EXHIBIT 4. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY SITC COMMODITY SECTIONS,
           NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: 2000 AND 2001

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


 
                                      November 2001            October 2001
           SITC                                          
     Section Description           Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                           (R)         (R)
Total                              58,086.7    91,411.2    60,842.1   101,405.8

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,560.4     3,248.0     3,833.4     3,462.9

Beverages and tobacco                 442.0       857.4       419.7     1,017.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,602.9     1,513.0     2,538.4     1,722.8

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                   880.9     7,322.5       875.7     8,915.9

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           142.0        99.6       148.9       103.8

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  6,512.2     6,521.7     6,726.4     7,467.9

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       4,758.9     9,845.9     5,178.0    10,704.9

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              25,912.4    41,863.5    27,185.9    44,325.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    6,265.9    15,567.3     6,373.9    19,053.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,051.4     4,572.3     2,055.0     4,565.5

Reexports                           4,957.7         (X)     5,500.2         (X)

Timing adjustments                      (X)         (X)         6.7        65.9
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                                Cumulative to date 2001
           SITC
     Section Description           Exports     Imports

Total                             675,784.5  1,060,067.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals              36,600.0    34,129.1

Beverages and tobacco               5,139.4     9,004.3

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                            25,165.9    18,809.9

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                11,553.2   116,108.4

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                         1,207.3     1,099.6

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                 74,044.9    73,345.1

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                      56,302.4   114,469.6

Machinery and 
  transport equipment             307,166.3   461,634.5

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                   73,136.4   184,644.0

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                          25,433.4    46,698.7

Reexports                          60,057.4         (X)

Timing adjustments                    -22.0       124.2
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                                      November 2000        Cumulative to date
                                                                  2000
           SITC
     Section Description          Exports     Imports     Exports     Imports
                                                         
Total                              67,613.7   106,394.9   716,706.8 1,119,569.6

       Summary:

Food and live animals               3,383.1     3,178.8    35,150.9    33,656.0

Beverages and tobacco                 611.5       877.8     6,099.0     8,523.1

Crude materials, 
  inedible except 
  fuels                             2,578.5     1,762.1    25,826.5    20,834.3

Mineral fuels, 
  lubricants and
  related materials                 1,295.7    11,882.2    11,947.3   122,191.5

Animal and vegetable
  oils, fats 
  and waxes                           119.3       102.1     1,284.2     1,295.2

Chemicals and related
  products, n.e.s.                  6,988.9     6,655.8    73,221.3    67,980.5

Manufactured goods
  classified chiefly
  by material                       5,543.3    10,900.9    60,521.2   124,302.1

Machinery and 
  transport equipment              31,102.8    49,266.6   336,066.9   507,529.3

Miscellaneous manufac-
  tured articles                    7,478.9    17,190.4    78,217.2   185,729.3

Commodities and 
  transactions not
  classified elsewhere
  in SITC                           2,531.4     4,578.1    25,858.0    47,528.3

Reexports                           5,980.3         (X)    62,514.2         (X)

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

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       record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE." 



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