                                                  
Exhibit 2a. US GENERAL IMPORTS OF GOODS BY STATE, STATE OF DESTINATION,
BY NAICS-BASED PRODUCT CODE GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: February 2012

In millions of dollars.  Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) shipments are
included in the US 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 one-half unit measurement shown.


                        NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings
                        Manufactured Commodities

                                       Cumulative to date
Item                    February       Total          Percent

U.S. Total                135,246.4      276,835.0     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone          7,003.0       14,801.4       5.3% 

  Alabama                   1,191.3        2,448.4       0.9% 
  Alaska                       78.1          173.7       0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,220.8        2,629.2       0.9% 
  Arkansas                    549.1        1,159.9       0.4% 
  California               22,813.8       48,052.0      17.4% 
  Colorado                    630.9        1,327.4       0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,537.2        3,131.0       1.1% 
  Delaware                    713.4        1,486.5       0.5% 
  Florida                   4,850.9        9,524.8       3.4% 
  Georgia                   5,127.0       10,461.4       3.8% 
  Hawaii                       82.4          216.7       0.1% 
  Idaho                       368.1          753.6       0.3% 
  Illinois                  6,362.5       13,129.8       4.7% 
  Indiana                   3,410.1        6,631.7       2.4% 
  Iowa                        704.1        1,347.6       0.5% 
  Kansas                      748.8        1,500.5       0.5% 
  Kentucky                  2,516.2        4,854.1       1.8% 
  Louisiana                 1,697.5        3,440.3       1.2% 
  Maine                       189.8          425.9       0.2% 
  Maryland                  1,855.0        3,607.1       1.3% 
  Massachusetts             2,158.3        4,311.4       1.6% 
  Michigan                  8,774.2       16,734.6       6.0% 
  Minnesota                 1,534.8        3,229.3       1.2% 
  Mississippi                 644.8        1,333.9       0.5% 
  Missouri                  1,133.4        2,370.7       0.9% 
  Montana                      77.7          139.9       0.1% 
  Nebraska                    240.8          515.5       0.2% 
  Nevada                      437.2          945.8       0.3% 
  New Hampshire               970.0        1,952.7       0.7% 
  New Jersey                7,926.0       16,455.8       5.9% 
  New Mexico                  143.6          299.1       0.1% 
  New York                  7,728.2       16,360.1       5.9% 
  North Carolina            3,729.2        7,256.6       2.6% 
  North Dakota                223.6          402.6       0.1% 
  Ohio                      4,335.9        8,739.7       3.2% 
  Oklahoma                    485.7        1,028.4       0.4% 
  Oregon                    1,295.6        2,622.2       0.9% 
  Pennsylvania              4,303.3        9,094.5       3.3% 
  Rhode Island                486.6        1,336.5       0.5% 
  South Carolina            2,481.6        5,084.9       1.8% 
  South Dakota                 53.8          117.4      (-)% 
  Tennessee                 4,215.9        8,712.9       3.1% 
  Texas                    16,099.9       32,683.3      11.8% 
  Utah                        847.5        1,793.1       0.6% 
  Vermont                     327.0          621.9       0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,545.0        3,209.0       1.2% 
  Washington                2,473.2        5,115.3       1.8% 
  West Virginia               312.6          588.6       0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,657.6        3,453.2       1.2% 
  Wyoming                      64.5          118.7      (-)% 
  Dist of Columbia             21.8           38.0      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               1,823.1        3,710.3       1.3% 
  US Virgin Islands            44.6          154.2       0.1% 

Other                           2.8            3.4      (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)           (X)        (X)% 
  Unreported (2)                2.8            3.4      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment              (X)           (X)        (X)% 
                                           

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

                                       Cumulative to date
Item                    February       Total          Percent


U.S. Total                 35,528.7       76,437.7     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         15,344.3       33,315.5      43.6% 

  Alabama                      76.6          133.8       0.2% 
  Alaska                       74.7           94.2       0.1% 
  Arizona                     444.5          894.6       1.2% 
  Arkansas                      7.8           18.8      (-)% 
  California                3,848.9        8,126.8      10.6% 
  Colorado                    308.3          603.8       0.8% 
  Connecticut                  92.9          201.8       0.3% 
  Delaware                    307.9          742.7       1.0% 
  Florida                     774.1        1,653.4       2.2% 
  Georgia                     229.4          449.3       0.6% 
  Hawaii                      372.7          779.8       1.0% 
  Idaho                        27.1           59.5       0.1% 
  Illinois                  3,148.3        6,787.9       8.9% 
  Indiana                     176.5          381.2       0.5% 
  Iowa                         97.2          199.9       0.3% 
  Kansas                       73.9          155.1       0.2% 
  Kentucky                    113.2          230.5       0.3% 
  Louisiana                 3,854.0        9,071.9      11.9% 
  Maine                        64.3          123.7       0.2% 
  Maryland                    103.7          228.7       0.3% 
  Massachusetts               318.8          643.6       0.8% 
  Michigan                    643.7        1,427.2       1.9% 
  Minnesota                 1,074.6        2,087.5       2.7% 
  Mississippi               1,126.1        2,241.4       2.9% 
  Missouri                     71.5          238.5       0.3% 
  Montana                     440.2          889.4       1.2% 
  Nebraska                     23.6           48.6       0.1% 
  Nevada                       39.7          131.6       0.2% 
  New Hampshire                58.9          131.9       0.2% 
  New Jersey                1,612.3        3,458.8       4.5% 
  New Mexico                   14.3           29.9      (-)% 
  New York                  1,526.6        2,873.4       3.8% 
  North Carolina              256.2          522.7       0.7% 
  North Dakota                182.7          327.6       0.4% 
  Ohio                        775.5        1,550.5       2.0% 
  Oklahoma                    418.6          674.5       0.9% 
  Oregon                       78.5          154.6       0.2% 
  Pennsylvania              1,169.9        2,701.3       3.5% 
  Rhode Island                 20.6           44.0       0.1% 
  South Carolina              202.3          376.8       0.5% 
  South Dakota                  4.8            9.5      (-)% 
  Tennessee                   273.2          653.2       0.9% 
  Texas                     9,115.5       19,544.7      25.6% 
  Utah                         49.9          103.8       0.1% 
  Vermont                      50.2          105.2       0.1% 
  Virginia                    224.2          451.1       0.6% 
  Washington                1,138.6        2,589.1       3.4% 
  West Virginia                 7.7           18.1      (-)% 
  Wisconsin                   156.4          281.5       0.4% 
  Wyoming                     146.8          298.6       0.4% 
  Dist of Columbia              6.1           16.8      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico                 104.1          193.3       0.3% 
  US Virgin Islands             0.3          661.7       0.9% 

Other                           0.2           20.1      (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments          (X)           (X)        (X)% 
  Unreported (2)                0.2           20.1      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)           (X)        (X)% 
                                                  

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                        NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings

                                      Cumulative to Date
Item                    February      Total         Percent


U.S. Total                172,026.7     355,438.0    100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         22,347.4      48,117.0     13.5% 

  Alabama                   1,267.9       2,582.2      0.7% 
  Alaska                      152.8         267.8      0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,665.2       3,523.8      1.0% 
  Arkansas                    556.8       1,178.7      0.3% 
  California               26,662.7      56,178.8     15.8% 
  Colorado                    939.2       1,931.2      0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,630.1       3,332.8      0.9% 
  Delaware                  1,021.4       2,229.2      0.6% 
  Florida                   5,625.0      11,178.1      3.1% 
  Georgia                   5,356.4      10,910.7      3.1% 
  Hawaii                      455.1         996.5      0.3% 
  Idaho                       395.2         813.0      0.2% 
  Illinois                  9,510.8      19,917.7      5.6% 
  Indiana                   3,586.7       7,012.9      2.0% 
  Iowa                        801.3       1,547.5      0.4% 
  Kansas                      822.6       1,655.6      0.5% 
  Kentucky                  2,629.4       5,084.6      1.4% 
  Louisiana                 5,551.5      12,512.2      3.5% 
  Maine                       254.0         549.6      0.2% 
  Maryland                  1,958.8       3,835.8      1.1% 
  Massachusetts             2,477.1       4,955.0      1.4% 
  Michigan                  9,417.9      18,161.7      5.1% 
  Minnesota                 2,609.4       5,316.8      1.5% 
  Mississippi               1,770.9       3,575.4      1.0% 
  Missouri                  1,204.8       2,609.1      0.7% 
  Montana                     518.0       1,029.2      0.3% 
  Nebraska                    264.4         564.0      0.2% 
  Nevada                      476.9       1,077.4      0.3% 
  New Hampshire             1,028.8       2,084.6      0.6% 
  New Jersey                9,538.3      19,914.6      5.6% 
  New Mexico                  157.9         329.0      0.1% 
  New York                  9,254.9      19,233.5      5.4% 
  North Carolina            3,985.4       7,779.3      2.2% 
  North Dakota                406.3         730.2      0.2% 
  Ohio                      5,111.4      10,290.2      2.9% 
  Oklahoma                    904.2       1,702.9      0.5% 
  Oregon                    1,374.1       2,776.8      0.8% 
  Pennsylvania              5,473.2      11,795.8      3.3% 
  Rhode Island                507.1       1,380.5      0.4% 
  South Carolina            2,683.9       5,461.7      1.5% 
  South Dakota                 58.7         127.0     (-)% 
  Tennessee                 4,489.1       9,366.1      2.6% 
  Texas                    25,215.4      52,228.0     14.7% 
  Utah                        897.4       1,897.0      0.5% 
  Vermont                     377.1         727.2      0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,769.1       3,660.1      1.0% 
  Washington                3,611.7       7,704.4      2.2% 
  West Virginia               320.3         606.6      0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,814.0       3,734.7      1.1% 
  Wyoming                     211.3         417.3      0.1% 
  Dist of Columbia             27.9          54.8     (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               1,927.1       3,903.6      1.1% 
  US Virgin Islands            45.0         815.9      0.2% 

Other                       1,254.6       2,287.6      0.6% 
  Estimated Shipments       1,251.6       2,264.1      0.6% 
  Unreported (2)                3.0          23.5     (-)% 

Timing Adjustment              (X)         -98.8     (X)% 
                                              

(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
scrap, waste and used or second-hand merchandise.
                                                 
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-12-59, BEA-12-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
