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              February            January
                       
 Section Description                       
                       Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                           (R)       (R)
Total                  49,736.3  60,363.4  47,710.3  61,718.2


       Summary:


Food and live animals   3,592.5   2,306.9   3,572.4   2,329.7


Beverages and tobacco     734.3     410.1     509.4     441.7


Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 2,942.6   1,711.3   3,107.7   1,688.0


Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       919.0   4,576.9   1,025.7   5,587.3


Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               180.8     113.7     222.7     138.8


Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      4,956.1   3,485.6   4,845.5   3,802.0


Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           4,152.0   7,058.5   4,018.9   7,322.4


Machinery and 
  transport equipment  22,303.6  28,861.2  20,553.7  28,644.4

 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles        5,134.3   9,639.7   4,877.1   9,749.1


Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere                     
  in SITC               1,726.1   2,199.6   1,755.1   2,216.7


Reexports               3,095.0       (X)   3,190.8       (X)


Timing adjustments          (X)       (X)      31.5    -201.8


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                             1996

         SITC         Cumulative to date

 Section Description
                       Exports   Imports



Total                  97,446.6 122,081.6


       Summary:


Food and live animals   7,164.9   4,636.6


Beverages and tobacco   1,243.7     851.8


Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 6,050.3   3,399.3


Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials     1,944.7  10,164.2


Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               403.5     252.5


Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      9,801.6   7,287.5


Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           8,170.9  14,381.0


Machinery and 
  transport equipment  42,857.3  57,505.5

 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles       10,011.3  19,388.8


Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC               3,481.0   4,416.2


Reexports               6,285.9       (X)


Timing adjustments         31.5    -201.8


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                                       1995

         SITC          February           Cumulative to date

 Section Description
                       Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports



Total                  45,010.3  55,317.9  88,506.7 112,566.4


       Summary:


Food and live animals   3,250.7   2,271.0   6,145.5   4,679.6


Beverages and tobacco     657.2     336.2   1,210.3     661.0
                                           
                                           
Crude materials,                           
  inedible except                          
  fuels                 3,035.9   1,609.0   5,882.3   3,237.5


Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       797.6   4,345.0   1,580.9   8,912.8


Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               275.5     127.2     481.8     226.8


Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      4,735.2   3,098.2   9,463.9   6,378.2


Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           3,805.2   6,725.6   7,512.9  14,077.4


Machinery and 
  transport equipment  19,552.3  25,979.9  37,937.3  52,256.2

 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles        4,622.2   8,992.5   9,481.0  18,449.0


Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere                     
  in SITC               1,762.7   1,799.2   3,357.2   3,671.8
                                           
                                           
Reexports               2,684.7       (X)   5,269.9       (X)
                                           
                                           
Timing adjustments       -169.0      34.0     183.6      16.1


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