PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES 
           JANUARY 1993 TO FEBRUARY 1995

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
                         


    Center
   Month of                       Balance
    Moving
    Average         Total        Goods (1)      Services

  1993

January                   ---            ---            ---
February               -4,807         -9,730          4,923
March                  -5,370        -10,383          5,014
April                  -5,922        -10,809          4,887
May                    -6,356        -11,243          4,887
June                   -6,701        -11,587          4,886

July                   -7,308        -12,138          4,830
August                 -7,419        -12,162          4,743
September              -7,575        -12,227          4,653
October                -7,813        -12,195          4,383
November               -6,659        -11,056          4,397
December               -6,632        -10,878          4,247

  1994

January                -7,319        -11,562          4,243
February               -8,106        -12,349          4,244
March                  -8,356        -12,806          4,450
April                  -8,232        -13,050          4,818
May                    -8,880        -13,907          5,028
June                   -9,595        -14,769          5,175

July                   -9,562        -14,715          5,153
August                 -9,578        -14,871          5,293
September              -9,332        -14,591          5,259
October                -9,501        -14,935          5,434
November               -8,962        -14,394          5,433
December (R)           -9,614        -14,973          5,359

  1995

January                -9,409        -14,648          5,239
February                  ---            ---            ---
March 
April  
May  
June 

July 
August  
September
October  
November
December
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    Center
   Month of                       Exports
    Moving
    Average         Total        Goods (1)      Services

  1993

January                   ---            ---            ---
February               52,414         37,221         15,192
March                  53,051         37,612         15,440
April                  53,770         38,371         15,399
May                    53,369         37,929         15,440
June                   52,900         37,453         15,447

July                   52,479         37,028         15,451
August                 52,685         37,245         15,439
September              53,706         38,209         15,497
October                54,284         38,878         15,405
November               55,426         39,893         15,533
December               54,921         39,598         15,323

  1994

January                54,372         38,932         15,440
February               54,912         39,283         15,629
March                  55,696         39,898         15,798
April                  56,825         40,848         15,977
May                    56,809         40,836         15,973
June                   57,006         40,763         16,243

July                   58,368         42,042         16,326
August                 59,104         42,547         16,557
September              60,227         43,609         16,618
October                60,767         43,863         16,904
November               61,800         44,864         16,936
December (R)           62,161         45,201         16,960

  1995

January                62,330         45,429         16,901
February                  ---            ---            ---
March 
April  
May  
June 

July 
August  
September
October  
November
December
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    Center
   Month of                       Imports
    Moving
    Average         Total        Goods (1)      Services

  1993

January                   ---            ---            ---
February               57,221         46,952         10,269
March                  58,421         47,995         10,426
April                  59,691         49,180         10,512
May                    59,725         49,171         10,553
June                   59,601         49,040         10,561

July                   59,787         49,166         10,620
August                 60,104         49,408         10,696
September              61,280         50,436         10,844
October                62,096         51,073         11,023
November               62,085         50,949         11,136
December               61,553         50,476         11,077

  1994

January                61,691         50,494         11,196
February               63,018         51,632         11,386
March                  64,052         52,704         11,347
April                  65,057         53,898         11,159
May                    65,689         54,743         10,945
June                   66,600         55,532         11,068

July                   67,930         56,757         11,173
August                 68,682         57,417         11,264
September              69,560         58,201         11,359
October                70,267         58,797         11,470
November               70,762         59,259         11,503
December (R)           71,775         60,174         11,601

  1995

January                71,739         60,077         11,662
February                  ---            ---            ---
March 
April  
May  
June 

July 
August  
September
October  
November
December


Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed 
      by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by 
      three and showing the average at the center month of the period.  
      Using this method, an average is not available for the current 
      month.  A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the 
      volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-95-78), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FEBRUARY 1995.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.


