
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1997 TO JANUARY 2000

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


                                           Balance

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1998           

January                          ---               ---               ---
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 (R)                  -15,039           -22,002             6,963

1999           

January (R)                   -16,346           -23,234             6,888
February (R)                  -18,060           -24,794             6,735
March (R)                     -18,972           -25,456             6,484
April (R)                     -19,961           -26,364             6,404
May (R)                       -21,764           -28,197             6,434
June (R)                      -23,879           -30,227             6,348

July (R)                      -24,611           -30,971             6,360
August (R)                    -24,196           -30,648             6,452
September (R)                 -24,076           -30,779             6,703
October (R)                   -24,819           -31,672             6,853
November (R)                  -25,173           -32,080             6,907
December                      -26,196           -33,034             6,839

2000           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1998           

January                          ---               ---               ---
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 (R)                   78,335            56,033            22,303

1999           

January (R)                    77,597            55,260            22,337
February (R)                   77,189            54,669            22,520
March (R)                      77,266            54,671            22,594
April (R)                      77,555            54,810            22,745
May (R)                        78,058            55,192            22,866
June (R)                       78,341            55,399            22,941

July (R)                       79,810            56,739            23,071
August (R)                     81,084            57,893            23,191
September (R)                  82,389            58,905            23,483
October (R)                    82,666            58,952            23,714
November (R)                   83,765            59,986            23,779
December                       84,216            60,517            23,698

2000           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1998           

January                          ---               ---               ---
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 (R)                   93,375            78,035            15,340

1999           

January (R)                    93,943            78,494            15,449
February (R)                   95,248            79,463            15,785
March (R)                      96,237            80,127            16,110
April (R)                      97,516            81,175            16,341
May (R)                        99,821            83,389            16,432
June (R)                      102,219            85,626            16,593

July (R)                      104,421            87,710            16,711
August (R)                    105,281            88,541            16,740
September (R)                 106,465            89,685            16,780
October (R)                   107,485            90,624            16,861
November (R)                  108,938            92,066            16,872
December                      110,411            93,552            16,860

2000           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                                         
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

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-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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