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                     June                    May
                           
   Section Description                             
                            Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports


                                                   (R)         (R)
Total                        58,115.9    71,619.4    58,719.1    71,478.4


       Summary:

Food and live animals         3,067.1     2,605.0     3,093.1     2,799.5

Beverages and tobacco           656.8       647.1       801.6       721.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                       2,351.0     1,849.8     2,479.5     1,909.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials             955.8     6,166.5       906.7     6,537.8

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                     122.7       132.9       140.7       130.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.            6,069.5     4,001.6     6,021.1     4,030.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                 4,960.5     8,317.0     4,938.6     8,610.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment        27,366.1    32,870.5    27,668.3    32,597.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles              6,339.1    12,446.0     6,271.5    11,577.9

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                     2,277.8     2,583.0     2,448.2     2,716.3

Reexports                     3,949.6        (X)      3,648.6        (X) 

Timing adjustments               (X)         (X)        301.2      -153.5


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                                    1997

           SITC              Cumulative to date

   Section Description
                             Exports     Imports



Total                       340,197.3   417,019.9


       Summary:

Food and live animals        19,463.8    15,929.4

Beverages and tobacco         4,043.4     3,591.5

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      15,814.3    10,969.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials           5,931.9    39,392.6

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                     944.0       803.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           34,753.9    24,543.3

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                28,597.9    48,511.3

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       158,003.2   190,244.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             36,463.5    67,022.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    13,640.6    15,600.2

Reexports                    22,604.5        (X) 

Timing adjustments              -63.6       412.4


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                                             1996

           SITC                    June              Cumulative to date

   Section Description
                            Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports


                                                   
Total                        51,821.5    64,196.3   310,885.0   381,571.0


       Summary:

Food and live animals         3,364.6     2,264.1    22,291.6    14,338.4

Beverages and tobacco           660.2       544.0     3,939.8     2,972.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                       2,322.5     1,651.5    16,171.8    10,348.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials             867.2     6,216.5     5,556.4    35,363.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                     127.5       121.1       964.8       823.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.            5,172.7     3,574.3    31,065.9    22,542.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                 4,488.5     7,458.7    26,042.7    44,506.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment        23,607.4    29,520.9   138,734.1   177,667.3

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles              5,674.5    10,516.9    32,952.6    58,902.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                     2,158.1     2,328.3    13,452.9    14,104.7

Reexports                     3,378.3        (X)     19,712.3        (X) 

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

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