EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1997 AND 1998

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



                                             1998

                                 December                  November
         SITC                                     
  Section Description      Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

                                                  (R)          (R)
Total                      59,095.2     76,474.1     58,359.8     78,181.4

       Summary:

Food and live animals       3,207.1      2,980.2      3,170.5      2,675.3

Beverages and tobacco         565.2        590.7        631.1        686.0

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     2,413.3      1,652.2      2,392.9      1,638.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials           808.5      3,903.8        694.2      4,579.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   300.1        126.6        221.1        119.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          5,546.0      4,491.3      5,326.6      4,379.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               4,241.4      8,634.9      4,521.3      9,240.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      29,710.1     37,659.9     28,186.1     37,433.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            6,236.2     12,835.5      6,262.8     13,834.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   1,870.5      3,598.9      2,617.7      3,561.2

Reexports                   4,196.7          (X)      4,140.3          (X)

Timing adjustments              (X)          (X)        195.3         34.6
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                         Cumulative to date - 1998

        SITC
 Section Description       Exports      Imports

Total                     682,976.7    913,828.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals      36,968.2     33,414.2

Beverages and tobacco       7,758.9      7,755.9

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                    25,886.7     21,102.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         9,957.3     57,645.6

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                 2,766.4      1,544.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.         68,039.2     54,621.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material              56,867.9    112,067.7

Machinery and 
  transport equipment     328,821.6    423,934.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles           73,189.6    162,970.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                  26,604.9     38,827.3

Reexports                  45,769.0          (X)

Timing adjustments            347.0        -56.6
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                                           1997
                                 December             Cumulative to date
        SITC
 Section Description       Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

Total                      59,663.8     74,750.0    689,182.4    870,670.7

       Summary:

Food and live animals       3,409.9      2,981.8     39,924.5     32,260.8

Beverages and tobacco         600.4        578.0      7,917.7      7,591.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     2,820.0      1,746.6     31,776.6     22,020.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         1,212.3      5,920.5     12,681.8     78,277.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   237.1        139.2      2,199.8      1,593.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          5,684.3      4,405.5     69,483.0     50,347.3

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               4,707.3      8,495.7     58,003.4    100,983.3

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      29,201.2     35,265.9    324,334.5    396,284.2

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            6,157.3     12,366.4     73,963.2    149,064.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   2,033.4      2,850.3     24,744.9     32,248.2

Reexports                   3,600.5          (X)     44,153.0          (X)

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


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