EXHIBIT 2A. ORIGIN OF MOVEMENT OF U.S. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE BY STATE, 
            BY SIC-BASED GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: February 1998

In millions of dollars. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) shipments are 
included in the U.S. total,and distributed among individual states and
territories. Separate FTZ total line is for reference only.Details may
not equal totals due to rounding.





                    SIC-Based Product Code Groupings
                    Manufactured Commodities
                                        
                                         Cumulative to 
        Item              February       Date Total       Percent

U.S. Total                47,938.7       95,945.9          100.0
Foreign Trade Zone           428.2          977.7            1.0

  Alabama                    401.5          883.8            0.9
  Alaska                      29.9           65.3            0.1
  Arizona                    769.9        1,611.7            1.7
  Arkansas                   180.4          332.1            0.3
  California               6,428.3       12,889.1           13.4
  Colorado                   357.6          711.3            0.7
  Connecticut                480.6        1,051.2            1.1
  Delaware                   162.3          318.5            0.3
  Florida                  1,734.1        3,223.5            3.4
  Georgia                    936.3        1,891.2            2.0
  Hawaii                      15.8           21.5            0.0
  Idaho                      124.8          232.4            0.2
  Illinois                 2,316.7        4,274.0            4.5
  Indiana                    983.3        1,965.6            2.0
  Iowa                       363.9          733.2            0.8
  Kansas                     296.4          514.2            0.5
  Kentucky                   562.4        1,133.6            1.2
  Louisiana                  927.7        1,790.1            1.9
  Maine                      164.0          323.4            0.3
  Maryland                   324.3          651.7            0.7
  Massachusetts            1,160.0        2,367.4            2.5
  Michigan                 2,493.2        5,053.2            5.3
  Minnesota                  609.2        1,237.3            1.3
  Mississippi                161.2          323.3            0.3
  Missouri                   410.5          837.6            0.9
  Montana                     21.1           44.3            0.0
  Nebraska                   140.6          280.3            0.3
  Nevada                      41.1           85.9            0.1
  New Hampshire              125.7          246.7            0.3
  New Jersey                 983.6        2,008.4            2.1
  New Mexico                 155.3          309.4            0.3
  New York                 2,235.8        4,589.8            4.8
  North Carolina           1,162.2        2,242.2            2.3
  North Dakota                46.1           91.5            0.1
  Ohio                     1,970.2        3,898.5            4.1
  Oklahoma                   221.7          420.7            0.4
  Oregon                     521.9        1,085.1            1.1
  Pennsylvania             1,195.5        2,390.6            2.5
  Rhode Island                73.2          149.0            0.2
  South Carolina             572.7        1,213.9            1.3
  South Dakota                31.5           61.3            0.1
  Tennessee                  684.9        1,325.6            1.4
  Texas                    5,662.5       11,394.2           11.9
  Utah                       191.4          451.6            0.5
  Vermont                    190.8          383.3            0.4
  Virginia                   852.8        1,720.3            1.8
  Washington               2,549.0        4,858.5            5.1
  West Virginia              116.8          234.0            0.2
  Wisconsin                  757.1        1,454.8            1.5
  Wyoming                     45.4           84.7            0.1
  Dist of Columbia             8.5           20.1            0.0
  Puerto Rico                425.9          815.9            0.9
  USVirgin Islands            10.4           25.8            0.0
Other                      4,550.7        9,422.9            9.8
  Estimated Shipment       1,001.0        2,049.3            2.1
  Unreported (2)           3,549.7        7,373.6            7.7

Timing Adjustment              0.0          200.4            0.0
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                        SIC-Based Product Code Groupings
                        Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)
                                         
                                         Cumulative to 
        Item              February       Date Total       Percent

U.S. Total                 3,823.4        7,737.9          100.0
Foreign Trade Zone             4.9           10.7            0.1

  Alabama                     46.9           82.5            1.1
  Alaska                     141.7          260.5            3.4
  Arizona                     39.8           88.3            1.1
  Arkansas                    12.2           33.2            0.4
  California                 361.8          724.6            9.4
  Colorado                    10.7           24.7            0.3
  Connecticut                 21.3           48.7            0.6
  Delaware                     2.4            5.1            0.1
  Florida                     82.5          159.3            2.1
  Georgia                     52.3          105.7            1.4
  Hawaii                       3.3            7.5            0.1
  Idaho                       11.9           24.9            0.3
  Illinois                    38.3           93.6            1.2
  Indiana                     19.1           36.9            0.5
  Iowa                        49.8           90.3            1.2
  Kansas                      33.5           66.1            0.9
  Kentucky                    27.3           64.8            0.8
  Louisiana                  858.9        1,747.6           22.6
  Maine                        6.6           12.8            0.2
  Maryland                     8.0           23.6            0.3
  Massachusetts               28.4           58.2            0.8
  Michigan                    46.1           91.8            1.2
  Minnesota                   24.4           80.2            1.0
  Mississippi                 17.3           28.7            0.4
  Missouri                    26.1           47.4            0.6
  Montana                      5.9           16.4            0.2
  Nebraska                    24.8           35.1            0.5
  Nevada                       2.4            6.0            0.1
  New Hampshire                3.8            8.4            0.1
  New Jersey                  76.6          144.0            1.9
  New Mexico                   1.1            3.6            0.0
  New York                   130.7          280.4            3.6
  North Carolina             103.5          191.7            2.5
  North Dakota                11.8           23.9            0.3
  Ohio                        22.4           61.9            0.8
  Oklahoma                     5.2           10.4            0.1
  Oregon                      92.0          255.9            3.3
  Pennsylvania                38.6           94.3            1.2
  Rhode Island                10.6           18.3            0.2
  South Carolina              10.1           23.9            0.3
  South Dakota                 1.8            5.3            0.1
  Tennessee                   48.3           81.6            1.1
  Texas                      391.3          800.2           10.3
  Utah                        17.6           41.0            0.5
  Vermont                      2.4            5.2            0.1
  Virginia                   102.4          206.7            2.7
  Washington                 275.1          484.6            6.3
  West Virginia               64.3          141.6            1.8
  Wisconsin                   11.7           27.7            0.4
  Wyoming                      1.7            3.7            0.0
  Dist of Columbia             2.8            3.2            0.0
  Puerto Rico                  3.3            5.8            0.1
  USVirgin Islands             0.0            0.1            0.0
Other                        390.6          750.0            9.7
  Estimated Shipment           0.0            0.0            0.0
  Unreported (2)             390.6          750.0            9.7

Timing Adjustment              0.0            0.0            0.0
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                                  Reexports                     Total
                        
                                          Cumulative                 Cumulative
        Item               February       to date       February     to date

U.S. Total                 3,538.3        6,966.2       55,300.5      110,650.1
Foreign Trade Zone            21.8           52.0          454.9        1,040.4

  Alabama                     19.6           27.4          468.0          993.7
  Alaska                       6.4           12.2          178.0          338.1
  Arizona                     73.6          143.6          883.3        1,843.6
  Arkansas                     2.7            5.3          195.3          370.6
  California                 961.0        1,840.6        7,751.1       15,454.4
  Colorado                    28.9           61.1          397.2          797.1
  Connecticut                 31.3           60.4          533.2        1,160.3
  Delaware                    16.9           67.2          181.7          390.8
  Florida                    121.3          254.5        1,937.8        3,637.3
  Georgia                     37.8           76.5        1,026.4        2,073.5
  Hawaii                       8.5           16.8           27.7           45.9
  Idaho                        9.3           15.6          146.0          272.9
  Illinois                   105.4          218.0        2,460.3        4,585.6
  Indiana                     21.2           44.4        1,023.6        2,046.9
  Iowa                        13.9           19.4          427.5          842.9
  Kansas                      19.7           31.0          349.7          611.2
  Kentucky                    28.7           59.5          618.4        1,258.0
  Louisiana                   10.9           18.5        1,797.5        3,556.2
  Maine                        2.1            6.0          172.8          342.3
  Maryland                    30.1           61.3          362.4          736.5
  Massachusetts               76.4          147.7        1,264.7        2,573.3
  Michigan                   145.1          271.4        2,684.5        5,416.5
  Minnesota                   31.2           54.8          664.9        1,372.3
  Mississippi                  2.2            4.7          180.7          356.7
  Missouri                    14.3           28.8          450.9          913.9
  Montana                      2.8            3.4           29.7           64.1
  Nebraska                     4.6            6.4          169.9          321.8
  Nevada                       5.9           14.2           49.4          106.1
  New Hampshire                7.6           16.0          137.2          271.1
  New Jersey                 131.4          273.5        1,191.6        2,425.9
  New Mexico                   0.3            0.7          156.7          313.7
  New York                   462.8          928.9        2,829.3        5,799.1
  North Carolina              54.2           95.1        1,319.9        2,529.0
  North Dakota                 1.3            3.4           59.2          118.8
  Ohio                       103.3          181.1        2,096.0        4,141.5
  Oklahoma                     7.2           13.9          234.0          445.0
  Oregon                      38.0           78.2          651.9        1,419.1
  Pennsylvania                51.7          110.8        1,285.8        2,595.6
  Rhode Island                 4.7           10.2           88.5          177.5
  South Carolina              17.0           32.4          599.7        1,270.2
  South Dakota                 3.6            7.3           36.9           73.9
  Tennessee                   34.5           91.5          767.6        1,498.7
  Texas                      409.2          791.3        6,462.9       12,985.7
  Utah                         6.0           11.3          215.0          503.8
  Vermont                    122.7          224.3          316.0          612.8
  Virginia                    26.4           47.6          981.6        1,974.7
  Washington                  51.4          124.0        2,875.4        5,467.1
  West Virginia                1.9            3.2          183.1          378.8
  Wisconsin                   18.4           34.5          787.3        1,517.0
  Wyoming                      0.7            1.4           47.8           89.8
  Dist of Columbia             2.1            3.0           13.4           26.3
  Puerto Rico                 20.5           45.9          449.7          867.5
  USVirgin Islands             0.0            0.1           10.5           26.1
Other                        129.6          265.8        5,070.9       10,438.8
  Estimated Shipment           0.0            0.0        1,001.0        2,049.3
  Unreported (2)             129.6          265.8        4,069.9        8,389.4

Timing Adjustment              0.0            0.0            0.0          200.4
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(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
 scrap, waste, used or second-hand merchandise and timing adjustments.
 The state of origin of movement values totals for non-manufactured commodities
 usually reflect the state where the U.S. port of export is located.

(2) Includes prior month's revision to exports to Canada.

CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or
         Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311) Foreign Trade Division or see 
         our web site at "http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/"

NOTE:  For information on more detailed data available, please see
       record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE." 



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