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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1996 SITC September August Section Description Exports Imports Exports Imports (R) (R) Total 50,355.2 67,935.7 51,542.5 67,702.0 Summary: Food and live animals 3,548.2 2,378.3 3,737.1 2,330.4 Beverages and tobacco 695.8 582.1 691.1 639.5 Crude materials, inedible except fuels 2,162.7 1,805.7 2,395.2 1,887.6 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 1,079.9 6,586.3 940.1 6,077.1 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 132.4 93.8 119.1 147.0 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 5,027.3 3,642.6 5,127.5 3,616.5 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4,292.2 7,641.5 4,410.8 7,926.6 Machinery and transport equipment 22,345.0 30,468.9 22,914.6 30,304.8 Miscellaneous manufac- tured articles 5,617.3 12,397.3 5,602.8 12,524.6 Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere (R) in SITC 1,840.8 2,339.1 2,122.8 2,376.2 Reexports 3,613.6 (X) 3,277.4 (X) Timing adjustments (X) (X) 204.0 -128.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 SITC Cumulative to date Section Description Exports Imports Total 460,181.0 583,516.5 Summary: Food and live animals 33,404.1 21,352.9 Beverages and tobacco 5,842.1 4,801.6 Crude materials, inedible except fuels 22,860.1 15,967.5 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 8,470.8 52,960.5 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 1,314.3 1,182.9 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 46,098.9 33,542.6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 38,801.7 68,048.2 Machinery and transport equipment 204,390.6 268,218.8 Miscellaneous manufac- tured articles 49,434.4 96,239.6 Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in SITC 19,553.9 21,292.6 Reexports 29,563.1 (X) Timing adjustments 447.1 -90.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 1995 SITC September Cumulative to date Section Description Exports Imports Exports Imports Total 49,723.4 63,378.9 431,351.0 552,841.0 Summary: Food and live animals 3,855.7 2,170.1 29,681.4 20,439.1 Beverages and tobacco 628.2 498.1 5,850.0 3,760.9 Crude materials, inedible except fuels 2,774.7 1,674.9 25,835.7 15,617.2 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 819.9 5,031.1 7,511.3 44,525.8 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 143.7 96.8 1,976.4 1,015.4 Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 5,050.3 3,370.4 45,776.2 30,509.2 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4,537.9 7,294.8 37,444.5 67,631.9 Machinery and transport equipment 21,785.8 29,788.2 189,072.6 258,589.3 Miscellaneous manufac- tured articles 5,200.9 11,206.6 45,369.3 92,363.5 Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in SITC 1,661.1 2,247.8 16,207.6 18,388.6 Reexports 3,265.1 (X) 26,625.8 (X) Timing adjustments (X) (X) (X) (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311) Foreign Trade Division.