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

                                       Year to date
Item                    March          Total          Percent

U.S. Total                153,831.3      430,666.3     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone          8,322.5       23,123.9       5.4% 

  Alabama                   1,775.5        4,223.9       1.0% 
  Alaska                       73.8          247.5       0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,349.3        3,978.5       0.9% 
  Arkansas                    554.5        1,714.4       0.4% 
  California               26,738.2       74,790.2      17.4% 
  Colorado                    736.8        2,064.2       0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,670.9        4,801.9       1.1% 
  Delaware                    833.7        2,320.3       0.5% 
  Florida                   5,344.7       14,869.5       3.5% 
  Georgia                   5,870.4       16,331.8       3.8% 
  Hawaii                      182.1          398.8       0.1% 
  Idaho                       398.9        1,152.4       0.3% 
  Illinois                  7,390.8       20,520.6       4.8% 
  Indiana                   3,479.1       10,110.7       2.3% 
  Iowa                        676.2        2,023.8       0.5% 
  Kansas                      859.3        2,359.8       0.5% 
  Kentucky                  2,707.6        7,561.7       1.8% 
  Louisiana                 1,619.1        5,059.4       1.2% 
  Maine                       201.7          627.6       0.1% 
  Maryland                  2,133.5        5,740.6       1.3% 
  Massachusetts             2,268.5        6,580.0       1.5% 
  Michigan                  9,411.9       26,146.5       6.1% 
  Minnesota                 1,685.0        4,914.3       1.1% 
  Mississippi                 700.0        2,033.9       0.5% 
  Missouri                  1,276.1        3,646.7       0.8% 
  Montana                     102.7          242.5       0.1% 
  Nebraska                    281.8          797.3       0.2% 
  Nevada                      531.8        1,477.6       0.3% 
  New Hampshire             1,157.9        3,110.6       0.7% 
  New Jersey                9,137.1       25,592.9       5.9% 
  New Mexico                  147.1          446.2       0.1% 
  New York                  8,457.8       24,818.0       5.8% 
  North Carolina            4,080.2       11,336.8       2.6% 
  North Dakota                225.4          628.0       0.1% 
  Ohio                      4,689.7       13,429.4       3.1% 
  Oklahoma                    558.8        1,587.2       0.4% 
  Oregon                    1,354.2        3,976.4       0.9% 
  Pennsylvania              5,633.1       14,727.6       3.4% 
  Rhode Island                738.6        2,075.1       0.5% 
  South Carolina            3,098.5        8,183.4       1.9% 
  South Dakota                 65.7          183.1      (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,282.0       13,995.0       3.2% 
  Texas                    18,339.2       51,022.4      11.8% 
  Utah                        835.0        2,628.1       0.6% 
  Vermont                     331.0          953.0       0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,725.4        4,934.5       1.1% 
  Washington                2,572.2        7,687.5       1.8% 
  West Virginia               308.3          896.9       0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,793.0        5,246.2       1.2% 
  Wyoming                      62.7          181.5      (-)% 
  Dist of Columbia             23.2           61.3      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,247.2        5,957.5       1.4% 
  US Virgin Islands           110.6          264.8       0.1% 

Other                           3.3            6.7      (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)            (X)      (X)
  Unreported                    3.3            6.7      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)            (X)      (X)
                                             

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

                                       Year to date
Item                    March          Total          Percent


U.S. Total                 42,261.1      118,698.8     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         19,677.8       52,993.3      44.6% 

  Alabama                     158.2          291.9       0.2% 
  Alaska                       32.2          126.4       0.1% 
  Arizona                     467.5        1,362.1       1.1% 
  Arkansas                      9.8           28.6      (-)% 
  California                3,980.6       12,107.5      10.2% 
  Colorado                    364.0          967.8       0.8% 
  Connecticut                 124.5          326.3       0.3% 
  Delaware                    712.5        1,455.2       1.2% 
  Florida                     832.1        2,485.5       2.1% 
  Georgia                     244.0          693.2       0.6% 
  Hawaii                      444.4        1,224.2       1.0% 
  Idaho                        38.3           97.7       0.1% 
  Illinois                  3,354.9       10,142.8       8.5% 
  Indiana                     173.5          554.7       0.5% 
  Iowa                        140.9          340.8       0.3% 
  Kansas                       73.6          228.7       0.2% 
  Kentucky                    124.7          355.3       0.3% 
  Louisiana                 5,036.9       14,108.8      11.9% 
  Maine                        87.2          211.0       0.2% 
  Maryland                    127.3          356.0       0.3% 
  Massachusetts               291.1          934.7       0.8% 
  Michigan                    669.9        2,097.0       1.8% 
  Minnesota                   940.3        3,027.7       2.6% 
  Mississippi               1,231.7        3,473.2       2.9% 
  Missouri                    159.0          397.5       0.3% 
  Montana                     442.0        1,331.3       1.1% 
  Nebraska                     31.0           79.6       0.1% 
  Nevada                       66.0          197.6       0.2% 
  New Hampshire                39.4          171.3       0.1% 
  New Jersey                1,873.9        5,332.8       4.5% 
  New Mexico                   22.7           52.6      (-)% 
  New York                  2,138.0        5,011.3       4.2% 
  North Carolina              291.2          813.9       0.7% 
  North Dakota                145.4          473.0       0.4% 
  Ohio                        747.3        2,297.8       1.9% 
  Oklahoma                    586.2        1,260.7       1.1% 
  Oregon                       91.8          246.5       0.2% 
  Pennsylvania              1,885.0        4,586.3       3.9% 
  Rhode Island                 12.7           56.7      (-)% 
  South Carolina              234.9          611.8       0.5% 
  South Dakota                  6.5           16.0      (-)% 
  Tennessee                   274.9          928.1       0.8% 
  Texas                    11,965.7       31,510.4      26.5% 
  Utah                         55.3          159.2       0.1% 
  Vermont                      79.8          185.0       0.2% 
  Virginia                    217.5          668.6       0.6% 
  Washington                  888.5        3,477.6       2.9% 
  West Virginia                 7.6           25.7      (-)% 
  Wisconsin                   143.4          425.0       0.4% 
  Wyoming                     105.9          404.4       0.3% 
  Dist of Columbia              7.6           24.4      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico                  74.3          267.6       0.2% 
  US Virgin Islands             2.4          664.1       0.6% 

Other                           4.9           25.0      (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)            (X)      (X)
  Unreported                    4.9           25.0      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)            (X)      (X)
                                                

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                        NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings

                                      Year to Date
Item                    March         Total         Percent


U.S. Total                197,284.9     552,431.6    100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         28,000.3      76,117.2     13.8% 

  Alabama                   1,933.6       4,515.8      0.8% 
  Alaska                      106.0         373.8      0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,816.8       5,340.5      1.0% 
  Arkansas                    564.3       1,743.0      0.3% 
  California               30,718.8      86,897.6     15.7% 
  Colorado                  1,100.8       3,032.0      0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,795.4       5,128.2      0.9% 
  Delaware                  1,546.2       3,775.5      0.7% 
  Florida                   6,176.8      17,355.0      3.1% 
  Georgia                   6,114.4      17,025.1      3.1% 
  Hawaii                      626.5       1,623.0      0.3% 
  Idaho                       437.1       1,250.2      0.2% 
  Illinois                 10,745.7      30,663.4      5.6% 
  Indiana                   3,652.6      10,665.5      1.9% 
  Iowa                        817.0       2,364.5      0.4% 
  Kansas                      932.9       2,588.5      0.5% 
  Kentucky                  2,832.3       7,917.0      1.4% 
  Louisiana                 6,655.9      19,168.2      3.5% 
  Maine                       288.9         838.5      0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,260.8       6,096.7      1.1% 
  Massachusetts             2,559.7       7,514.7      1.4% 
  Michigan                 10,081.8      28,243.6      5.1% 
  Minnesota                 2,625.2       7,942.0      1.4% 
  Mississippi               1,931.7       5,507.1      1.0% 
  Missouri                  1,435.1       4,044.2      0.7% 
  Montana                     544.6       1,573.9      0.3% 
  Nebraska                    312.8         876.9      0.2% 
  Nevada                      597.8       1,675.1      0.3% 
  New Hampshire             1,197.3       3,281.9      0.6% 
  New Jersey               11,011.0      30,925.7      5.6% 
  New Mexico                  169.8         498.8      0.1% 
  New York                 10,595.8      29,829.3      5.4% 
  North Carolina            4,371.5      12,150.7      2.2% 
  North Dakota                370.9       1,101.0      0.2% 
  Ohio                      5,437.0      15,727.2      2.8% 
  Oklahoma                  1,145.0       2,847.9      0.5% 
  Oregon                    1,446.1       4,222.9      0.8% 
  Pennsylvania              7,518.1      19,313.9      3.5% 
  Rhode Island                751.3       2,131.8      0.4% 
  South Carolina            3,333.5       8,795.2      1.6% 
  South Dakota                 72.1         199.1     (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,557.0      14,923.0      2.7% 
  Texas                    30,304.9      82,532.9     14.9% 
  Utah                        890.3       2,787.3      0.5% 
  Vermont                     410.8       1,138.0      0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,942.9       5,603.0      1.0% 
  Washington                3,460.7      11,165.1      2.0% 
  West Virginia               315.9         922.6      0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,936.4       5,671.2      1.0% 
  Wyoming                     168.6         585.9      0.1% 
  Dist of Columbia             30.8          85.6     (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,321.5       6,225.1      1.1% 
  US Virgin Islands           113.0         928.9      0.2% 

Other                       1,200.7       3,488.3      0.6% 
  Estimated Shipments       1,192.5       3,456.6      0.6% 
  Unreported                    8.3          31.8     (-)% 

Timing Adjustment             (X)        -390.1      (X)       


(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
scrap, waste and used or second-hand merchandise.
                                             
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-12-82, BEA-12-19), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, March 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
