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

                                   May                    April
          SITC                                    
   Section Description     Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports

                                                  (R)         (R)
Total                       56,258.4    73,867.6    56,869.2    75,826.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals        2,904.5     2,719.6     3,002.6     2,892.8

Beverages and tobacco          766.7       634.1       713.0       692.6

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      1,927.1     1,807.6     2,093.7     1,845.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            881.9     4,970.9       873.6     5,129.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    182.1       120.4       214.6       128.6

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,888.2     4,373.2     5,693.0     4,810.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,856.8     9,494.6     4,965.9     9,578.2

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       27,202.4    34,590.8    27,402.2    35,226.2

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,094.3    12,237.4     6,119.4    12,419.2

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,998.5     2,918.9     2,229.5     3,190.3

Reexports                    3,556.0         (X)     3,706.9         (X)

Timing adjustments               (X)         (X)      -145.2       -86.6
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                         Cumulative to date-1998
          SITC
   Section Description     Exports     Imports

Total                      286,042.0   367,126.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals       15,572.6    14,282.2

Beverages and tobacco        3,387.6     2,942.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     11,377.3     9,003.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          4,466.5    25,408.8

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                  1,149.8       632.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          28,730.2    22,848.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               24,800.8    45,525.3

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      137,495.2   171,278.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            30,400.8    60,796.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   10,518.4    14,726.4

Reexports                   18,302.4         (X)

Timing adjustments            -159.6      -318.5
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                                              1997

          SITC                     May              Cumulative to date
   Section Description     Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                  
Total                       58,738.3    71,510.6   281,863.2   345,971.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,131.4     2,770.6    16,411.1    13,326.8

Beverages and tobacco          812.3       712.8     3,378.4     2,947.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,491.7     1,896.9    13,472.1     9,126.8

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            980.7     6,710.4     5,065.9    33,839.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    142.4       128.9       824.1       660.0

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,059.9     4,014.7    28,640.9    20,574.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,994.7     8,596.1    23,650.1    40,224.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       27,880.1    32,428.6   130,763.1   157,655.8

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,350.1    11,545.5    30,187.4    54,620.9

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,245.2     2,706.1    10,956.2    12,994.7

Reexports                    3,649.8         (X)    18,513.9         (X)

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

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