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
                                  October                  September
          SITC                                     
  Section Description       Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

                                                   (R)          (R)
Total                       61,003.9     84,087.2     55,634.4     78,671.5

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,417.7      2,768.7      2,740.8      2,604.7

Beverages and tobacco          630.9        804.1        582.8        673.0

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      2,401.2      1,779.3      1,750.6      1,699.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials            771.0      5,127.1        779.9      4,302.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    225.6        131.4        192.9        162.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           5,928.9      4,641.4      5,467.0      4,574.2

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                4,918.3      9,863.6      4,600.5      9,538.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       29,394.6     39,335.7     27,486.2     35,966.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,711.9     15,958.4      5,830.9     15,337.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    2,432.8      3,677.5      2,240.3      3,490.4

Reexports                    4,171.0          (X)      3,982.9          (X) 

Timing adjustments               (X)          (X)        -20.4        321.9
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                         Cumulative to date - 1998

          SITC
  Section Description       Exports      Imports

Total                      565,074.8    759,199.2

       Summary:

Food and live animals       30,590.6     27,758.6

Beverages and tobacco        6,562.6      6,479.2

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     21,080.5     17,811.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          8,454.5     49,162.7

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                  2,245.1      1,299.0

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          57,166.7     45,750.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               48,105.3     94,192.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      270,925.5    348,841.4

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            60,690.7    136,301.1

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   21,767.5     31,667.2

Reexports                   37,432.0          (X) 

Timing adjustments              53.9        -64.8
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                                              1997
                                  October              Cumulative to date
          SITC
  Section Description       Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

Total                       62,401.5     81,429.7    571,355.0    723,790.3

       Summary:

Food and live animals        3,580.6      2,807.4     33,062.4     26,696.5

Beverages and tobacco          709.2        772.0      6,575.5      6,419.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      3,263.9      1,945.9     25,950.9     18,515.6

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials          1,206.4      6,936.5     10,510.7     66,015.0

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                    204.0        129.8      1,702.7      1,319.5

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           6,100.7      4,274.1     58,187.0     41,851.8

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                5,221.0      9,286.8     48,477.2     84,124.5

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       29,617.1     37,135.0    267,591.5    327,809.3

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             6,767.7     15,206.4     61,608.1    124,373.7

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    1,888.5      2,935.7     20,769.6     26,664.5

Reexports                    3,842.3          (X)     36,919.1          (X) 

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

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