EXHIBIT 2A. ORIGIN OF MOVEMENT OF U.S. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY STATE, 
            BY NAICS-BASED PRODUCT CODE GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: March 2001

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                         57,791.0   160,207.3       100.0
Foreign Trade Zone                  1,336.7     3,650.1         2.3

  Alabama                             658.2     1,813.2         1.1
  Alaska                               63.9       137.6         0.1
  Arizona                           1,008.2     3,080.5         1.9
  Arkansas                            205.8       596.9         0.4
  California                        8,322.3    23,938.3        14.9
  Colorado                            498.2     1,389.6         0.9
  Connecticut                         668.6     2,016.5         1.3
  Delaware                            152.0       422.9         0.3
  Florida                           2,172.6     5,937.7         3.7
  Georgia                           1,180.7     3,065.3         1.9
  Hawaii                               62.5       105.9         0.1
  Idaho                               197.3       629.9         0.4
  Illinois                          2,664.5     7,150.7         4.5
  Indiana                           1,199.3     3,387.4         2.1
  Iowa                                411.4     1,105.7         0.7
  Kansas                              363.5     1,004.7         0.6
  Kentucky                            705.3     1,985.2         1.2
  Louisiana                           816.5     2,374.1         1.5
  Maine                               104.1       305.7         0.2
  Maryland                            375.7     1,053.5         0.7
  Massachusetts                     1,605.4     4,442.5         2.8
  Michigan                          2,790.2     7,541.1         4.7
  Minnesota                           890.4     2,301.9         1.4
  Mississippi                         220.9       606.5         0.4
  Missouri                            554.2     1,450.2         0.9
  Montana                              32.7        82.6         0.1
  Nebraska                            200.9       529.0         0.3
  Nevada                               75.0       212.5         0.1
  New Hampshire                       194.7       644.5         0.4
  New Jersey                        1,487.2     4,284.1         2.7
  New Mexico                          143.0       473.8         0.3
  New York                          3,284.4     8,842.7         5.5
  North Carolina                    1,501.5     4,015.1         2.5
  North Dakota                         65.7       146.6         0.1
  Ohio                              2,327.4     6,252.2         3.9
  Oklahoma                            255.0       676.5         0.4
  Oregon                              616.4     1,804.1         1.1
  Pennsylvania                      1,498.6     4,185.1         2.6
  Rhode Island                         94.9       262.6         0.2
  South Carolina                      829.2     2,237.1         1.4
  South Dakota                         44.2       126.7         0.1
  Tennessee                           836.2     2,360.7         1.5
  Texas                             7,536.3    21,739.9        13.6
  Utah                                273.0       772.5         0.5
  Vermont                             143.9       515.0         0.3
  Virginia                            889.3     2,485.3         1.6
  Washington                        3,482.6     7,909.6         4.9
  West Virginia                       160.8       437.2         0.3
  Wisconsin                           863.8     2,438.9         1.5
  Wyoming                              33.4       111.0         0.1
  Dist of Columbia                     23.8       131.3         0.1
  Puerto Rico                         795.8     2,291.7         1.4
  USVirgin Islands                      4.8        26.9         (-)
Other                               2,204.5     6,544.6         4.1
  Estimated Shipments                   (-)         (-)         (-)
  Unreported (2)                    2,204.5     6,544.6         4.1

Timing Adjustment                       (-)      -175.9         (-)
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                                   NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings
                                    Non-Manufactured Commodities (1)

                                                Cumulative to date
     Item                            March      Total      Percent

U.S. Total                          6,547.5    18,318.3       100.0
Foreign Trade Zone                     13.8        43.6         0.2

  Alabama                              85.2       213.9         1.2
  Alaska                              239.7       386.3         2.1
  Arizona                              75.7       180.6         1.0
  Arkansas                             11.5        36.3         0.2
  California                          688.9     1,873.9        10.2
  Colorado                             17.1        48.2         0.3
  Connecticut                          45.4       128.1         0.7
  Delaware                              1.9         4.9         (-)
  Florida                             203.1       487.5         2.7
  Georgia                              94.8       266.9         1.5
  Hawaii                                3.9        13.5         0.1
  Idaho                                17.2        54.9         0.3
  Illinois                             60.5       189.9         1.0
  Indiana                              38.5        76.4         0.4
  Iowa                                 35.0        78.3         0.4
  Kansas                               66.9       182.0         1.0
  Kentucky                             23.4        71.5         0.4
  Louisiana                           801.4     2,166.1        11.8
  Maine                                37.9       104.4         0.6
  Maryland                             44.6       127.3         0.7
  Massachusetts                        59.8       175.9         1.0
  Michigan                             71.0       240.5         1.3
  Minnesota                            50.3       150.5         0.8
  Mississippi                          17.9        39.5         0.2
  Missouri                             14.5        56.0         0.3
  Montana                              18.0        42.5         0.2
  Nebraska                             53.1        98.7         0.5
  Nevada                                5.7        20.9         0.1
  New Hampshire                        12.0        37.9         0.2
  New Jersey                           95.3       318.1         1.7
  New Mexico                            3.4        10.3         0.1
  New York                            324.5       844.4         4.6
  North Carolina                       85.9       265.3         1.4
  North Dakota                         14.8        37.8         0.2
  Ohio                                 52.1       136.6         0.7
  Oklahoma                              8.0        32.0         0.2
  Oregon                              132.0       386.1         2.1
  Pennsylvania                         57.2       180.0         1.0
  Rhode Island                         10.3        46.3         0.3
  South Carolina                       16.1        38.8         0.2
  South Dakota                          2.6         7.9         (-)
  Tennessee                            64.9       165.2         0.9
  Texas                               317.7     1,007.6         5.5
  Utah                                 17.5        66.4         0.4
  Vermont                               5.5        16.6         0.1
  Virginia                            110.7       430.8         2.4
  Washington                          455.9     1,132.8         6.2
  West Virginia                        27.0       101.9         0.6
  Wisconsin                            28.9        76.4         0.4
  Wyoming                               2.3        10.0         0.1
  Dist of Columbia                      1.3        12.6         0.1
  Puerto Rico                           4.8        14.1         0.1
  USVirgin Islands                      (-)         0.1         (-)
Other                               1,813.8     5,426.6        29.6
  Estimated Shipments               1,125.6     3,444.7        18.8
  Unreported (2)                      688.2     1,981.8        10.8

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                          6,227.0    17,495.3    70,565.5   196,020.9
Foreign Trade Zone                    138.1       358.8     1,488.6     4,052.5

  Alabama                               9.0        28.9       752.4     2,056.0
  Alaska                                3.0        22.7       306.7       546.6
  Arizona                             117.1       417.7     1,200.9     3,678.7
  Arkansas                             51.6        93.2       268.9       726.5
  California                        1,639.6     4,467.7    10,650.8    30,279.9
  Colorado                             77.6       193.7       592.9     1,631.5
  Connecticut                          43.2       111.0       757.2     2,255.7
  Delaware                             16.0        56.5       170.0       484.3
  Florida                             210.2       694.3     2,585.9     7,119.6
  Georgia                              77.2       210.3     1,352.7     3,542.6
  Hawaii                                6.3        11.9        72.7       131.3
  Idaho                                20.5        78.1       235.0       763.0
  Illinois                            199.5       487.7     2,924.4     7,828.4
  Indiana                              72.2       214.5     1,310.1     3,678.3
  Iowa                                 12.5        32.1       458.8     1,216.2
  Kansas                               17.5        60.9       447.9     1,247.7
  Kentucky                            141.6       353.2       870.3     2,409.9
  Louisiana                             7.4        22.4     1,625.3     4,562.6
  Maine                                29.7        39.2       171.7       449.3
  Maryland                             24.5        67.3       444.8     1,248.1
  Massachusetts                       117.7       341.9     1,782.8     4,960.3
  Michigan                            151.7       455.8     3,012.9     8,237.4
  Minnesota                            63.1       142.0     1,003.9     2,594.5
  Mississippi                          36.7        93.1       275.5       739.1
  Missouri                             16.9        45.9       585.6     1,552.1
  Montana                               1.4         3.4        52.1       128.4
  Nebraska                              7.1        17.3       261.2       645.0
  Nevada                               31.1       107.9       111.8       341.3
  New Hampshire                        12.7        38.9       219.4       721.3
  New Jersey                          197.7       572.8     1,780.2     5,175.0
  New Mexico                            8.4        28.3       154.8       512.5
  New York                            640.6     1,715.9     4,249.5    11,402.9
  North Carolina                       78.0       243.4     1,665.4     4,523.9
  North Dakota                          2.0         3.5        82.5       188.0
  Ohio                                108.1       303.6     2,487.6     6,692.4
  Oklahoma                              9.1        28.1       272.1       736.6
  Oregon                               75.3       236.6       823.7     2,426.8
  Pennsylvania                        114.1       445.0     1,669.8     4,810.2
  Rhode Island                          9.4        24.4       114.5       333.3
  South Carolina                       36.2       112.0       881.5     2,387.9
  South Dakota                          2.5         7.6        49.2       142.2
  Tennessee                           107.9       285.3     1,008.9     2,811.3
  Texas                             1,084.5     3,073.2     8,938.5    25,820.6
  Utah                                 10.3        30.0       300.8       868.9
  Vermont                             150.5       444.6       300.0       976.2
  Virginia                             86.7       181.6     1,086.7     3,097.7
  Washington                           95.1       272.2     4,033.7     9,314.6
  West Virginia                         6.3        16.3       194.0       555.5
  Wisconsin                            29.7        94.9       922.4     2,610.2
  Wyoming                               0.5         1.4        36.3       122.4
  Dist of Columbia                      4.9        23.3        30.1       167.1
  Puerto Rico                          13.0        46.8       813.6     2,352.6
  USVirgin Islands                      0.2         0.4         5.0        27.4
Other                                 141.7       394.1     4,160.0    12,365.2
  Estimated Shipments                   (-)         (-)     1,125.6     3,444.7
  Unreported (2)                      141.7       394.1     3,034.4     8,920.5

Timing Adjustment                       (-)         (-)         (-)      -175.9

(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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