
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 2000 TO JANUARY 2002

(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
                                                                 


2000           

January                           ---               ---               ---
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 (R)                  -33,252           -39,159             5,906

2001           

January (R)                   -31,850           -37,723             5,873
February (R)                  -31,771           -37,541             5,770
March (R)                     -31,254           -37,051             5,797
April (R)                     -31,321           -36,997             5,675
May (R)                       -30,279           -35,921             5,641
June (R)                      -29,859           -35,314             5,456

July (R)                      -29,665           -35,189             5,524
August (R)                    -26,151           -35,182             9,031
September (R)                 -25,802           -34,918             9,116
October (R)                   -25,843           -34,972             9,129
November (R)                  -27,618           -33,445             5,827
December                      -27,248           -33,111             5,863

2002           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


2000           

January                           ---               ---               ---
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 (R)                   89,874            65,202            24,671

2001           

January (R)                    89,793            65,122            24,671
February (R)                   89,539            64,848            24,691
March (R)                      88,468            63,801            24,667
April (R)                      87,387            62,833            24,554
May (R)                        86,278            61,821            24,457
June (R)                       84,833            60,661            24,172

July (R)                       83,779            59,557            24,222
August (R)                     81,048            57,806            23,242
September (R)                  79,556            57,107            22,450
October (R)                    77,644            55,978            21,666
November (R)                   78,006            55,808            22,198
December                       78,037            55,268            22,768

2002           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


2000           

January                           ---               ---               ---
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 (R)                  123,126           104,361            18,765

2001           

January (R)                   121,643           102,845            18,798
February (R)                  121,310           102,389            18,921
March (R)                     119,722           100,852            18,869
April (R)                     118,708            99,830            18,878
May (R)                       116,558            97,742            18,815
June (R)                      114,691            95,975            18,716

July (R)                      113,444            94,746            18,698
August (R)                    107,199            92,988            14,211
September (R)                 105,358            92,025            13,334
October (R)                   103,487            90,951            12,537
November (R)                  105,624            89,253            16,371
December                      105,285            88,379            16,905

2002           

January                                                  
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                                         
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.  For information on
data sources and methodology, see the information section on page 26 of this
release or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html.

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-02-37), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2002.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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