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            November               October
                          
   Section Description                          
                           Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports


                                                (R)        (R)
Total                      54,290.9   67,406.3   56,028.8   73,578.8


       Summary:

Food and live animals       3,883.1    2,403.0    3,897.7    2,509.0

Beverages and tobacco         698.7      551.9      788.0      738.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     3,175.9    1,777.3    2,782.0    1,896.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         1,104.3    6,046.0    1,303.5    6,907.2
                                                           
Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   191.0      126.5      142.0      146.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          5,013.8    3,441.3    5,426.7    3,902.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               4,317.1    7,731.6    4,675.0    8,545.7

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      24,343.0   31,396.0   25,208.8   32,751.9

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            5,997.6   11,223.4    6,082.5   13,625.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere                              (R)
  in SITC                   1,836.2    2,709.1    1,953.1    2,571.6

Reexports                   3,730.3        (X)    3,926.9        (X)

Timing adjustments              (X)        (X)     -157.4      -15.6

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                                 1996

          SITC            Cumulative to date

   Section Description
                           Exports    Imports



Total                     570,744.5  724,579.2


       Summary:

Food and live animals      41,184.9   26,265.0

Beverages and tobacco       7,328.8    6,091.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                    28,818.0   19,641.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials        10,878.6   65,913.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                 1,647.3    1,456.3

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.         56,539.4   40,885.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material              47,793.9   84,325.5

Machinery and 
  transport equipment     253,942.3  332,366.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles           61,514.5  121,088.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                  23,425.4   26,573.3

Reexports                  37,220.3        (X)

Timing adjustments            451.3      -28.7

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                                            1995

          SITC                  November        Cumulative to date

   Section Description
                           Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports


                                                           
Total                      50,710.3   63,564.5  533,889.3  683,804.5


       Summary:

Food and live animals       3,738.6    2,271.3   37,345.6   24,990.5

Beverages and tobacco         734.7      515.8    7,314.1    4,881.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     2,798.3    1,780.9   31,418.6   19,188.1

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials
                              882.5    4,830.2    9,347.4   54,020.6
Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   194.3      113.8    2,355.1    1,269.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          4,913.5    3,268.8   55,862.1   37,192.8

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               4,174.9    7,397.4   46,071.3   82,795.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      22,640.3   30,645.5  234,722.0  321,349.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            5,491.6   10,386.2   56,340.1  114,990.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   1,786.7    2,354.5   19,855.0   23,125.8

Reexports                   3,355.0        (X)   33,257.9        (X)

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

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