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
                                  September                     August
          SITC                                       
  Section Description        Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

                                                     (R)           (R)
Total                        55,506.2      78,349.6      53,234.5      75,884.1

       Summary:

Food and live animals         2,740.8       2,604.7       2,884.7       2,613.1

Beverages and tobacco           582.8         673.0         675.5         648.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                       1,750.6       1,699.7       1,749.8       1,757.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials             779.9       4,302.2         785.3       4,732.3

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                     192.9         162.8         227.5         121.9

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.            5,467.0       4,574.2       5,526.7       4,334.3

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                 4,600.5       9,538.8       4,523.0       9,497.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment        27,486.2      35,966.0      25,058.0      34,155.6

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles              5,830.9      15,337.8       5,846.3      14,975.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                     2,091.8       3,490.4       2,268.9       3,334.3

Reexports                     3,982.9           (X)       3,668.9           (X) 

Timing adjustments                (X)           (X)          19.9        -287.0
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                           Cumulative to date - 1998
          SITC
  Section Description        Exports       Imports

Total                       503,942.7     674,790.1

       Summary:

Food and live animals        27,172.9      24,989.9

Beverages and tobacco         5,931.7       5,675.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                      18,679.3      16,032.4

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials           7,683.5      44,035.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   2,019.5       1,167.6

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.           51,237.8      41,109.2

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                43,187.0      84,328.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment       241,530.8     309,505.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles             53,978.8     120,342.8

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                    19,186.1      27,989.6

Reexports                    33,261.0           (X) 

Timing adjustments               74.3        -386.7
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                                                 1997

          SITC                    September               Cumulative to date
  Section Description        Exports       Imports       Exports       Imports

Total                        57,470.4      76,831.2     508,953.5     642,360.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals         3,491.5       2,715.0      29,481.8      23,889.1

Beverages and tobacco           641.0         687.1       5,866.3       5,647.8

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                       2,272.2       1,845.4      22,687.0      16,569.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials             993.8       6,480.7       9,304.3      59,078.4

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                     172.1         127.7       1,498.7       1,189.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.            5,781.8       4,282.3      52,086.3      37,577.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                 4,937.8       8,962.5      43,256.2      74,837.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment        27,516.0      34,441.9     237,974.4     290,674.4

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles              6,166.8      14,519.8      54,840.4     109,167.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                     1,866.7       2,769.0      18,881.1      23,728.8

Reexports                     3,630.7           (X)      33,076.8           (X) 

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

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