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.


 
                                     December 2001           November 2001
           SITC                                         
     Section Description          Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                          (R)         (R)
Total                             55,185.1    82,015.8    58,014.2    91,613.8

       Summary:

Food and live animals              3,219.7     3,096.6     3,560.4     3,248.0

Beverages and tobacco                383.6       731.3       442.0       857.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                            2,389.6     1,443.6     2,602.9     1,513.0

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                  997.0     6,765.2       880.9     7,322.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                          156.6        90.7       142.0        99.6

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 6,112.4     5,525.4     6,512.2     6,521.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      4,281.8     8,591.2     4,758.9     9,845.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment             24,767.2    38,238.2    25,912.4    41,863.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   5,868.1    13,443.0     6,265.9    15,567.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                          2,061.4     4,090.5     2,064.2     4,572.3

Reexports                          4,947.6         (X)     4,957.7         (X)

Timing adjustments                     (X)         (X)       -85.3       202.6
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                                Cumulative to date 2001
           SITC
     Section Description         Exports     Imports

Total                            730,897.1 1,142,286.0

       Summary:

Food and live animals             39,819.8    37,225.7

Beverages and tobacco              5,523.0     9,735.6

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                           27,555.5    20,253.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials               12,550.2   122,873.6

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                        1,363.9     1,190.3

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                80,157.3    78,870.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                     60,584.2   123,060.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment            331,933.5   499,872.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                  79,004.5   198,087.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                         27,507.6    50,789.2

Reexports                         65,005.0         (X)

Timing adjustments                  -107.3       326.9
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                                     December 2000      Cumulative to date 2000
           SITC
     Section Description          Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                        
Total                             65,210.9    98,452.5   781,917.7 1,218,022.0

       Summary:

Food and live animals              3,179.8     3,150.1    38,330.8    36,806.2

Beverages and tobacco                561.3       732.3     6,660.3     9,255.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                            2,405.2     1,506.8    28,231.8    22,341.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                1,232.1    13,175.0    13,179.4   135,366.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                          134.9       103.0     1,419.0     1,398.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 6,435.7     5,652.8    79,657.0    73,633.3

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      4,829.5     9,595.8    65,350.7   133,897.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment             31,116.4    45,344.5   367,183.3   552,873.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   7,033.5    15,042.1    85,250.7   200,771.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                          2,593.9     4,150.0    28,451.9    51,678.3

Reexports                          5,688.5         (X)    68,202.8         (X)

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

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