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           March              February
                                
          Section Description                       
                                Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                                    (R)       (R)
         Total                  60,741.3  70,079.2  53,202.1  65,195.6


                Summary:

         Food and live animals   3,463.5   2,801.0   3,290.9   2,439.0

         Beverages and tobacco     764.1     586.2     669.4     506.0

         Crude materials, 
           inedible except 
           fuels                 2,770.6   1,869.3   2,891.7   1,741.6

         Mineral fuels, 
           lubricants and
           related materials       972.9   6,614.1   1,008.7   6,474.2

         Animal and vegetable
           oils, fats 
           and waxes               202.2     150.3     160.1     124.9

         Chemicals and related
           products, n.e.s.      5,978.6   4,162.5   5,534.3   3,876.3

         Manufactured goods
           classified chiefly
           by material           4,880.4   8,051.5   4,481.1   7,249.3

         Machinery and 
           transport equipment  28,364.8  32,643.0  24,210.6  29,614.5

         Miscellaneous manufac-
           tured articles        6,611.1  10,559.3   5,685.5  10,518.1

         Commodities and 
           transactions not
           classified elsewhere                       (R)
           in SITC               2,588.4   2,642.0   1,800.4   2,553.3

         Reexports               4,144.4       (X)   3,555.2       (X)

         Timing adjustments          (X)       (X)     -85.8      98.5

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                                      1997

                  SITC         Cumulative to date

          Section Description
                                Exports   Imports



         Total                 164,487.7 202,178.0


                Summary:

         Food and live animals  10,038.7   7,815.7

         Beverages and tobacco   2,011.8   1,578.8

         Crude materials, 
           inedible except 
           fuels                 8,440.4   5,305.8

         Mineral fuels, 
           lubricants and
           related materials     3,077.8  20,375.6

         Animal and vegetable
           oils, fats 
           and waxes               514.0     407.5

         Chemicals and related
           products, n.e.s.     16,721.2  12,057.9

         Manufactured goods
           classified chiefly
           by material          13,797.2  23,233.7

         Machinery and 
           transport equipment  75,118.9  91,858.0

         Miscellaneous manufac-
           tured articles       17,722.1  31,982.8

         Commodities and 
           transactions not
           classified elsewhere
           in SITC               6,260.7   7,518.2

         Reexports              11,143.5       (X)

         Timing adjustments       -358.7      43.9
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                                             1996

                  SITC           March             Cumulative to date

          Section Description
                                Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports


                                                    
         Total                  54,714.9  63,204.8 153,262.5 185,365.6


                Summary:

         Food and live animals   3,983.6   2,445.2  11,148.5   7,081.8

         Beverages and tobacco     694.9     490.9   1,938.6   1,342.7

         Crude materials, 
           inedible except 
           fuels                 2,901.7   1,747.3   8,952.0   5,146.6

         Mineral fuels, 
           lubricants and
           related materials       895.1   4,955.7   2,839.8  15,119.9

         Animal and vegetable
           oils, fats 
           and waxes               154.2     135.1     557.7     387.6

         Chemicals and related
           products, n.e.s.      5,242.6   3,855.9  15,044.2  11,143.4

         Manufactured goods
           classified chiefly
           by material           4,361.9   7,376.3  12,532.7  21,757.2

         Machinery and 
           transport equipment  24,027.9  30,479.5  66,885.2  87,985.0

         Miscellaneous manufac-
           tured articles        5,905.0   9,307.8  15,916.4  28,696.6

         Commodities and 
           transactions not
           classified elsewhere
           in SITC               2,496.5   2,351.9   6,140.0   6,768.2

         Reexports               3,620.3       (X)   9,906.2       (X)

         Timing adjustments        431.2      59.3   1,401.2     -63.3
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