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
                                 November                   October
          SITC                                     
  Section Description       Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

                                                   (R)          (R)
Total                       57,955.2     78,146.8     61,450.9     84,060.8

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,170.5      2,675.3      3,417.7      2,768.7

Beverages and tobacco          631.1        686.0        630.9        804.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,392.9      1,638.5      2,401.2      1,779.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            694.2      4,579.1        771.0      5,127.1

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    221.1        119.4        225.6        131.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,326.6      4,379.5      5,928.9      4,641.4

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,521.3      9,240.2      4,918.3      9,863.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       28,186.1     37,433.5     29,394.6     39,335.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,262.8     13,834.0      6,711.9     15,958.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,408.5      3,561.2      2,782.0      3,677.5

Reexports                    4,140.3          (-)      4,171.0          (-)
 
Timing adjustments               (-)          (-)         97.8        -26.5
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                          Cumulative to date - 1998
          SITC
  Section Description       Exports      Imports

Total                      623,477.0    837,319.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals       33,761.1     30,434.0

Beverages and tobacco        7,193.7      7,165.2

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     23,473.4     19,450.2

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          9,148.7     53,741.8

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                  2,466.3      1,418.3

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          62,493.3     50,130.0

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               52,626.6    103,432.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      299,111.5    386,274.9

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            66,953.5    150,135.2

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   24,525.1     35,228.4

Reexports                   41,572.3          (X)

Timing adjustments             151.7        -91.2
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                                                1997
                                  November             Cumulative to date
          SITC
  Section Description       Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports
                                                   
Total                       58,163.6     72,130.4    629,518.6    795,920.7

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,452.2      2,582.5     36,514.6     29,279.0

Beverages and tobacco          741.8        593.5      7,317.3      7,013.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      3,005.7      1,758.4     28,956.6     20,274.0

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            958.7      6,341.6     11,469.4     72,356.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    259.9        134.3      1,962.7      1,453.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,611.6      4,090.0     63,798.7     45,941.8

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,818.9      8,363.1     53,296.1     92,487.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       27,541.8     33,209.0    295,133.3    361,018.4

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,197.8     12,324.7     67,805.9    136,698.4

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,941.9      2,733.3     22,711.5     29,397.9

Reexports                    3,633.3          (X)     40,552.5          (X)

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

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