EXHIBIT 2A. ORIGIN OF MOVEMENT OF U.S. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE BY STATE, 
            BY SIC-BASED GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: June 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 date
         Item             June          Total        Percent

U.S. Total                50,099.7    300,357.5        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone           535.8      2,920.9          1.0

  Alabama                    406.3      2,042.7          0.7
  Alaska                      16.8         78.0          (-)
  Arizona                    848.3      4,978.9          1.7
  Arkansas                   184.9        999.3          0.3
  California               7,074.9     41,557.0         13.8
  Colorado                   852.4      4,335.3          1.4
  Connecticut                858.3      5,096.7          1.7
  Delaware                   461.8      2,561.3          0.9
  Florida                  1,825.3     10,467.7          3.5
  Georgia                    784.5      4,901.5          1.6
  Hawaii                      11.9         54.8          (-)
  Idaho                      106.7        638.3          0.2
  Illinois                 2,628.6     15,376.6          5.1
  Indiana                  1,142.3      6,786.0          2.3
  Iowa                       279.5      1,606.7          0.5
  Kansas                     239.2      1,535.9          0.5
  Kentucky                   560.8      3,514.1          1.2
  Louisiana                  252.2      1,440.8          0.5
  Maine                      100.1        727.1          0.2
  Maryland                   300.6      1,634.6          0.5
  Massachusetts            1,304.0      7,791.4          2.6
  Michigan                 3,003.0     18,935.2          6.3
  Minnesota                  823.6      4,795.4          1.6
  Mississippi                107.6        624.1          0.2
  Missouri                   415.7      2,800.0          0.9
  Montana                     29.1        158.9          0.1
  Nebraska                   190.2      1,180.5          0.4
  Nevada                      54.7        305.7          0.1
  New Hampshire              168.0        904.4          0.3
  New Jersey               1,503.0      8,749.1          2.9
  New Mexico                 131.9        869.4          0.3
  New York                 2,910.0     17,634.3          5.9
  North Carolina             989.2      5,732.8          1.9
  North Dakota                47.3        295.0          0.1
  Ohio                     1,826.9     11,726.2          3.9
  Oklahoma                   199.6      1,191.8          0.4
  Oregon                     486.9      2,666.6          0.9
  Pennsylvania             1,406.5      8,761.5          2.9
  Rhode Island                78.8        463.5          0.2
  South Carolina             480.8      2,862.9          1.0
  South Dakota                23.3        158.9          0.1
  Tennessee                  679.2      4,154.5          1.4
  Texas                    4,284.8     26,236.0          8.7
  Utah                       267.8      1,697.2          0.6
  Vermont                    145.1        882.7          0.3
  Virginia                   860.9      5,067.5          1.7
  Washington               2,915.7     16,829.0          5.6
  West Virginia               60.6        428.1          0.1
  Wisconsin                  696.7      4,400.5          1.5
  Wyoming                      7.8         62.8          (-)
  Dist of Columbia (2)       262.8      1,806.2          0.6
  Puerto Rico                461.4      2,556.0          0.9
  USVirgin Islands             5.9         71.6          (-)
Other                      4,335.3     27,156.6          9.0
  Estimated Shipments        990.6      6,114.7          2.0
  Unreported (3)           3,344.8     21,041.9          7.0

Timing Adjustment              (-)         68.0          (-)
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                           SIC-Based Product Code Groupings
                           Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)
                                         Cumulative to date
         Item               June         Total       Percent

U.S. Total                 3,062.7     20,947.0        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone            10.4         38.9          0.2

  Alabama                     23.1        150.4          0.7
  Alaska                      31.2        154.9          0.7
  Arizona                     27.8        150.0          0.7
  Arkansas                     6.6         42.5          0.2
  California                 404.0      2,572.6         12.3
  Colorado                    22.6        125.3          0.6
  Connecticut                118.5        826.6          3.9
  Delaware                     3.9         32.2          0.2
  Florida                     83.8        548.1          2.6
  Georgia                     48.3        289.6          1.4
  Hawaii                       2.4         22.9          0.1
  Idaho                        4.8         51.6          0.2
  Illinois                   145.9      1,033.3          4.9
  Indiana                     11.9         60.1          0.3
  Iowa                         7.4        121.7          0.6
  Kansas                      85.6        558.5          2.7
  Kentucky                    13.3         75.7          0.4
  Louisiana                   71.5        692.0          3.3
  Maine                        5.9         44.3          0.2
  Maryland                    17.6        160.2          0.8
  Massachusetts               26.6        149.8          0.7
  Michigan                    51.6        237.5          1.1
  Minnesota                  167.0      1,569.3          7.5
  Mississippi                  7.4         62.9          0.3
  Missouri                    58.8        589.9          2.8
  Montana                      2.8         28.1          0.1
  Nebraska                    14.7         85.6          0.4
  Nevada                       2.4         16.1          0.1
  New Hampshire                4.0         26.1          0.1
  New Jersey                  69.3        415.7          2.0
  New Mexico                   3.1         12.1          0.1
  New York                   338.4      2,303.2         11.0
  North Carolina              67.7        429.0          2.0
  North Dakota                 7.3         52.8          0.3
  Ohio                        43.2        389.1          1.9
  Oklahoma                    12.7         94.4          0.5
  Oregon                     140.1      1,066.4          5.1
  Pennsylvania               109.3        609.7          2.9
  Rhode Island                 7.6         57.9          0.3
  South Carolina              11.3         42.0          0.2
  South Dakota                 1.5          7.0          (-)
  Tennessee                  122.2        649.5          3.1
  Texas                      158.5      1,165.0          5.6
  Utah                         6.5         75.6          0.4
  Vermont                      2.0         12.6          0.1
  Virginia                    97.3        695.8          3.3
  Washington                 149.8        925.6          4.4
  West Virginia               31.2        198.3          0.9
  Wisconsin                   13.7         76.6          0.4
  Wyoming                      2.8         18.1          0.1
  Dist of Columbia (2)        11.1         48.3          0.2
  Puerto Rico                  4.5         22.5          0.1
  USVirgin Islands             0.1          0.6          (-)
Other                        179.9      1,101.3          5.3
  Estimated Shipments          (-)          (-)          (-)
  Unreported (3)             179.9      1,101.3          5.3

Timing Adjustment              (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                SIC-Based Product Code Groupings
                       
                                 Reexports                 Total
                                     Cumulative                Cumulative                Cumulative
         Item               June       to date        June       to date

U.S. Total                 3,799.8     22,102.2     56,962.2    343,406.7
Foreign Trade Zone            24.9        147.4        571.1      3,107.2

  Alabama                      9.9         46.2        439.3      2,239.3
  Alaska                       3.1         50.1         51.1        283.1
  Arizona                     51.2        363.9        927.3      5,492.8
  Arkansas                     3.6         20.9        195.2      1,062.7
  California                 899.4      5,439.3      8,378.3     49,568.9
  Colorado                   112.2        803.2        987.2      5,263.8
  Connecticut                 34.5        194.3      1,011.3      6,117.6
  Delaware                     7.6         52.0        473.3      2,645.5
  Florida                     97.6        614.5      2,006.8     11,630.3
  Georgia                     34.9        201.2        867.7      5,392.3
  Hawaii                       1.1         21.9         15.4         99.7
  Idaho                        2.8         43.5        114.3        733.4
  Illinois                   138.3        761.8      2,912.7     17,171.7
  Indiana                     28.3        155.2      1,182.5      7,001.2
  Iowa                         7.8         55.5        294.7      1,784.0
  Kansas                      16.5         88.3        341.2      2,182.6
  Kentucky                    26.4        161.4        600.5      3,751.3
  Louisiana                    4.1         30.8        327.8      2,163.6
  Maine                        6.1         25.4        112.1        796.8
  Maryland                    32.7        164.0        350.9      1,958.9
  Massachusetts               81.4        470.9      1,412.0      8,412.0
  Michigan                   265.8      1,362.6      3,320.4     20,535.2
  Minnesota                   32.1        170.4      1,022.7      6,535.0
  Mississippi                  2.8         15.4        117.8        702.4
  Missouri                    16.5         97.3        490.9      3,487.2
  Montana                      0.6          6.8         32.4        193.8
  Nebraska                     1.1         12.9        206.0      1,279.1
  Nevada                      13.5         64.1         70.5        385.9
  New Hampshire               11.6         59.2        183.6        989.8
  New Jersey                 172.7      1,092.8      1,744.9     10,257.6
  New Mexico                   1.2          6.2        136.2        887.8
  New York                   569.1      2,979.6      3,817.6     22,917.1
  North Carolina              61.1        298.8      1,118.0      6,460.6
  North Dakota                 2.1          9.4         56.7        357.2
  Ohio                        80.9        514.6      1,951.0     12,629.9
  Oklahoma                     5.3         41.2        217.6      1,327.4
  Oregon                      23.5        194.8        650.5      3,927.8
  Pennsylvania                49.8        319.1      1,565.6      9,690.3
  Rhode Island                 6.9         41.3         93.3        562.7
  South Carolina              16.0        108.0        508.1      3,012.9
  South Dakota                 3.4         21.2         28.3        187.1
  Tennessee                   46.7        238.6        848.1      5,042.6
  Texas                      387.7      2,202.7      4,831.1     29,603.6
  Utah                         4.8         35.9        279.0      1,808.6
  Vermont                     69.0        400.5        216.1      1,295.8
  Virginia                    26.5        167.2        984.7      5,930.4
  Washington                  53.2        346.8      3,118.8     18,101.4
  West Virginia                3.5         19.2         95.4        645.6
  Wisconsin                   33.4        166.4        743.8      4,643.4
  Wyoming                      0.7          4.2         11.3         85.0
  Dist of Columbia (2)        50.3        182.3        324.2      2,036.9
  Puerto Rico                 22.7        153.3        488.6      2,731.8
  USVirgin Islands             0.1          1.1          6.0         73.3
Other                        165.9      1,004.0      4,681.2     29,261.9
  Estimated Shipments          (-)          (-)        990.6      6,114.7
  Unreported (3)             165.9      1,004.0      3,690.7     23,147.2

Timing Adjustment              (-)          (-)          (-)         68.0

(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
 scrap, waste, used or second-hand merchandise and timing adjustments. 

(2) Significant data are compiled for the District of Columbia because
 there are concentrations of entities domiciled there such as, embassies
 of foreign governments, purchasing agents for foreign companies and
 countries that arrange for exports of goods. 

(3) Includes cases where no valid zip code was reported on Shipper's Export
 Declaration (SED's) and includes prior month's revision 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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