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

U.S. Total                 52,863.7    259,461.8        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone            144.9        624.9          0.2

  Alabama                     498.5      2,607.8          1.0
  Alaska                       30.6        152.6          0.1
  Arizona                     985.3      4,893.4          1.9
  Arkansas                    184.0        955.2          0.4
  California                7,115.3     35,471.7         13.7
  Colorado                    445.1      2,210.4          0.9
  Connecticut                 519.4      2,727.9          1.1
  Delaware                    163.8        818.4          0.3
  Florida                   1,892.4      9,139.5          3.5
  Georgia                   1,120.4      5,328.0          2.1
  Hawaii                       17.5        104.2          (-)
  Idaho                       191.6        960.6          0.4
  Illinois                  2,428.8     11,654.7          4.5
  Indiana                   1,206.7      6,060.9          2.3
  Iowa                        355.0      1,740.9          0.7
  Kansas                      365.2      1,752.3          0.7
  Kentucky                    661.6      3,181.5          1.2
  Louisiana                   724.1      3,682.3          1.4
  Maine                        93.8        489.5          0.2
  Maryland                    334.6      1,477.0          0.6
  Massachusetts             1,384.9      7,072.4          2.7
  Michigan                  2,883.3     13,654.9          5.3
  Minnesota                   674.4      3,481.7          1.3
  Mississippi                 196.1        959.6          0.4
  Missouri                    549.4      2,562.3          1.0
  Montana                      37.7        158.9          0.1
  Nebraska                    195.6        892.6          0.3
  Nevada                       63.9        287.0          0.1
  New Hampshire               148.9        778.0          0.3
  New Jersey                1,171.5      5,779.3          2.2
  New Mexico                  190.4        909.7          0.4
  New York                  2,339.1     13,314.9          5.1
  North Carolina            1,165.8      6,086.9          2.3
  North Dakota                 39.5        213.9          0.1
  Ohio                      2,068.7     10,277.0          4.0
  Oklahoma                    256.7      1,197.6          0.5
  Oregon                      724.1      3,859.0          1.5
  Pennsylvania              1,415.3      6,751.2          2.6
  Rhode Island                 81.2        395.8          0.2
  South Carolina              645.6      3,312.1          1.3
  South Dakota                 47.2        252.7          0.1
  Tennessee                   812.2      4,116.3          1.6
  Texas                     6,993.4     34,053.4         13.1
  Utah                        274.7      1,229.0          0.5
  Vermont                     199.5      1,017.5          0.4
  Virginia                    804.7      3,836.2          1.5
  Washington                3,196.7     11,608.5          4.5
  West Virginia               150.0        744.1          0.3
  Wisconsin                   781.9      3,871.1          1.5
  Wyoming                      39.9        168.9          0.1
  Dist of Columbia             23.8         96.3          (-)
  Puerto Rico                 716.1      3,562.7          1.4
  USVirgin Islands             15.9        109.7          (-)
Other                       3,242.2     17,835.2          6.9
  Estimated Shipments           (-)          (-)          (-)
  Unreported (2)            3,242.2     17,835.2          6.9

Timing Adjustment               (-)       -393.3          (-)
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                           NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings
                            Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)

                                          Cumulative to date
    Item                      May         Total       Percent

U.S. Total                  5,393.4     27,625.2        100.0
Foreign Trade Zone            582.3      2,400.5          8.7

  Alabama                      49.5        252.3          0.9
  Alaska                      114.9        877.1          3.2
  Arizona                      73.6        326.8          1.2
  Arkansas                     10.0         43.8          0.2
  California                  609.1      2,722.4          9.9
  Colorado                      9.5         72.4          0.3
  Connecticut                  32.6        177.9          0.6
  Delaware                      4.9         19.2          0.1
  Florida                      98.7        585.8          2.1
  Georgia                      91.8        415.6          1.5
  Hawaii                       10.3         30.8          0.1
  Idaho                         9.5         71.6          0.3
  Illinois                     54.6        324.0          1.2
  Indiana                      15.0        116.0          0.4
  Iowa                         16.6         96.8          0.4
  Kansas                       32.6        165.1          0.6
  Kentucky                     19.5        127.2          0.5
  Louisiana                   512.6      3,313.6         12.0
  Maine                        19.6        134.5          0.5
  Maryland                     15.1         97.0          0.4
  Massachusetts                49.2        275.3          1.0
  Michigan                     52.6        314.1          1.1
  Minnesota                    59.9        230.8          0.8
  Mississippi                  12.9         59.9          0.2
  Missouri                     25.6        112.3          0.4
  Montana                       4.2         48.9          0.2
  Nebraska                     30.3        144.2          0.5
  Nevada                        5.0         23.7          0.1
  New Hampshire                 9.4         51.8          0.2
  New Jersey                  125.7        529.2          1.9
  New Mexico                    3.7         15.4          0.1
  New York                    366.2      1,545.6          5.6
  North Carolina              102.7        536.8          1.9
  North Dakota                  6.9         46.6          0.2
  Ohio                         96.8        327.4          1.2
  Oklahoma                      5.1         30.9          0.1
  Oregon                       96.4        527.8          1.9
  Pennsylvania                 62.1        303.5          1.1
  Rhode Island                 18.7         58.4          0.2
  South Carolina               11.3         73.9          0.3
  South Dakota                  2.8         16.1          0.1
  Tennessee                    53.6        294.8          1.1
  Texas                       350.2      1,917.2          6.9
  Utah                         22.5        113.0          0.4
  Vermont                       4.5         21.6          0.1
  Virginia                    108.3        574.5          2.1
  Washington                  243.8      1,415.2          5.1
  West Virginia                38.8        136.4          0.5
  Wisconsin                    58.8        182.1          0.7
  Wyoming                       4.3         21.1          0.1
  Dist of Columbia              0.2          5.0          (-)
  Puerto Rico                  11.4         27.3          0.1
  USVirgin Islands              (-)          0.4          (-)
Other                       1,549.6      7,674.1         27.8
  Estimated Shipments       1,105.5      5,469.8         19.8
  Unreported (2)              444.1      2,204.3          8.0

Timing Adjustment               (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                 NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings
                        
                                  Reexports                 Total
                                      Cumulative                Cumulative
     Item                     May        to date        May        to date

U.S. Total                  5,220.7     26,463.8     63,477.9    313,550.7
Foreign Trade Zone             96.4        430.0        823.7      3,455.4

  Alabama                       9.9         49.1        557.9      2,909.2
  Alaska                        2.1         37.9        147.6      1,067.6
  Arizona                      83.9        423.8      1,142.8      5,644.0
  Arkansas                      3.4         25.1        197.5      1,024.2
  California                1,416.3      7,461.2      9,140.7     45,655.3
  Colorado                     41.3        222.7        495.9      2,505.4
  Connecticut                  34.7        164.9        586.7      3,070.7
  Delaware                     20.1         75.9        188.8        913.4
  Florida                     197.6        937.5      2,188.8     10,662.9
  Georgia                      61.8        281.6      1,274.0      6,025.1
  Hawaii                       12.2         38.2         40.0        173.1
  Idaho                        26.0         84.1        227.1      1,116.4
  Illinois                    165.2        895.5      2,648.6     12,874.2
  Indiana                      57.1        260.5      1,278.8      6,437.5
  Iowa                         11.8         63.4        383.4      1,901.0
  Kansas                       17.7        120.6        415.5      2,038.0
  Kentucky                     85.8        358.3        766.8      3,667.1
  Louisiana                     8.1         42.2      1,244.9      7,038.2
  Maine                        19.9         54.8        133.4        678.8
  Maryland                     15.3         92.0        365.0      1,666.0
  Massachusetts               112.6        596.1      1,546.8      7,943.8
  Michigan                    143.9        768.2      3,079.8     14,737.2
  Minnesota                    40.7        236.9        775.0      3,949.4
  Mississippi                   3.7         21.2        212.7      1,040.7
  Missouri                     14.2         88.3        589.2      2,762.9
  Montana                       0.5          3.9         42.5        211.7
  Nebraska                      4.6         39.1        230.5      1,075.9
  Nevada                       39.9        176.5        108.8        487.2
  New Hampshire                13.6         76.4        172.0        906.2
  New Jersey                  136.3        692.4      1,433.4      7,000.9
  New Mexico                    5.6         27.9        199.7        952.9
  New York                    588.6      2,932.6      3,293.9     17,793.2
  North Carolina               77.9        398.1      1,346.4      7,021.8
  North Dakota                  1.1          6.2         47.5        266.7
  Ohio                         79.0        425.8      2,244.6     11,030.1
  Oklahoma                     13.3         65.3        275.1      1,293.7
  Oregon                       73.4        361.6        893.9      4,748.4
  Pennsylvania                 94.8        495.9      1,572.1      7,550.6
  Rhode Island                  6.8         42.5        106.7        496.7
  South Carolina               26.4        141.8        683.3      3,527.8
  South Dakota                  2.3         15.5         52.3        284.3
  Tennessee                    64.4        301.9        930.1      4,712.9
  Texas                       966.8      4,593.7      8,310.5     40,564.4
  Utah                          4.7         26.2        301.9      1,368.2
  Vermont                     106.6        601.6        310.5      1,640.7
  Virginia                     34.1        197.8        947.0      4,608.5
  Washington                   69.8        358.3      3,510.3     13,382.0
  West Virginia                 3.1         18.1        192.0        898.6
  Wisconsin                    24.5        139.0        865.1      4,192.2
  Wyoming                       0.5          4.4         44.6        194.4
  Dist of Columbia              9.6         52.9         33.6        154.2
  Puerto Rico                  33.0        142.8        760.5      3,732.8
  USVirgin Islands              0.5          4.1         16.4        114.1
Other                         133.7        721.6      4,925.4     26,230.9
  Estimated Shipments           (-)          (-)      1,105.5      5,469.8
  Unreported (2)              133.7        721.6      3,819.9     20,761.1

Timing Adjustment               (-)          (-)          (-)       -393.3

(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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