
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1999 TO OCTOBER 2001

(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
                                                                 


1999           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                      -17,624           -24,664             7,040
March                         -18,683           -25,670             6,986
April                         -19,333           -26,363             7,031
May                           -20,955           -28,097             7,141
June                          -22,746           -29,822             7,077

July                          -23,648           -30,684             7,036
August                        -23,712           -30,577             6,866
September                     -23,763           -30,640             6,877
October                       -24,381           -31,243             6,863
November                      -24,989           -31,806             6,817
December                      -25,697           -32,473             6,776

2000           

January                       -27,045           -33,785             6,740
February                      -29,107           -35,802             6,694
March                         -30,135           -37,068             6,933
April                         -30,408           -37,293             6,884
May                           -30,261           -37,224             6,962
June                          -31,125           -37,609             6,485

July                          -31,287           -37,585             6,299
August                        -32,447           -38,204             5,757
September                     -33,111           -38,909             5,797
October                       -33,836           -39,614             5,778
November                      -33,431           -39,507             6,076
December                      -33,220           -39,147             5,927

2001           

January                       -31,786           -37,700             5,914
February                      -31,675           -37,507             5,832
March (R)                     -31,158           -37,017             5,859
April (R)                     -31,225           -36,962             5,737
May (R)                       -30,182           -35,886             5,705
June (R)                      -29,623           -35,280             5,657
                                       
July (R)                      -29,337           -35,155             5,818
August (R)                    -25,734           -35,147             9,413
September                     -25,490           -34,865             9,375
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1999           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       77,106            54,905            22,200
March                          77,265            54,989            22,276
April                          77,712            55,256            22,456
May                            78,059            55,422            22,637
June                           78,386            55,624            22,762

July                           79,384            56,488            22,896
August                         80,531            57,682            22,849
September                      81,707            58,681            23,027
October                        82,538            59,236            23,302
November                       83,422            60,175            23,247
December                       84,285            60,952            23,333

2000           

January                        84,941            61,442            23,498
February                       85,752            61,714            24,038
March                          86,722            62,190            24,532
April                          87,456            62,864            24,592
May                            88,607            63,853            24,755
June                           89,116            64,573            24,543

July                           90,543            65,982            24,561
August                         90,832            66,424            24,408
September                      91,130            66,652            24,478
October                        90,683            66,145            24,538
November                       90,044            65,412            24,631
December                       89,926            65,247            24,680

2001           

January                        89,899            65,211            24,688
February                       89,697            64,981            24,716
March (R)                      88,626            63,934            24,692
April (R)                      87,546            62,966            24,580
May (R)                        86,438            61,954            24,484
June (R)                       85,096            60,794            24,302
                                       
July (R)                       83,990            59,690            24,301
August (R)                     81,145            57,939            23,205
September                      79,310            57,238            22,072
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1999           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       94,730            79,570            15,160
March                          95,949            80,659            15,290
April                          97,045            81,619            15,425
May                            99,014            83,519            15,495
June                          101,131            85,446            15,685

July                          103,032            87,172            15,860
August                        104,243            88,259            15,984
September                     105,470            89,321            16,150
October                       106,919            90,479            16,440
November                      108,411            91,981            16,430
December                      109,982            93,425            16,558

2000           

January                       111,986            95,228            16,758
February                      114,859            97,516            17,344
March                         116,857            99,258            17,599
April                         117,865           100,157            17,708
May                           118,869           101,076            17,792
June                          120,241           102,182            18,059

July                          121,829           103,567            18,262
August                        123,279           104,628            18,651
September                     124,241           105,561            18,680
October                       124,519           105,759            18,760
November                      123,475           104,919            18,556
December                      123,147           104,394            18,753

2001           

January                       121,685           102,911            18,774
February                      121,372           102,487            18,884
March (R)                     119,784           100,951            18,833
April (R)                     118,771            99,929            18,842
May (R)                       116,620            97,841            18,779
June (R)                      114,719            96,074            18,645
                                                         
July (R)                      113,327            94,845            18,483
August (R)                    106,879            93,087            13,792
September                     104,800            92,103            12,697
October                                                  
November                                                 
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-01-196), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, October 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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