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                July                June
                       
 Section Description                       
                       Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                           (R)       (R)
Total                  47,642.9  67,230.9  51,608.0  64,018.7


       Summary:

Food and live animals   3,842.5   2,309.8   3,358.1   2,261.4

Beverages and tobacco     518.7     606.6     663.7     545.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 2,163.4   1,910.0   2,331.4   1,657.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       914.2   6,510.4     872.3   5,936.9

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                98.9     120.9     127.1     121.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      4,936.4   3,765.9   5,201.6   3,562.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           4,122.3   8,024.7   4,538.1   7,455.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment  20,991.8  29,091.7  23,523.7  29,691.4

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles        5,327.3  12,427.6   5,670.8  10,512.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere                        (R)
  in SITC               1,801.3   2,463.2   1,934.0   2,329.5

Reexports               2,926.1       (X)   3,421.1       (X)

Timing adjustments          (X)       (X)     -33.9     -56.5

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                             1996

         SITC         Cumulative to date

 Section Description
                       Exports   Imports



Total                 358,125.6 447,746.9


       Summary:

Food and live animals  26,118.8  16,644.2

Beverages and tobacco   4,455.2   3,579.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                18,302.1  12,274.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials     6,450.8  40,297.0

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes             1,062.9     942.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.     35,944.1  26,283.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material          30,098.8  52,480.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment 159,130.9 207,445.1

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles       38,214.3  71,317.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC              15,315.5  16,577.3
                       
Reexports              22,672.1       (X)
                       
Timing adjustments        360.2     -94.3

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                                      1995

         SITC            July             Cumulative to date

 Section Description
                       Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                                     
Total                  44,389.5  61,729.3 332,655.7 425,041.3


       Summary:

Food and live animals   3,388.0   2,170.5  22,170.2  16,127.9
                                 
Beverages and tobacco     630.3     418.2   4,528.3   2,778.1
                       
Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 2,572.8   1,761.5  20,390.8  12,148.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       814.9   5,052.7   5,847.6  34,561.8

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               177.7     117.1   1,643.5     792.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      4,987.8   3,380.5  35,444.7  23,755.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           3,885.1   7,653.7  28,374.5  52,699.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment  18,865.9  27,714.5 145,922.0 199,135.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles        4,741.7  11,400.2  35,016.6  69,030.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC               1,647.3   2,060.5  12,993.5  14,012.0

Reexports               2,678.1       (X)  20,324.2       (X)

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

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