EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1995 AND 1996

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

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                                                    1996       

             SITC                      August                   July
                               
     Section Description                               
                                Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                                       
                                                       (R)         (R)
Total                            51,129.5    67,830.2    47,800.5    67,362.8


       Summary:

Food and live animals             3,737.1     2,330.4     3,842.5     2,309.8

Beverages and tobacco               691.1       639.5       518.7       606.6

Crude materials, 
  inedible except                 2,395.2     1,887.6     2,163.4     1,910.0
  fuels

Mineral fuels,                      940.1     6,077.1       914.2     6,510.4
  lubricants and
  related materials

Animal and vegetable                119.1       147.0        98.9       120.9
  oils, fats 
  and waxes

Chemicals and related             5,127.5     3,616.5     4,936.4     3,765.9
  products, n.e.s.

Manufactured goods                4,410.8     7,926.6     4,122.3     8,024.7
  classified chiefly
  by material

Machinery and                    22,914.6    30,304.8    20,991.8    29,091.7
  transport equipment

Miscellaneous manufac-            5,602.8    12,524.6     5,327.3    12,427.6
  tured articles

Commodities and                   1,913.7     2,376.2     2,076.1     2,463.2
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC

Reexports                         3,277.4         (X)     2,926.1         (X)
                                           
Timing adjustments                    (X)         (X)      -117.1       131.8

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                                       1996

             SITC                Cumulative to date

     Section Description
                                Exports     Imports



Total                           409,412.7   515,709.1


       Summary:

Food and live animals            29,855.9    18,974.6

Beverages and tobacco             5,146.3     4,219.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except                20,697.4    14,161.8
  fuels

Mineral fuels,                    7,390.9    46,374.2
  lubricants and
  related materials

Animal and vegetable              1,182.0     1,089.2
  oils, fats 
  and waxes

Chemicals and related            41,071.6    29,900.0
  products, n.e.s.

Manufactured goods               34,509.6    60,406.7
  classified chiefly
  by material

Machinery and                   182,045.5   237,749.9
  transport equipment

Miscellaneous manufac-           43,817.1    83,842.3
  tured articles

Commodities and                  16,996.3    18,953.5
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC

Reexports                        25,949.5         (X)

Timing adjustments                  243.1        37.5

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                                                   1995

             SITC                      August           Cumulative to date

     Section Description
                                Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports


                                                       
Total                            48,971.8    64,420.8   381,627.6   489,462.1


       Summary:

Food and live animals             3,655.5     2,141.1    25,825.7    18,269.0

Beverages and tobacco               693.5       484.7     5,221.8     3,262.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except                 2,670.2     1,794.1    23,061.0    13,942.3
  fuels

Mineral fuels,                      843.8     4,933.0     6,691.4    39,494.7
  lubricants and
  related materials

Animal and vegetable                189.2       126.2     1,832.7       918.6
  oils, fats 
  and waxes

Chemicals and related             5,281.2     3,383.1    40,725.9    27,138.8
  products, n.e.s.

Manufactured goods                4,532.1     7,637.7    32,906.6    60,337.1
  classified chiefly
  by material

Machinery and                    21,364.8    29,665.6   167,286.8   228,801.1
  transport equipment

Miscellaneous manufac-            5,151.9    12,126.5    40,168.4    81,156.9
  tured articles

Commodities and                   1,553.0     2,128.7    14,546.5    16,140.8
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC

Reexports                         3,036.6         (X)    23,360.7         (X)

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

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