
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999

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

 
                                           Balance

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


1997           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       -8,871           -16,403             7,532
March                          -8,289           -15,917             7,627
April                          -8,197           -16,042             7,845
May                            -8,063           -15,960             7,896
June                           -7,949           -15,773             7,823

July                           -8,009           -15,811             7,802
August                         -8,574           -16,305             7,731
September                      -8,889           -16,716             7,827
October                        -9,072           -16,710             7,638
November                       -9,400           -16,883             7,483
December                       -9,834           -17,101             7,267

1998           

January                       -10,257           -17,338             7,081
February                      -11,113           -18,292             7,179
March                         -12,235           -19,532             7,297
April                         -13,633           -21,108             7,475
May                           -13,987           -21,167             7,180
June                          -14,478           -21,235             6,758

July                          -14,797           -21,253             6,456
August                        -15,241           -21,656             6,415
September                     -15,131           -21,631             6,500
October                       -14,732           -21,380             6,648
November                      -14,421           -21,196             6,775
December                      -15,017           -21,982             6,965

1999           

January                       -16,301           -23,194             6,893
February                      -17,991           -24,734             6,743
March                         -18,871           -25,396             6,524
April                         -19,830           -26,305             6,475
May                           -21,594           -28,137             6,544
June (R)                      -23,627           -30,167             6,540
                                       
July                          -24,528           -31,062             6,533
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


1997           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       75,253            54,326            20,927
March                          76,667            55,586            21,081
April                          77,523            56,126            21,398
May                            78,227            56,631            21,596
June                           78,948            57,233            21,715

July                           79,559            57,722            21,837
August                         79,762            57,816            21,946
September                      79,802            57,704            22,098
October                        79,612            57,645            21,967
November                       79,606            57,798            21,808
December                       79,328            57,699            21,629

1998           

January                        78,994            57,430            21,564
February                       78,610            56,888            21,722
March                          78,158            56,082            22,076
April                          77,867            55,529            22,338
May                            77,296            55,066            22,230
June                           76,558            54,677            21,880

July                           76,258            54,601            21,657
August                         76,428            54,753            21,675
September                      77,693            55,763            21,930
October                        78,659            56,530            22,129
November                       78,968            56,708            22,260
December                       78,373            56,064            22,309

1999           

January                        77,673            55,324            22,349
February                       77,301            54,764            22,537
March                          77,395            54,766            22,629
April                          77,712            54,905            22,807
May                            78,238            55,287            22,951
June (R)                       78,574            55,494            23,080
                                       
July                           79,924            56,715            23,209
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


1997           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       84,124            70,729            13,395
March                          84,956            71,502            13,454
April                          85,721            72,168            13,553
May                            86,291            72,591            13,700
June                           86,897            73,006            13,892

July                           87,568            73,533            14,035
August                         88,336            74,121            14,215
September                      88,691            74,420            14,271
October                        88,684            74,355            14,329
November                       89,007            74,681            14,325
December                       89,162            74,800            14,361

1998           

January                        89,251            74,768            14,483
February                       89,723            75,180            14,543
March                          90,393            75,614            14,779
April                          91,500            76,638            14,863
May                            91,283            76,233            15,051
June                           91,035            75,913            15,123

July                           91,055            75,854            15,201
August                         91,669            76,409            15,260
September                      92,823            77,394            15,430
October                        93,391            77,910            15,481
November                       93,389            77,904            15,485
December                       93,390            78,047            15,343

1999           

January                        93,974            78,517            15,456
February                       95,293            79,498            15,794
March                          96,266            80,162            16,104
April                          97,542            81,210            16,332
May                            99,831            83,424            16,407
June (R)                      102,201            85,661            16,540
                                                         
July                          104,452            87,776            16,676
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.
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-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, August 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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