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

U.S. Total                156,332.4    1,195,903.9     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone          8,712.1       63,506.5       5.3% 

  Alabama                   1,541.7       11,409.8       1.0% 
  Alaska                      256.7        1,034.0       0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,201.6        9,779.6       0.8% 
  Arkansas                    470.3        4,637.6       0.4% 
  California               27,473.6      211,122.3      17.7% 
  Colorado                    849.4        6,011.3       0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,651.1       13,389.6       1.1% 
  Delaware                    679.0        5,859.2       0.5% 
  Florida                   5,368.8       39,986.2       3.3% 
  Georgia                   6,464.0       45,767.9       3.8% 
  Hawaii                       89.8        1,246.6       0.1% 
  Idaho                       432.0        3,143.3       0.3% 
  Illinois                  7,905.3       58,753.2       4.9% 
  Indiana                   3,512.2       28,277.0       2.4% 
  Iowa                        714.0        5,535.2       0.5% 
  Kansas                      927.2        6,719.8       0.6% 
  Kentucky                  2,802.0       21,720.2       1.8% 
  Louisiana                 1,613.4       13,345.2       1.1% 
  Maine                       323.6        1,879.3       0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,038.8       15,631.3       1.3% 
  Massachusetts             2,664.6       18,810.6       1.6% 
  Michigan                  9,844.2       71,250.9       6.0% 
  Minnesota                 1,775.8       14,013.1       1.2% 
  Mississippi                 744.7        5,726.2       0.5% 
  Missouri                  1,349.6       10,127.1       0.8% 
  Montana                     114.7          746.9       0.1% 
  Nebraska                    274.9        2,192.3       0.2% 
  Nevada                      642.8        4,881.5       0.4% 
  New Hampshire               935.4        7,835.1       0.7% 
  New Jersey                8,960.7       68,914.4       5.8% 
  New Mexico                  210.8        1,353.2       0.1% 
  New York                  8,961.9       70,122.3       5.9% 
  North Carolina            3,983.9       31,860.8       2.7% 
  North Dakota                234.8        1,906.7       0.2% 
  Ohio                      4,667.1       36,639.6       3.1% 
  Oklahoma                    541.5        4,562.4       0.4% 
  Oregon                    1,525.0       10,670.5       0.9% 
  Pennsylvania              5,408.6       41,054.9       3.4% 
  Rhode Island                794.7        5,835.7       0.5% 
  South Carolina            3,058.0       22,851.3       1.9% 
  South Dakota                 69.7          588.4      (-)% 
  Tennessee                 4,824.9       38,085.2       3.2% 
  Texas                    18,283.6      142,737.1      11.9% 
  Utah                        892.3        6,868.0       0.6% 
  Vermont                     278.6        2,381.0       0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,707.8       13,043.4       1.1% 
  Washington                2,711.8       20,987.1       1.8% 
  West Virginia               289.7        2,399.0       0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,987.5       14,806.1       1.2% 
  Wyoming                      55.9          487.8      (-)% 
  Dist of Columbia             26.6          183.5      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,177.8       16,336.6       1.4% 
  US Virgin Islands            16.1          380.0      (-)% 

Other                           1.9           16.7      (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments          (X)	      (X)	 (X)
  Unreported (2)                1.9           16.7      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)	      (X)	 (X)
                                                   

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

                                       Year to date
Item                    August         Total          Percent


U.S. Total                 37,359.4      314,267.8     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         17,211.1      144,678.5      46.0% 

  Alabama                     127.6          830.9       0.3% 
  Alaska                       74.5          388.9       0.1% 
  Arizona                     202.1        3,169.4       1.0% 
  Arkansas                     20.7          120.0      (-)% 
  California                4,635.7       35,459.3      11.3% 
  Colorado                    277.9        2,366.1       0.8% 
  Connecticut                 126.5          975.7       0.3% 
  Delaware                    536.3        3,415.5       1.1% 
  Florida                     772.0        6,612.6       2.1% 
  Georgia                     277.3        1,967.5       0.6% 
  Hawaii                      438.3        3,307.9       1.1% 
  Idaho                        26.4          240.9       0.1% 
  Illinois                  2,685.5       25,697.9       8.2% 
  Indiana                     177.8        1,407.2       0.4% 
  Iowa                         98.0          828.7       0.3% 
  Kansas                       76.2          675.2       0.2% 
  Kentucky                    154.0        1,033.7       0.3% 
  Louisiana                 5,035.7       42,849.5      13.6% 
  Maine                        61.2          497.7       0.2% 
  Maryland                     76.2          847.1       0.3% 
  Massachusetts               300.8        2,690.6       0.9% 
  Michigan                    730.2        5,708.8       1.8% 
  Minnesota                   941.1        7,609.2       2.4% 
  Mississippi                 858.9        7,968.3       2.5% 
  Missouri                     47.3          717.6       0.2% 
  Montana                     407.5        3,004.1       1.0% 
  Nebraska                     24.7          179.4       0.1% 
  Nevada                       51.9          488.3       0.2% 
  New Hampshire                40.5          376.0       0.1% 
  New Jersey                1,620.3       14,273.2       4.5% 
  New Mexico                   15.8          174.0       0.1% 
  New York                  1,523.7       12,636.0       4.0% 
  North Carolina              247.6        1,882.8       0.6% 
  North Dakota                 53.8          853.8       0.3% 
  Ohio                        812.1        6,040.8       1.9% 
  Oklahoma                    335.3        2,979.5       0.9% 
  Oregon                       80.8          661.2       0.2% 
  Pennsylvania              1,731.0       11,417.5       3.6% 
  Rhode Island                 13.6          150.0      (-)% 
  South Carolina              174.4        1,443.6       0.5% 
  South Dakota                  4.9           80.0      (-)% 
  Tennessee                   236.6        2,035.1       0.6% 
  Texas                     9,103.5       82,352.0      26.2% 
  Utah                         63.9          460.9       0.1% 
  Vermont                      72.0          532.1       0.2% 
  Virginia                    191.6        1,564.4       0.5% 
  Washington                1,404.6        9,421.8       3.0% 
  West Virginia                58.2          177.5       0.1% 
  Wisconsin                    91.7          938.8       0.3% 
  Wyoming                     103.0          928.1       0.3% 
  Dist of Columbia             14.0           99.1      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico                 117.6          931.8       0.3% 
  US Virgin Islands             1.6          691.8       0.2% 

Other                           5.3          108.3      (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments          (X)	      (X)	 (X)
  Unreported (2)                5.3          108.3      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment              (X)	      (X)	 (X)
                                                  

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                        NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings

                                      Year to Date
Item                    August        Total         Percent


U.S. Total                194,942.7   1,519,355.3    100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         25,923.3     208,185.0     13.7% 

  Alabama                   1,669.3      12,240.7      0.8% 
  Alaska                      331.2       1,422.9      0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,403.7      12,949.0      0.9% 
  Arkansas                    490.9       4,757.6      0.3% 
  California               32,109.3     246,581.6     16.2% 
  Colorado                  1,127.3       8,377.4      0.6% 
  Connecticut               1,777.6      14,365.3      0.9% 
  Delaware                  1,215.3       9,274.7      0.6% 
  Florida                   6,140.8      46,598.8      3.1% 
  Georgia                   6,741.4      47,735.3      3.1% 
  Hawaii                      528.0       4,554.5      0.3% 
  Idaho                       458.4       3,384.3      0.2% 
  Illinois                 10,590.8      84,451.0      5.6% 
  Indiana                   3,690.0      29,684.2      2.0% 
  Iowa                        812.1       6,363.9      0.4% 
  Kansas                    1,003.3       7,395.0      0.5% 
  Kentucky                  2,956.0      22,753.9      1.5% 
  Louisiana                 6,649.1      56,194.7      3.7% 
  Maine                       384.8       2,377.0      0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,115.0      16,478.4      1.1% 
  Massachusetts             2,965.4      21,501.2      1.4% 
  Michigan                 10,574.4      76,959.7      5.1% 
  Minnesota                 2,717.0      21,622.3      1.4% 
  Mississippi               1,603.6      13,694.5      0.9% 
  Missouri                  1,396.9      10,844.7      0.7% 
  Montana                     522.1       3,750.9      0.2% 
  Nebraska                    299.6       2,371.7      0.2% 
  Nevada                      694.7       5,369.8      0.4% 
  New Hampshire               975.9       8,211.1      0.5% 
  New Jersey               10,580.9      83,187.6      5.5% 
  New Mexico                  226.5       1,527.2      0.1% 
  New York                 10,485.6      82,758.3      5.4% 
  North Carolina            4,231.5      33,743.6      2.2% 
  North Dakota                288.6       2,760.5      0.2% 
  Ohio                      5,479.2      42,680.3      2.8% 
  Oklahoma                    876.8       7,541.9      0.5% 
  Oregon                    1,605.8      11,331.6      0.7% 
  Pennsylvania              7,139.6      52,472.4      3.5% 
  Rhode Island                808.3       5,985.7      0.4% 
  South Carolina            3,232.3      24,294.8      1.6% 
  South Dakota                 74.7         668.5     (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,061.6      40,120.3      2.6% 
  Texas                    27,387.1     225,089.2     14.8% 
  Utah                        956.2       7,328.9      0.5% 
  Vermont                     350.7       2,913.1      0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,899.4      14,607.8      1.0% 
  Washington                4,116.4      30,408.9      2.0% 
  West Virginia               347.9       2,576.4      0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 2,079.2      15,744.9      1.0% 
  Wyoming                     158.9       1,415.9      0.1% 
  Dist of Columbia             40.6         282.6     (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,295.4      17,268.4      1.1% 
  US Virgin Islands            17.8       1,071.8      0.1% 

Other                       1,258.0       9,331.6      0.6% 
  Estimated Shipments       1,250.9       9,206.6      0.6% 
  Unreported (2)                7.2         125.0      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)         -22.9      (X) 


(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
scrap, waste and used or second-hand merchandise.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-12-193, BEA-12-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
