EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 1998 AND 1999

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(X) Not applicable.  (R) Revised.



                                               1999

         SITC                    February                  January
  Section Description      Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

                                                  (R)          (R)
Total                      53,413.0     74,290.8     52,382.9     71,858.0

       Summary:

Food and live animals       2,852.5      2,700.2      2,706.9      2,887.9

Beverages and tobacco         646.3        562.6        488.8        511.7

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     1,878.9      1,588.1      1,937.6      1,580.7

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials           580.0      3,689.0        676.3      3,939.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   211.8        100.7        186.8        121.7

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          5,458.0      4,688.1      5,277.5      4,708.6

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               4,382.6      8,619.6      4,219.9      8,552.8

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      26,139.1     36,016.7     25,624.2     33,439.0

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            5,760.8     12,943.6      5,538.4     12,489.6

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   1,752.9      3,382.3      1,990.2      3,456.7

Reexports                   3,750.0          (X)      3,609.3          (X)

Timing adjustments              (X)          (X)        127.0        170.1
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                                  1999

         SITC              Cumulative to date
  Section Description     Exports      Imports

Total                     105,795.9    146,148.9

       Summary:

Food and live animals       5,559.5      5,588.1

Beverages and tobacco       1,135.0      1,074.2

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     3,816.5      3,168.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials         1,256.3      7,628.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   398.6        222.4

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.         10,735.5      9,396.7

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               8,602.5     17,172.3

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      51,763.3     69,455.7

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles           11,299.2     25,433.2

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   3,743.1      6,839.0

Reexports                   7,359.4          (X)

Timing adjustments            127.0        170.1
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                                               1998
         SITC                   February              Cumulative to date
  Section Description      Exports      Imports      Exports      Imports

Total                      55,235.9     68,779.1    110,585.5    139,238.4

       Summary:

Food and live animals       3,175.1      2,784.4      6,310.1      5,633.0

Beverages and tobacco         605.8        504.3      1,204.0        977.4

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                     2,495.4      1,684.4      4,973.6      3,455.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials           854.0      4,788.7      1,847.6     10,538.2

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                   242.9        112.4        514.9        250.1

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.          5,475.4      4,228.1     11,150.1      8,656.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material               4,921.4      8,344.6      9,714.4     17,057.4

Machinery and 
  transport equipment      26,390.1     32,193.2     52,390.4     63,691.9

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles            5,814.5     11,475.0     11,398.6     23,531.5

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                   1,940.2      2,740.0      4,132.3      5,602.1

Reexports                   3,538.3          (X)      6,966.2          (X)

Timing adjustments           -217.2        -76.0        -16.8       -155.9


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