,596.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           103.0       100.7       101.7       114.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  6,610.5     6,054.0     6,302.8     6,849.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,145.8    10,522.2     4,607.5    10,488.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              27,059.8    41,157.5    24,222.0    38,771.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    6,469.9    18,490.8     6,137.7    18,155.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,032.4     4,258.7     2,116.4     4,175.7

Reexports                           5,356.2         (X)     5,004.2         (X)

Timing adjustments                      (X)         (X)       -91.3       314.6
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           SITC                 Cumulative to date 2001
     Section Description          Exports     Imports

Total                             501,450.8   777,224.9
       Summary:

Food and live animals              25,976.8    24,400.4

Beverages and tobacco               3,929.6     6,336.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                            18,089.2    13,994.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 8,889.3    90,730.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           805.3       806.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 54,523.3    53,171.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      41,706.6    84,350.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment             229,316.6   336,805.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   54,398.5   132,948.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                          19,288.7    33,649.0

Reexports                          44,684.0         (X)

Timing adjustments                   -157.0        32.3
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                                                            Cumulative to date
                                       August 2000                 2000
           SITC
     Section Description            Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                         
Total                              68,254.9   108,166.2   512,067.7   793,007.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,390.3     3,080.9    24,812.7    24,353.2

Beverages and tobacco                 610.5       869.8     4,353.3     5,917.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,382.2     1,812.4    18,438.8    15,531.0

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,208.9    11,990.3     7,986.4    85,537.0

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           106.3       107.5       963.0       961.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  7,060.9     6,600.7    52,404.5    47,759.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,836.8    11,670.8    43,720.5    90,117.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              31,908.9    48,172.0   241,136.1   358,575.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    7,626.2    19,366.8    56,170.1   130,064.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,157.2     4,495.1    18,497.5    34,189.5

Reexports                           5,966.7         (X)    43,584.7         (X)

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