
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1998 TO MARCH 2000

(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


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                      -15,039           -22,002             6,963

1999           

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

July                          -24,611           -30,971             6,360
August                        -24,196           -30,648             6,452
September                     -24,076           -30,779             6,703
October                       -24,819           -31,672             6,853
November                      -25,173           -32,080             6,907
December                      -26,011           -32,839             6,829

2000           

January (R)                   -26,924           -33,681             6,757
February                      -28,779           -35,532             6,753
March                                                    
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November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


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                       78,335            56,033            22,303

1999           

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

July                           79,810            56,739            23,071
August                         81,084            57,893            23,191
September                      82,389            58,905            23,483
October                        82,666            58,952            23,714
November                       83,765            59,986            23,779
December                       84,308            60,613            23,695

2000           

January (R)                    84,913            61,158            23,755
February                       85,481            61,401            24,080
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                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


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                       93,375            78,035            15,340

1999           

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

July                          104,421            87,710            16,711
August                        105,281            88,541            16,740
September                     106,465            89,685            16,780
October                       107,485            90,624            16,861
November                      108,938            92,066            16,872
December                      110,319            93,453            16,866

2000           

January (R)                   111,837            94,839            16,999
February                      114,260            96,933            17,327
March                                                    
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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-00-83), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, March 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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