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.


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                                            1998


   SITC                                    January
                               
Section Description
                                    Exports        Imports


                               
Total                               54,962.5       70,539.2


    Summary:

Food and live animals                3,134.9        2,848.6

Beverages and tobacco                  598.2          473.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                              2,478.2        1,771.5

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                    993.6        5,749.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                            272.0          137.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                   5,674.7        4,428.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                        4,793.0        8,712.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment               26,000.3       31,498.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                     5,584.1       12,056.5

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                            2,005.5        2,862.1

Reexports                            3,427.9          (X) 

Timing adjustments                     (X)            (X) 


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                                             1997


     SITC                                  December

 Section Description       
                                    Exports        Imports


                               (R)            (R)
Total                               59,466.3       75,025.1


       Summary:

Food and live animals                3,402.6        2,978.4

Beverages and tobacco                  595.5          579.5

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                              2,821.6        1,749.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                  1,157.7        6,387.8

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                            236.5          143.0

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                   5,672.1        4,420.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                        4,728.3        8,492.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment               29,283.0       35,181.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                     6,207.0       12,380.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                            2,088.8        2,866.9

Reexports                            3,643.0           (X) 

Timing adjustments                    -198.9         -154.5


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                                            1997


    SITC                                  January

Section Description
                                    Exports        Imports



Total                               50,544.2       66,903.2


       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        7,287.3

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                    -272.9          -54.6
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