EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1996 AND 1997

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


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                                    1997

         SITC          February            January
                       
 Section Description                       
                       Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                           (R)       (R)
Total                  53,283.5  65,097.1  50,544.2  66,903.2


       Summary:

Food and live animals   3,290.9   2,439.0   3,284.4   2,575.7

Beverages and tobacco     669.4     506.0     578.3     486.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 2,891.7   1,741.6   2,778.1   1,694.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials     1,008.7   6,474.2   1,096.1   7,287.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               160.1     124.9     151.7     132.3

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      5,534.3   3,876.3   5,208.4   4,019.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           4,481.1   7,249.3   4,435.6   7,932.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment  24,210.6  29,614.5  22,543.5  29,600.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles        5,685.5  10,518.1   5,425.5  10,905.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere                       (R)
  in SITC               1,795.9   2,553.3   1,872.0   2,322.8

Reexports               3,555.2       (X)   3,443.7       (X)

Timing adjustments          (X)       (X)    -272.9     -54.6


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                                    1997

         SITC         Cumulative to date

 Section Description
                       Exports   Imports



Total                 103,827.7 132,000.3


       Summary:

Food and live animals   6,575.2   5,014.7

Beverages and tobacco   1,247.7     992.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 5,669.8   3,436.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials     2,104.8  13,761.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               311.8     257.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.     10,742.6   7,895.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           8,916.7  15,182.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment  46,754.1  59,215.1

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles       11,111.0  21,423.5

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC               3,667.9   4,876.1

Reexports               6,998.9       (X)

Timing adjustments       -272.9     -54.6


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                                                1996

         SITC          February           Cumulative to date

 Section Description
                       Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                                     
Total                  50,837.3  60,442.5  98,547.6 122,160.8


       Summary:

Food and live animals   3,592.5   2,306.9   7,164.9   4,636.6

Beverages and tobacco     734.3     410.1   1,243.7     851.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                 2,942.6   1,711.3   6,050.3   3,399.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials       919.0   4,576.9   1,944.7  10,164.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes               180.8     113.7     403.5     252.5

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.      4,956.1   3,485.6   9,801.6   7,287.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material           4,152.0   7,058.5   8,170.9  14,381.0

Machinery and 
  transport equipment  22,303.6  28,861.2  42,857.3  57,505.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles        5,134.3   9,639.7  10,011.3  19,388.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC               1,888.6   2,199.6   3,643.5   4,416.2

Reexports               3,095.0       (X)   6,285.9       (X)

Timing adjustments        938.5      79.2     970.0    -122.6



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