EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1993 AND 1994

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(X) Not applicable.  (R) Revised.
         
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                                   1996

          SITC                   January 
                          
   Section Description
                           Exports     Imports


                          
Total                       47,574.0    61,920.1


       Summary:


Food and live animals        3,572.4     2,329.7


Beverages and tobacco          509.4       441.7


Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      3,107.7     1,688.0


Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,025.7     5,587.3


Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    222.7       138.8


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


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


Machinery and 
  transport equipment       20,553.7    28,644.4

 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             4,877.1     9,749.1


Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,650.2     2,216.7


Reexports                    3,190.8         (X)


Timing adjustments               (X)         (X)


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                                   1995

          SITC                   December

   Section Description
                           Exports     Imports



Total                       51,103.4    59,611.0


       Summary:


Food and live animals        3,664.2     2,236.0


Beverages and tobacco          675.5       426.8


Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      3,069.2     1,559.5


Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,086.7     4,978.4


Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    177.6        99.3


Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           4,948.5     3,185.3


Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                3,968.5     6,611.9


Machinery and 
  transport equipment       23,177.7    29,310.3

 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             5,360.9     8,812.3


Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,665.3     2,306.8


Reexports                    3,311.0         (X)


Timing adjustments              -1.7        84.4


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                                  1995

          SITC                   January

   Section Description
                           Exports     Imports



Total                       43,496.4    57,248.5


       Summary:


Food and live animals        2,894.8     2,408.6


Beverages and tobacco          553.1       324.8


Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,846.4     1,628.5


Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            783.3     4,567.8


Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    206.3        99.6


Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           4,728.7     3,280.0


Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                3,707.7     7,351.8


Machinery and 
  transport equipment       18,385.0    26,276.3

 
Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             4,858.8     9,456.5


Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,594.5     1,872.6


Reexports                    2,585.2         (X)


Timing adjustments             352.6       -17.9


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