EXHIBIT 2A. ORIGIN OF MOVEMENT OF U.S. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY STATE, 
            BY NAICS-BASED PRODUCT CODE GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: March 2000

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.  (X) Not applicable. (-) Represents zero or less than 0.05 percent.





                           NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings
                                Manufactured Commodities

                                          Cumulative to date
     Item                    March       Total        Percent

U.S. Total                 56,457.3    154,032.8        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone             76.2        342.3          0.2

  Alabama                     625.2      1,560.7          1.0
  Alaska                       44.6         83.7          0.1
  Arizona                   1,083.2      3,003.8          2.0
  Arkansas                    204.1        573.8          0.4
  California                7,896.1     20,718.1         13.5
  Colorado                    507.9      1,315.1          0.9
  Connecticut                 598.8      1,649.9          1.1
  Delaware                    168.2        496.9          0.3
  Florida                   2,086.2      5,404.5          3.5
  Georgia                   1,101.7      3,083.8          2.0
  Hawaii                       14.8         63.3          (-)
  Idaho                       262.0        597.2          0.4
  Illinois                  2,611.5      6,816.8          4.4
  Indiana                   1,412.7      3,692.5          2.4
  Iowa                        400.8      1,029.3          0.7
  Kansas                      382.0      1,007.0          0.7
  Kentucky                    651.5      1,867.9          1.2
  Louisiana                   861.8      2,242.5          1.5
  Maine                       107.2        284.9          0.2
  Maryland                    303.9        852.0          0.6
  Massachusetts             1,665.2      4,141.3          2.7
  Michigan                  2,973.5      8,080.8          5.2
  Minnesota                   807.5      2,112.9          1.4
  Mississippi                 205.0        593.5          0.4
  Missouri                    553.3      1,439.8          0.9
  Montana                      38.5         90.4          0.1
  Nebraska                    184.6        518.0          0.3
  Nevada                       59.9        161.9          0.1
  New Hampshire               189.8        472.6          0.3
  New Jersey                1,223.2      3,304.2          2.1
  New Mexico                  163.0        545.0          0.4
  New York                  3,092.0      8,580.0          5.6
  North Carolina            1,433.1      3,665.8          2.4
  North Dakota                 43.9        132.3          0.1
  Ohio                      2,322.6      6,228.1          4.0
  Oklahoma                    247.0        667.4          0.4
  Oregon                      800.8      2,392.1          1.6
  Pennsylvania              1,408.4      3,887.3          2.5
  Rhode Island                 78.6        233.4          0.2
  South Carolina              747.3      1,975.1          1.3
  South Dakota                 55.7        151.7          0.1
  Tennessee                   980.3      2,453.8          1.6
  Texas                     7,533.2     20,146.9         13.1
  Utah                        251.6        696.8          0.5
  Vermont                     215.5        615.6          0.4
  Virginia                    852.7      2,248.4          1.5
  Washington                1,506.4      5,831.5          3.8
  West Virginia               175.4        456.7          0.3
  Wisconsin                   873.9      2,271.2          1.5
  Wyoming                      30.7         91.2          0.1
  Dist of Columbia             12.5         56.8          (-)
  Puerto Rico                 827.8      2,097.2          1.4
  USVirgin Islands             38.3         61.6          (-)
Other                       3,542.2     10,787.8          7.0
  Estimated Shipments           (-)          (-)          (-)
  Unreported (2)            3,542.2     10,787.8          7.0

Timing Adjustment               (-)        499.8          (-)
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                           NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings
                            Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)

                                          Cumulative to date
     Item                   March        Total        Percent

U.S. Total                  6,410.5     17,545.8        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone            498.7      1,279.9          7.3

  Alabama                      47.6        157.8          0.9
  Alaska                      279.9        531.9          3.0
  Arizona                      71.4        206.1          1.2
  Arkansas                     10.8         37.3          0.2
  California                  578.0      1,636.2          9.3
  Colorado                     21.6         56.7          0.3
  Connecticut                  41.8        116.2          0.7
  Delaware                      4.4         13.8          0.1
  Florida                     150.4        397.9          2.3
  Georgia                      95.0        247.4          1.4
  Hawaii                        4.5         16.8          0.1
  Idaho                        18.4         49.5          0.3
  Illinois                     82.4        256.7          1.5
  Indiana                      30.7        105.0          0.6
  Iowa                         20.2         60.2          0.3
  Kansas                       24.6         89.8          0.5
  Kentucky                     29.5        117.9          0.7
  Louisiana                   761.8      2,277.7         13.0
  Maine                        33.8         97.0          0.6
  Maryland                     26.2         72.9          0.4
  Massachusetts                73.1        190.3          1.1
  Michigan                     84.4        208.6          1.2
  Minnesota                    45.7        122.1          0.7
  Mississippi                  13.3         36.2          0.2
  Missouri                     30.7         68.2          0.4
  Montana                      13.9         36.9          0.2
  Nebraska                     34.5         81.6          0.5
  Nevada                        5.8         17.0          0.1
  New Hampshire                12.2         34.8          0.2
  New Jersey                  170.8        381.7          2.2
  New Mexico                    2.7          9.2          0.1
  New York                    358.5        999.3          5.7
  North Carolina              143.5        350.9          2.0
  North Dakota                 13.1         32.5          0.2
  Ohio                         61.0        173.1          1.0
  Oklahoma                      8.0         21.1          0.1
  Oregon                      121.1        342.8          2.0
  Pennsylvania                 88.9        231.8          1.3
  Rhode Island                 10.6         33.2          0.2
  South Carolina               14.6         40.8          0.2
  South Dakota                  6.8         10.5          0.1
  Tennessee                    82.0        207.8          1.2
  Texas                       495.2      1,262.4          7.2
  Utah                         34.8         79.0          0.5
  Vermont                       4.9         13.9          0.1
  Virginia                    126.5        359.7          2.0
  Washington                  357.5        902.2          5.1
  West Virginia                39.3         87.8          0.5
  Wisconsin                    41.7        110.7          0.6
  Wyoming                       7.5         11.3          0.1
  Dist of Columbia              2.8          5.1          (-)
  Puerto Rico                   3.2          9.1          0.1
  USVirgin Islands              0.1          0.3          (-)
Other                       1,568.9      4,529.0         25.8
  Estimated Shipments       1,054.3      3,141.9         17.9
  Unreported (2)              514.6      1,387.1          7.9

Timing Adjustment               (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                  NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings

                                 Reexports                   Total
                                      Cumulative                Cumulative
     Item                    March       to date      March        to date

U.S. Total                  6,151.7     15,986.8     69,019.4    187,565.4
Foreign Trade Zone             88.5        247.9        663.4      1,870.1

  Alabama                      12.7         30.7        685.5      1,749.1
  Alaska                       16.6         28.9        341.1        644.5
  Arizona                      98.4        257.7      1,252.9      3,467.7
  Arkansas                      7.2         17.7        222.1        628.9
  California                1,649.3      4,400.9     10,123.4     26,755.3
  Colorado                     50.0        136.1        579.4      1,507.9
  Connecticut                  37.3         99.7        677.9      1,865.8
  Delaware                     14.3         40.4        186.9        551.1
  Florida                     205.7        535.8      2,442.2      6,338.2
  Georgia                      61.6        158.0      1,258.3      3,489.2
  Hawaii                        4.2         13.9         23.5         94.1
  Idaho                        15.6         36.1        296.0        682.8
  Illinois                    191.9        564.7      2,885.9      7,638.2
  Indiana                      63.7        157.8      1,507.0      3,955.3
  Iowa                         18.0         42.9        439.0      1,132.3
  Kansas                       35.1         78.4        441.7      1,175.2
  Kentucky                     75.7        209.7        756.7      2,195.6
  Louisiana                    11.7         27.5      1,635.3      4,547.7
  Maine                        21.1         30.2        162.2        412.1
  Maryland                     29.6         60.9        359.7        985.8
  Massachusetts               156.8        362.2      1,895.1      4,693.9
  Michigan                    170.6        501.9      3,228.5      8,791.3
  Minnesota                    43.7        155.1        896.8      2,390.1
  Mississippi                   5.0         13.4        223.2        643.1
  Missouri                     22.4         58.2        606.4      1,566.2
  Montana                       1.2          2.7         53.5        130.0
  Nebraska                     13.4         29.1        232.5        628.6
  Nevada                       39.4        101.5        105.0        280.5
  New Hampshire                18.1         48.6        220.0        556.0
  New Jersey                  183.0        431.6      1,576.9      4,117.4
  New Mexico                    5.1         15.9        170.8        570.1
  New York                    752.0      1,860.9      4,202.6     11,440.1
  North Carolina               95.6        227.1      1,672.1      4,243.9
  North Dakota                  1.4          3.6         58.5        168.5
  Ohio                         98.1        270.5      2,481.6      6,671.6
  Oklahoma                     12.8         31.8        267.9        720.3
  Oregon                       94.6        197.1      1,016.5      2,932.0
  Pennsylvania                122.8        313.5      1,620.1      4,432.6
  Rhode Island                 11.3         28.9        100.4        295.5
  South Carolina               34.1         88.7        795.9      2,104.5
  South Dakota                  3.9         10.3         66.3        172.6
  Tennessee                    70.3        177.6      1,132.7      2,839.3
  Texas                     1,040.4      2,717.1      9,068.8     24,126.4
  Utah                          6.4         15.9        292.8        791.7
  Vermont                     141.5        380.1        361.9      1,009.6
  Virginia                     51.5        129.5      1,030.7      2,737.6
  Washington                   84.7        217.2      1,948.6      6,950.9
  West Virginia                 3.6         12.2        218.2        556.7
  Wisconsin                    32.6         89.4        948.3      2,471.2
  Wyoming                       2.0          3.3         40.2        105.8
  Dist of Columbia              2.7         28.9         18.0         90.8
  Puerto Rico                  33.2         82.0        864.2      2,188.3
  USVirgin Islands              0.4          1.1         38.8         63.0
Other                         177.6        451.9      5,288.6     15,768.7
  Estimated Shipments           (-)          (-)      1,054.3      3,141.9
  Unreported (2)              177.6        451.9      4,234.3     12,626.8

Timing Adjustment               (-)          (-)          (-)        499.8

(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
         Nick Orsini (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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