EXHIBIT 2A. ORIGIN OF MOVEMENT OF U.S. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE BY STATE, 
            BY SIC-BASED GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: February 1999

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              February       Total       Percent

U.S. Total                 46,354.8     91,861.9        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone            767.2      1,454.2          1.6

  Alabama                     445.5        847.1          0.9
  Alaska                       20.1         56.7          0.1
  Arizona                     796.3      1,611.5          1.8
  Arkansas                    154.7        317.7          0.3
  California                5,733.5     11,517.6         12.5
  Colorado                    390.9        774.2          0.8
  Connecticut                 450.0        920.1          1.0
  Delaware                    180.8        328.1          0.4
  Florida                   1,630.2      3,469.4          3.8
  Georgia                     954.6      1,930.5          2.1
  Hawaii                       12.0         21.3          (-)
  Idaho                       129.8        293.1          0.3
  Illinois                  2,151.2      4,079.5          4.4
  Indiana                     987.7      1,862.7          2.0
  Iowa                        288.4        555.1          0.6
  Kansas                      361.6        613.3          0.7
  Kentucky                    562.0      1,134.3          1.2
  Louisiana                   676.3      1,325.1          1.4
  Maine                       172.9        328.9          0.4
  Maryland                    254.8        486.0          0.5
  Massachusetts             1,161.6      2,242.6          2.4
  Michigan                  2,404.8      4,580.1          5.0
  Minnesota                   615.5      1,214.5          1.3
  Mississippi                 149.2        310.7          0.3
  Missouri                    456.1        834.4          0.9
  Montana                      31.4         55.8          0.1
  Nebraska                    130.8        255.7          0.3
  Nevada                       42.6        115.8          0.1
  New Hampshire               127.6        251.4          0.3
  New Jersey                1,051.9      2,004.0          2.2
  New Mexico                  255.9        508.0          0.6
  New York                  2,042.7      4,088.7          4.5
  North Carolina            1,074.2      2,058.3          2.2
  North Dakota                 44.9         72.2          0.1
  Ohio                      1,939.5      3,671.8          4.0
  Oklahoma                    228.2        467.0          0.5
  Oregon                      555.8      1,172.9          1.3
  Pennsylvania              1,162.4      2,267.2          2.5
  Rhode Island                 78.7        154.4          0.2
  South Carolina              573.5      1,177.9          1.3
  South Dakota                 28.7         55.0          0.1
  Tennessee                   726.5      1,362.8          1.5
  Texas                     5,321.3     10,592.2         11.5
  Utah                        222.4        421.1          0.5
  Vermont                     217.9        437.0          0.5
  Virginia                    817.2      1,514.3          1.6
  Washington                2,609.0      5,633.2          6.1
  West Virginia               111.1        199.0          0.2
  Wisconsin                   755.2      1,399.2          1.5
  Wyoming                      36.6         71.3          0.1
  Dist of Columbia             42.2        107.0          0.1
  Puerto Rico                 659.7      1,213.3          1.3
  USVirgin Islands             30.0         33.2          (-)
Other                       4,296.4      8,720.7          9.5
  Estimated Shipments         906.8      1,915.6          2.1
  Unreported (2)            3,389.6      6,805.1          7.4

Timing Adjustment               (-)        127.0          (-)
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                            Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)
                                          Cumulative to date
         Item              February       Total       Percent

U.S. Total                  3,308.1      6,574.6        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone             15.4         32.1          0.5

  Alabama                      53.6         74.0          1.1
  Alaska                      133.5        182.5          2.8
  Arizona                      40.7         83.9          1.3
  Arkansas                      8.4         16.8          0.3
  California                  451.0        932.8         14.2
  Colorado                     12.0         25.8          0.4
  Connecticut                  34.2         57.2          0.9
  Delaware                      4.3          5.4          0.1
  Florida                      92.3        192.6          2.9
  Georgia                      59.8        106.6          1.6
  Hawaii                        3.9          6.8          0.1
  Idaho                        11.1         27.7          0.4
  Illinois                     42.1         89.1          1.4
  Indiana                       9.7         28.5          0.4
  Iowa                         19.3         31.1          0.5
  Kansas                       53.2         68.2          1.0
  Kentucky                     21.5         43.4          0.7
  Louisiana                   663.4      1,385.8         21.1
  Maine                        10.2         19.7          0.3
  Maryland                      9.6         25.0          0.4
  Massachusetts                45.9         98.0          1.5
  Michigan                     38.4         73.0          1.1
  Minnesota                    40.6         83.1          1.3
  Mississippi                   7.5         13.2          0.2
  Missouri                     20.7         39.3          0.6
  Montana                       9.5         19.7          0.3
  Nebraska                     16.5         25.3          0.4
  Nevada                        3.8          8.3          0.1
  New Hampshire                 4.6          8.5          0.1
  New Jersey                   53.3        102.8          1.6
  New Mexico                    1.5          3.4          0.1
  New York                    125.0        234.2          3.6
  North Carolina              125.7        228.0          3.5
  North Dakota                 11.9         21.7          0.3
  Ohio                         24.1         48.0          0.7
  Oklahoma                      9.0         24.2          0.4
  Oregon                       85.2        194.0          3.0
  Pennsylvania                 38.3         86.4          1.3
  Rhode Island                 11.7         16.5          0.3
  South Carolina                9.3         21.3          0.3
  South Dakota                  5.2         13.0          0.2
  Tennessee                    16.0         29.1          0.4
  Texas                       263.3        538.2          8.2
  Utah                         17.1         25.7          0.4
  Vermont                       2.8          5.5          0.1
  Virginia                     81.8        157.3          2.4
  Washington                  185.9        374.5          5.7
  West Virginia                31.4         73.5          1.1
  Wisconsin                    21.0         40.5          0.6
  Wyoming                       1.4          3.2          (-)
  Dist of Columbia              2.1          4.3          0.1
  Puerto Rico                   1.5          3.0          (-)
  USVirgin Islands              (-)          (-)          (-)
Other                         262.2        555.1          8.4
  Estimated Shipments           (-)          (-)          (-)
  Unreported (2)              262.2        555.1          8.4

Timing Adjustment               (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                 Reexports                   Total
                        
                                      Cumulative                Cumulative
         Item              February      to date     February      to date

U.S. Total                  3,750.0      7,359.4     53,413.0    105,795.9
Foreign Trade Zone             25.0         54.7        807.6      1,541.1

  Alabama                      11.4         34.2        510.5        955.2
  Alaska                        0.4          1.1        154.0        240.4
  Arizona                      48.6        124.2        885.7      1,819.6
  Arkansas                      2.4          5.4        165.5        339.9
  California                1,015.0      1,885.6      7,199.5     14,335.9
  Colorado                     32.5         60.9        435.3        860.9
  Connecticut                  29.4         56.0        513.5      1,033.4
  Delaware                     50.9         75.6        235.9        409.1
  Florida                     126.2        264.6      1,848.7      3,926.6
  Georgia                      43.8         94.5      1,058.2      2,131.6
  Hawaii                        6.2         10.7         22.2         38.8
  Idaho                         2.2          4.7        143.2        325.5
  Illinois                    126.7        224.3      2,320.0      4,392.9
  Indiana                      36.4         66.0      1,033.7      1,957.2
  Iowa                          7.2         11.0        314.9        597.2
  Kansas                       30.9         54.5        445.6        736.0
  Kentucky                     28.9         72.2        612.4      1,249.8
  Louisiana                    14.8         18.9      1,354.5      2,729.8
  Maine                         5.0          9.3        188.2        357.8
  Maryland                     16.0         81.3        280.4        592.3
  Massachusetts                67.0        140.7      1,274.6      2,481.3
  Michigan                    148.2        264.1      2,591.4      4,917.1
  Minnesota                    34.7         75.6        690.7      1,373.2
  Mississippi                   2.7          5.7        159.4        329.5
  Missouri                     12.0         26.3        488.9        900.0
  Montana                       0.7          1.5         41.6         77.0
  Nebraska                      3.6          7.8        150.9        288.8
  Nevada                       13.0         29.3         59.3        153.3
  New Hampshire                16.7         27.2        148.8        287.1
  New Jersey                  131.8        264.7      1,237.0      2,371.6
  New Mexico                    1.1          2.1        258.6        513.5
  New York                    525.8      1,037.4      2,693.4      5,360.3
  North Carolina               43.1         81.7      1,243.0      2,368.0
  North Dakota                  2.3          4.8         59.1         98.6
  Ohio                         62.2        116.0      2,025.9      3,835.8
  Oklahoma                      4.5         11.1        241.8        502.3
  Oregon                       40.1         89.3        681.1      1,456.2
  Pennsylvania                 79.5        142.5      1,280.2      2,496.1
  Rhode Island                  5.1          9.5         95.5        180.3
  South Carolina               18.2         38.0        601.1      1,237.2
  South Dakota                  2.5          7.7         36.4         75.8
  Tennessee                    41.0         82.2        783.4      1,474.1
  Texas                       473.2        952.9      6,057.8     12,083.3
  Utah                          7.4         13.4        246.8        460.2
  Vermont                     133.8        255.5        354.5        698.1
  Virginia                     29.7         67.0        928.7      1,738.6
  Washington                   63.6        129.1      2,858.4      6,136.8
  West Virginia                 1.5          4.8        144.0        277.3
  Wisconsin                    20.1         40.8        796.3      1,480.5
  Wyoming                       0.3          0.8         38.3         75.4
  Dist of Columbia              1.1          3.7         45.4        115.0
  Puerto Rico                  19.7         44.3        680.9      1,260.6
  USVirgin Islands              0.0          0.2         30.1         33.5
Other                         108.9        226.7      4,667.6      9,502.5
  Estimated Shipments           0.0          0.0        906.8      1,915.6
  Unreported (2)              108.9        226.7      3,760.8      7,586.9

Timing Adjustment               (-)          (-)          (-)          127

(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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