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

U.S. Total                52,460.8    144,352.7        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone           767.4      2,221.6          1.5

  Alabama                    505.6      1,352.7          0.9
  Alaska                      46.1        102.8          0.1
  Arizona                    903.5      2,515.0          1.7
  Arkansas                   177.3        495.0          0.3
  California               6,745.8     18,263.4         12.7
  Colorado                   468.4      1,242.6          0.9
  Connecticut                569.8      1,490.0          1.0
  Delaware                   186.4        514.4          0.4
  Florida                  1,963.1      5,432.5          3.8
  Georgia                    981.7      2,912.1          2.0
  Hawaii                      23.9         45.2          (-)
  Idaho                      185.7        478.8          0.3
  Illinois                 2,431.6      6,511.1          4.5
  Indiana                  1,065.6      2,928.4          2.0
  Iowa                       336.7        891.9          0.6
  Kansas                     298.5        911.8          0.6
  Kentucky                   689.4      1,823.7          1.3
  Louisiana                  697.2      2,022.3          1.4
  Maine                      188.3        517.2          0.4
  Maryland                   322.3        808.3          0.6
  Massachusetts            1,366.4      3,609.0          2.5
  Michigan                 2,635.2      7,215.3          5.0
  Minnesota                  667.4      1,881.9          1.3
  Mississippi                155.7        466.4          0.3
  Missouri                   478.2      1,312.6          0.9
  Montana                     26.4         82.2          0.1
  Nebraska                   158.2        413.9          0.3
  Nevada                      57.1        172.9          0.1
  New Hampshire              175.6        426.9          0.3
  New Jersey               1,153.8      3,157.8          2.2
  New Mexico                 288.1        796.0          0.6
  New York                 2,346.2      6,434.9          4.5
  North Carolina           1,155.9      3,214.2          2.2
  North Dakota                64.5        136.7          0.1
  Ohio                     2,199.9      5,871.8          4.1
  Oklahoma                   248.9        715.9          0.5
  Oregon                     691.8      1,864.6          1.3
  Pennsylvania             1,288.4      3,555.6          2.5
  Rhode Island                75.0        229.4          0.2
  South Carolina             629.7      1,807.6          1.3
  South Dakota                32.9         87.9          0.1
  Tennessee                  789.7      2,152.5          1.5
  Texas                    5,797.2     16,211.2         11.2
  Utah                       252.5        673.6          0.5
  Vermont                    244.4        681.4          0.5
  Virginia                   964.0      2,478.3          1.7
  Washington               3,517.9      9,151.1          6.3
  West Virginia              135.9        334.8          0.2
  Wisconsin                  756.3      2,155.5          1.5
  Wyoming                     33.8        105.1          0.1
  Dist of Columbia            20.3        127.4          0.1
  Puerto Rico                616.5      1,829.8          1.3
  USVirgin Islands             7.1         40.4          (-)
Other                      4,643.6     13,539.0          9.4
  Estimated Shipments        933.2      2,848.8          2.0
  Unreported (2)           3,710.4     10,690.2          7.4

Timing Adjustment              (-)        160.4          (-)
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                            Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)

                                         Cumulative to date
    Item                    March        Total       Percent

U.S. Total                 3,712.7     10,287.2        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone            14.2         46.3          0.5

  Alabama                     39.9        113.9          1.1
  Alaska                     232.8        415.3          4.0
  Arizona                     30.8        114.7          1.1
  Arkansas                    15.6         32.4          0.3
  California                 490.8      1,423.5         13.8
  Colorado                    23.6         49.5          0.5
  Connecticut                 32.8         90.0          0.9
  Delaware                     2.5          7.9          0.1
  Florida                    110.8        303.4          2.9
  Georgia                     75.3        181.9          1.8
  Hawaii                       3.4         10.2          0.1
  Idaho                       10.5         38.2          0.4
  Illinois                    49.3        138.4          1.3
  Indiana                     13.2         41.6          0.4
  Iowa                        33.8         64.9          0.6
  Kansas                      27.8         96.0          0.9
  Kentucky                    19.8         63.2          0.6
  Louisiana                  669.6      2,055.4         20.0
  Maine                        9.7         29.4          0.3
  Maryland                    10.7         35.7          0.3
  Massachusetts               62.0        160.0          1.6
  Michigan                    48.7        121.7          1.2
  Minnesota                   56.0        139.1          1.4
  Mississippi                 16.0         29.2          0.3
  Missouri                    16.9         56.2          0.5
  Montana                      4.9         24.5          0.2
  Nebraska                    26.3         51.6          0.5
  Nevada                       3.6         11.8          0.1
  New Hampshire                3.5         12.0          0.1
  New Jersey                  61.6        164.4          1.6
  New Mexico                   1.9          5.3          0.1
  New York                   122.0        356.2          3.5
  North Carolina             113.0        341.0          3.3
  North Dakota                13.7         35.3          0.3
  Ohio                        28.8         76.8          0.7
  Oklahoma                     6.8         31.0          0.3
  Oregon                     122.9        316.9          3.1
  Pennsylvania                52.1        138.5          1.3
  Rhode Island                11.5         28.0          0.3
  South Carolina              12.3         33.6          0.3
  South Dakota                 8.1         21.2          0.2
  Tennessee                   24.4         53.5          0.5
  Texas                      257.5        795.7          7.7
  Utah                        11.2         36.9          0.4
  Vermont                      3.1          8.6          0.1
  Virginia                    96.6        253.8          2.5
  Washington                 218.3        592.9          5.8
  West Virginia               49.1        122.6          1.2
  Wisconsin                   20.9         61.4          0.6
  Wyoming                      2.8          6.0          0.1
  Dist of Columbia             2.3          6.6          0.1
  Puerto Rico                  2.2          5.2          0.1
  USVirgin Islands             (-)          0.1          (-)
Other                        329.1        884.2          8.6
  Estimated Shipments          (-)          (-)          (-)
  Unreported (2)             329.1        884.2          8.6

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

U.S. Total                 4,244.0     11,603.4     60,417.5    166,243.3
Foreign Trade Zone            22.7         77.5        804.3      2,345.4

  Alabama                     19.3         53.4        564.8      1,520.0
  Alaska                       0.6          1.7        279.6        519.9
  Arizona                     63.8        188.0        998.0      2,817.7
  Arkansas                     2.7          8.1        195.6        535.5
  California               1,062.9      2,948.4      8,299.4     22,635.4
  Colorado                    31.9         92.8        523.9      1,384.9
  Connecticut                 26.6         82.6        629.2      1,662.5
  Delaware                     9.4         85.1        198.3        607.4
  Florida                    115.7        380.3      2,189.7      6,116.2
  Georgia                     44.5        139.0      1,101.5      3,233.1
  Hawaii                       4.3         15.0         31.5         70.4
  Idaho                        2.8          7.4        199.0        524.5
  Illinois                   155.3        379.6      2,636.2      7,029.1
  Indiana                     41.5        107.5      1,120.3      3,077.5
  Iowa                         8.2         19.2        378.7        976.0
  Kansas                      28.2         82.7        354.5      1,090.5
  Kentucky                    47.5        119.7        756.7      2,006.5
  Louisiana                   13.3         32.2      1,380.1      4,109.9
  Maine                        7.8         17.1        205.8        563.6
  Maryland                    19.0        100.4        352.1        944.4
  Massachusetts               90.0        230.7      1,518.5      3,999.8
  Michigan                   152.7        416.8      2,836.6      7,753.8
  Minnesota                   44.9        120.5        768.3      2,141.5
  Mississippi                  4.0          9.7        175.7        505.3
  Missouri                    13.4         39.7        508.5      1,408.5
  Montana                      0.6          2.0         31.8        108.8
  Nebraska                     5.4         13.2        189.9        478.7
  Nevada                      21.7         51.0         82.4        235.7
  New Hampshire               13.6         40.8        192.7        479.8
  New Jersey                 239.9        504.7      1,455.3      3,826.8
  New Mexico                   1.6          3.7        291.5        805.0
  New York                   524.7      1,562.1      2,992.8      8,353.1
  North Carolina              73.3        155.0      1,342.2      3,710.2
  North Dakota                 2.4          7.2         80.6        179.2
  Ohio                        70.1        186.1      2,298.8      6,134.6
  Oklahoma                     6.4         17.4        262.0        764.3
  Oregon                      52.5        141.8        867.1      2,323.3
  Pennsylvania                81.8        224.2      1,422.2      3,918.3
  Rhode Island                 7.0         16.5         93.5        273.9
  South Carolina              18.0         56.0        660.0      1,897.2
  South Dakota                 3.3         11.0         44.3        120.1
  Tennessee                   46.8        129.0        860.8      2,334.9
  Texas                      606.3      1,559.2      6,661.0     18,566.1
  Utah                         6.0         19.4        269.6        729.8
  Vermont                    142.5        398.0        389.9      1,087.9
  Virginia                    48.4        115.4      1,108.9      2,847.5
  Washington                  67.5        196.6      3,803.8      9,940.6
  West Virginia                3.5          8.3        188.5        465.8
  Wisconsin                   23.0         63.8        800.2      2,280.7
  Wyoming                      0.2          1.0         36.7        112.1
  Dist of Columbia             3.8          7.5         26.4        141.5
  Puerto Rico                 20.7         65.0        639.4      1,900.0
  USVirgin Islands             0.1          0.3          7.2         40.7
Other                        142.8        369.5      5,115.6     14,792.7
  Estimated Shipments          (-)          (-)        933.2      2,848.8
  Unreported (2)             142.8        369.5      4,182.4     11,944.0

Timing Adjustment              (-)          (-)          (-)        160.4

(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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