
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1999 TO DECEMBER 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                      -33,231           -39,158             5,927

2001           

January (R)                   -31,808           -37,722             5,914
February (R)                  -31,708           -37,540             5,832
March (R)                     -31,191           -37,050             5,859
April (R)                     -31,258           -36,995             5,737
May (R)                       -30,215           -35,919             5,705
June (R)                      -29,656           -35,313             5,657
                                       
July (R)                      -29,370           -35,188             5,818
August (R)                    -25,767           -35,181             9,413
September (R)                 -25,487           -34,916             9,429
October (R)                   -25,652           -34,971             9,319
November                      -27,733           -33,565             5,832
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                       89,882            65,202            24,680

2001           

January (R)                    89,810            65,122            24,688
February (R)                   89,564            64,847            24,716
March (R)                      88,493            63,801            24,692
April (R)                      87,413            62,833            24,580
May (R)                        86,305            61,821            24,484
June (R)                       84,963            60,661            24,302
                                       
July (R)                       83,857            59,557            24,301
August (R)                     81,012            57,806            23,205
September (R)                  79,284            57,107            22,177
October (R)                    77,295            55,978            21,316
November                       77,701            55,802            21,899
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                      123,113           104,360            18,753

2001           

January (R)                   121,618           102,844            18,774
February (R)                  121,272           102,387            18,884
March (R)                     119,684           100,851            18,833
April (R)                     118,671            99,829            18,842
May (R)                       116,520            97,741            18,779
June (R)                      114,619            95,974            18,645
                                                         
July (R)                      113,227            94,745            18,483
August (R)                    106,779            92,987            13,792
September (R)                 104,771            92,023            12,748
October (R)                   102,947            90,949            11,997
November                      105,434            89,367            16,067
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-02-25), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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