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.



                                      September 2001           August 2001
            SITC                                         
     Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                           (R)         (R)
Total                              55,292.1    89,999.6    60,191.0    96,774.4

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,229.4     3,017.8     3,581.9     3,075.3

Beverages and tobacco                 348.1       793.2       461.0       871.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             1,935.3     1,579.9     2,159.1     1,782.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                   907.3     9,139.8     1,140.6    10,119.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           111.2        89.2       103.0       100.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  6,283.1     6,184.3     6,610.5     6,054.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       4,658.9     9,568.1     5,145.8    10,522.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              24,751.4    38,639.9    27,059.8    41,157.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    6,098.0    17,075.3     6,469.9    18,490.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,053.9     3,911.9     2,013.3     4,258.7

Reexports                           4,915.5         (X)     5,356.2         (X)

Timing adjustments                      (X)         (X)        89.9       341.6
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                                Cumulative to date 2001
            SITC
     Section Description          Exports     Imports

Total                             556,813.7   867,566.1
       Summary:

Food and live animals              29,206.2    27,418.2

Beverages and tobacco               4,277.7     7,129.6

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                            20,024.6    15,574.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 9,796.6    99,870.0

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           916.5       896.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 60,806.4    59,355.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      46,365.5    93,918.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment             254,068.0   375,445.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   60,496.5   150,023.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                          21,323.4    37,560.9

Reexports                          49,599.5         (X)

Timing adjustments                    -67.1       373.9
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                                     September 2000        Cumulative to date
                                                                  2000
            SITC
     Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                         
Total                              67,390.6   106,355.4   579,458.3   899,362.6
       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,304.9     2,935.5    28,117.6    27,288.7

Beverages and tobacco                 562.1       800.2     4,915.4     6,717.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,163.0     1,738.1    20,601.8    17,269.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,240.8    12,050.3     9,227.2    97,587.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           104.9        98.4     1,067.9     1,060.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  6,800.6     6,683.3    59,205.1    54,442.8

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,515.2    11,352.7    49,235.8   101,470.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              31,429.1    47,866.9   272,565.2   406,442.4

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    7,103.0    18,416.3    63,273.1   148,481.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,455.3     4,413.7    20,952.8    38,603.2

Reexports                           6,711.6         (X)    50,296.4         (X)

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

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