EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 2001 and 2002

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(X) Not applicable.  (R) Revised.


 
                                   February 2002           January 2002
            SITC
     Section Description        Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
 
                                                      (R)         (R)
Total                          53,417.6    83,802.1    52,719.6    85,275.6
 
       Summary:
 
Food and live animals           3,120.6     2,926.8     2,980.9     3,171.6
 
Beverages and tobacco             439.1       701.7       384.9       680.0
 
Crude materials,
  inedible except
  fuels                         2,431.2     1,536.9     2,500.2     1,541.1
 
Mineral fuels,
  lubricants and
  related materials               809.1     6,224.4       876.7     7,589.2
 
Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats
  and waxes                       195.4        89.2       189.4        94.1
 
Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.              6,085.6     6,527.1     5,966.9     6,513.7
 
Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                   4,478.0     9,448.6     4,556.5     9,810.8
 
Machinery and
  transport equipment          23,526.0    38,218.6    22,977.8    36,765.1
 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                5,820.8    14,326.7     5,451.6    15,201.4
 
Commodities and
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                       1,863.6     3,802.1     1,843.8     4,053.6
 
Reexports                       4,648.3         (X)     4,743.2         (X)
 
Timing adjustments                  (X)         (X)       247.6      -145.1
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                             Cumulative to date 2002
        SITC
 Section Description           Exports     Imports
 
Total                         106,137.2   169,077.7
 
       Summary:
 
Food and live animals           6,101.5     6,098.4
 
Beverages and tobacco             824.0     1,381.7
 
Crude materials,
  inedible except
  fuels                         4,931.4     3,078.0
 
Mineral fuels,
  lubricants and
  related materials             1,685.7    13,813.7
 
Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats
  and waxes                       384.8       183.4
 
Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.             12,052.5    13,040.8
 
Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                   9,034.5    19,259.3
 
Machinery and
  transport equipment          46,503.8    74,983.7
 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles               11,272.4    29,528.1
 
Commodities and
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                       3,707.4     7,855.7
 
Reexports                       9,391.5         (X)
 
Timing adjustments                247.6      -145.1
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                                   February            Cumulative to date
      SITC
Section Description            Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
 
Total                          63,115.2    91,293.7   125,455.4   192,400.1
 
       Summary:
 
Food and live animals           3,089.1     2,776.7     6,104.7     6,027.8
 
Beverages and tobacco             579.4       638.2     1,090.4     1,329.1
 
Crude materials,
  inedible except
  fuels                         2,475.1     1,588.2     4,890.9     3,334.1
 
Mineral fuels,
  lubricants and
  related materials             1,171.1    10,909.3     2,348.2    24,185.4
 
Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats
  and waxes                       108.2       106.4       218.1       217.5
 
Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.              6,718.1     6,437.0    13,291.2    13,410.4
 
Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                   5,266.7     9,453.6    10,559.4    20,341.3
 
Machinery and
  transport equipment          28,950.5    41,154.7    57,589.7    84,309.2
 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                6,786.6    14,525.6    13,382.0    31,481.7
 
Commodities and
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                       2,602.1     3,877.0     4,888.5     8,090.5
 
Reexports                       5,570.8         (X)    11,268.3         (X)
 
Timing adjustments               -202.4      -173.0      -175.9      -326.9

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