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                    January 
                          
   Section Description
                           Exports     Imports


Total                       50,646.1    67,296.5

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,284.4     2,575.7

Beverages and tobacco          578.3       486.7

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

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,096.1     7,626.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    151.7       132.3

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

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

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       22,543.5    29,600.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             5,425.5    10,905.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,701.0     2,322.8

Reexports                    3,443.7         (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)         (X)

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                                   1996

          SITC                   December

   Section Description
                           Exports     Imports

                             (R)         (R)
Total                       53,230.6    66,635.3

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,363.7     2,644.1

Beverages and tobacco          611.6       512.0

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      3,066.0     1,657.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,178.5     7,113.9

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    185.6       152.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,247.7     3,983.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,062.7     7,323.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       24,734.0    30,415.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             5,804.9    10,549.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,745.7     2,355.1

Reexports                    3,469.8         (X)

Timing adjustments            -239.6       -71.5

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                                  1996

          SITC                   January

   Section Description
                           Exports     Imports


Total                       47,710.3    61,718.2

       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                    1,755.1     2,216.7

Reexports                    3,190.8         (X)

Timing adjustments              31.5      -201.8

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