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

          SITC                    March                  February
                                                  
   Section Description       Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                                  (R)         (R)
Total                       62,105.5    78,270.0    55,235.9    68,779.1

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,355.5     3,036.8     3,175.1     2,784.4

Beverages and tobacco          704.0       638.1       605.8       504.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,382.9     1,895.0     2,495.4     1,684.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            863.4     4,770.4       854.0     4,788.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    238.2       133.8       242.9       112.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,998.9     5,008.5     5,475.4     4,228.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,263.7     9,395.1     4,921.4     8,344.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       30,500.2    37,769.0    26,390.1    32,193.2

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,788.4    12,608.2     5,814.5    11,475.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,937.1     3,015.0     1,940.2     2,740.0

Reexports                    4,073.3         (X)     3,538.3         (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)         (X)      -217.2       -76.0
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          SITC           Cumulative-to-date 1988

   Section Description     Exports     Imports

Total                      172,691.0   217,508.4

       Summary:

Food and live animals        9,665.5     8,669.8

Beverages and tobacco        1,907.9     1,615.5

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      7,356.5     5,350.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          2,711.0    15,308.6

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    753.1       383.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          17,149.0    13,665.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               14,978.1    26,452.5

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       82,890.5   101,460.9

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            18,187.1    36,139.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    6,069.4     8,617.2

Reexports                   11,039.5         (X)

Timing adjustments             -16.8      -155.9
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                                            1997

          SITC                    March            Cumulative to date

  Section Description        Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

Total                       61,275.4    70,645.4   165,021.8   202,744.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,463.5     2,801.0    10,038.7     7,815.7

Beverages and tobacco          764.1       586.2     2,011.8     1,578.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,770.6     1,869.3     8,440.4     5,305.8

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            972.9     6,614.1     3,077.8    20,375.6

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    202.2       150.3       514.0       407.5

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,978.6     4,162.5    16,721.2    12,057.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,880.4     8,051.5    13,797.2    23,233.7

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       28,364.8    32,643.0    75,118.9    91,858.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,611.1    10,559.3    17,722.1    31,982.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,547.1     2,642.0     6,219.4     7,518.2

Reexports                    4,144.7         (X)    11,143.5         (X)

Timing adjustments             575.4       566.2       216.8       610.2


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