                                                  
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                    October        Total          Percent

U.S. Total                159,461.1    1,505,037.9     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone          8,935.1       80,394.5       5.3% 

  Alabama                   1,463.9       14,293.8       0.9% 
  Alaska                      174.8        1,381.1       0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,237.3       12,171.4       0.8% 
  Arkansas                    747.5        5,976.7       0.4% 
  California               29,956.7      268,272.9      17.8% 
  Colorado                    779.7        7,538.2       0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,441.5       16,717.3       1.1% 
  Delaware                    736.5        7,403.3       0.5% 
  Florida                   5,366.2       50,424.4       3.4% 
  Georgia                   6,034.8       57,743.9       3.8% 
  Hawaii                      118.6        1,449.9       0.1% 
  Idaho                       444.6        3,965.9       0.3% 
  Illinois                  8,409.3       74,716.1       5.0% 
  Indiana                   3,184.6       34,597.4       2.3% 
  Iowa                        704.5        6,876.4       0.5% 
  Kansas                      925.7        8,452.7       0.6% 
  Kentucky                  3,142.5       27,512.7       1.8% 
  Louisiana                 2,024.9       17,084.6       1.1% 
  Maine                       252.0        2,616.0       0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,009.8       19,538.6       1.3% 
  Massachusetts             2,688.2       23,914.0       1.6% 
  Michigan                  9,791.8       90,163.4       6.0% 
  Minnesota                 2,348.9       18,247.3       1.2% 
  Mississippi                 722.0        7,139.0       0.5% 
  Missouri                  1,328.3       12,721.0       0.8% 
  Montana                      65.6          888.3       0.1% 
  Nebraska                    280.3        2,737.4       0.2% 
  Nevada                      783.9        6,363.6       0.4% 
  New Hampshire               829.8        9,588.4       0.6% 
  New Jersey                7,493.2       84,439.5       5.6% 
  New Mexico                  161.1        1,699.8       0.1% 
  New York                  8,549.7       87,041.2       5.8% 
  North Carolina            3,849.3       39,469.5       2.6% 
  North Dakota                239.0        2,335.0       0.2% 
  Ohio                      4,746.2       45,982.1       3.1% 
  Oklahoma                    590.6        5,724.6       0.4% 
  Oregon                    1,372.9       13,266.2       0.9% 
  Pennsylvania              5,486.5       51,913.1       3.4% 
  Rhode Island                759.3        7,622.3       0.5% 
  South Carolina            2,762.5       28,187.7       1.9% 
  South Dakota                 66.1          719.0       (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,366.1       48,261.7       3.2% 
  Texas                    19,179.2      179,429.3      11.9% 
  Utah                        866.9        8,574.3       0.6% 
  Vermont                     294.0        2,956.3       0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,634.8       16,311.0       1.1% 
  Washington                3,288.4       26,966.1       1.8% 
  West Virginia               341.7        3,023.1       0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 2,121.3       18,836.4       1.3% 
  Wyoming                      57.0          609.8       (-)% 
  Dist of Columbia             36.8          247.5       (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,159.0       20,421.5       1.4% 
  US Virgin Islands            43.3          486.1       (-)% 

Other                           2.3           19.5       (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)           (X)        (X)% 
  Unreported (2)                2.3           19.5       (-)% 

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

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

                                       Year to date
Item                    October        Total          Percent


U.S. Total                 37,894.3      387,824.2     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         17,012.1      177,940.0      45.9% 

  Alabama                      84.6        1,058.0       0.3% 
  Alaska                       23.9          449.1       0.1% 
  Arizona                     348.3        3,684.2       0.9% 
  Arkansas                     42.0          183.5       (-)% 
  California                4,585.5       44,258.7      11.4% 
  Colorado                    335.0        2,952.1       0.8% 
  Connecticut                 104.5        1,205.9       0.3% 
  Delaware                    348.4        4,219.0       1.1% 
  Florida                     866.7        8,242.6       2.1% 
  Georgia                     221.8        2,406.6       0.6% 
  Hawaii                      494.2        4,215.6       1.1% 
  Idaho                        29.2          288.0       0.1% 
  Illinois                  2,906.6       31,689.0       8.2% 
  Indiana                     160.1        1,722.4       0.4% 
  Iowa                         99.8        1,009.6       0.3% 
  Kansas                       65.7          813.2       0.2% 
  Kentucky                    143.8        1,323.6       0.3% 
  Louisiana                 4,698.4       52,064.2      13.4% 
  Maine                        68.2          604.9       0.2% 
  Maryland                     82.3        1,004.1       0.3% 
  Massachusetts               301.2        3,282.4       0.8% 
  Michigan                    657.1        6,964.2       1.8% 
  Minnesota                   946.5        9,372.9       2.4% 
  Mississippi               1,231.5        9,934.2       2.6% 
  Missouri                     45.4          815.6       0.2% 
  Montana                     412.5        3,806.3       1.0% 
  Nebraska                     48.5          244.3       0.1% 
  Nevada                       41.2          562.4       0.1% 
  New Hampshire                38.0          450.9       0.1% 
  New Jersey                1,669.3       17,553.5       4.5% 
  New Mexico                   41.2          231.2       0.1% 
  New York                  1,852.5       16,514.2       4.3% 
  North Carolina              277.0        2,459.6       0.6% 
  North Dakota                 86.3          992.2       0.3% 
  Ohio                        710.5        7,425.2       1.9% 
  Oklahoma                    390.2        3,718.9       1.0% 
  Oregon                       86.2          822.5       0.2% 
  Pennsylvania              1,617.6       14,382.7       3.7% 
  Rhode Island                 25.6          195.8       0.1% 
  South Carolina              167.3        1,758.0       0.5% 
  South Dakota                  5.1           90.2       (-)% 
  Tennessee                   219.9        2,465.9       0.6% 
  Texas                     9,277.1      100,553.4      25.9% 
  Utah                         65.4          590.3       0.2% 
  Vermont                      70.1          663.4       0.2% 
  Virginia                    164.3        1,894.6       0.5% 
  Washington                1,382.6       12,152.2       3.1% 
  West Virginia                 6.5          189.6       (-)% 
  Wisconsin                    94.2        1,125.8       0.3% 
  Wyoming                      97.9        1,136.8       0.3% 
  Dist of Columbia              5.7          114.3       (-)% 
  Puerto Rico                 144.0        1,147.2       0.3% 
  US Virgin Islands             1.5          696.3       0.2% 

Other                           5.5          122.8       (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)           (X)        (X)%  
  Unreported (2)                5.5          122.8       (-)% 

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

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                        NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings

                                      Year to Date
Item                    October       Total         Percent


U.S. Total                198,451.0   1,903,569.4    100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         25,947.2     258,334.5     13.6% 

  Alabama                   1,548.5      15,351.9      0.8% 
  Alaska                      198.8       1,830.3      0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,585.6      15,855.6      0.8% 
  Arkansas                    789.5       6,160.2      0.3% 
  California               34,542.2     312,531.6     16.4% 
  Colorado                  1,114.7      10,490.3      0.6% 
  Connecticut               1,546.0      17,923.2      0.9% 
  Delaware                  1,084.9      11,622.3      0.6% 
  Florida                   6,232.9      58,666.9      3.1% 
  Georgia                   6,256.6      60,150.5      3.2% 
  Hawaii                      612.8       5,665.4      0.3% 
  Idaho                       473.7       4,253.9      0.2% 
  Illinois                 11,315.9     106,405.1      5.6% 
  Indiana                   3,344.7      36,319.8      1.9% 
  Iowa                        804.3       7,886.0      0.4% 
  Kansas                      991.4       9,265.9      0.5% 
  Kentucky                  3,286.3      28,836.3      1.5% 
  Louisiana                 6,723.3      69,148.8      3.6% 
  Maine                       320.2       3,220.9      0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,092.1      20,542.7      1.1% 
  Massachusetts             2,989.4      27,196.4      1.4% 
  Michigan                 10,449.0      97,127.5      5.1% 
  Minnesota                 3,295.4      27,620.3      1.5% 
  Mississippi               1,953.4      17,073.2      0.9% 
  Missouri                  1,373.8      13,536.6      0.7% 
  Montana                     478.1       4,694.5      0.2% 
  Nebraska                    328.9       2,981.6      0.2% 
  Nevada                      825.1       6,926.0      0.4% 
  New Hampshire               867.7      10,039.2      0.5% 
  New Jersey                9,162.4     101,993.0      5.4% 
  New Mexico                  202.3       1,931.1      0.1% 
  New York                 10,402.2     103,555.4      5.4% 
  North Carolina            4,126.3      41,929.1      2.2% 
  North Dakota                325.2       3,327.3      0.2% 
  Ohio                      5,456.8      53,407.3      2.8% 
  Oklahoma                    980.7       9,443.5      0.5% 
  Oregon                    1,459.1      14,088.7      0.7% 
  Pennsylvania              7,104.1      66,295.8      3.5% 
  Rhode Island                784.9       7,818.2      0.4% 
  South Carolina            2,929.8      29,945.8      1.6% 
  South Dakota                 71.2         809.2      (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,585.9      50,727.7      2.7% 
  Texas                    28,456.2     279,982.7     14.7% 
  Utah                        932.3       9,164.6      0.5% 
  Vermont                     364.1       3,619.7      0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,799.0      18,205.6      1.0% 
  Washington                4,671.0      39,118.3      2.1% 
  West Virginia               348.2       3,212.7      0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 2,215.5      19,962.2      1.0% 
  Wyoming                     154.9       1,746.5      0.1% 
  Dist of Columbia             42.5         361.8      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,303.0      21,568.7      1.1% 
  US Virgin Islands            44.8       1,182.4      0.1% 

Other                       1,103.3      11,362.7      0.6% 
  Estimated Shipments       1,095.6      11,220.4      0.6% 
  Unreported (2)                7.7         142.3      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)        -513.1      (X)% 
                                                 

(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
scrap, waste and used or second-hand merchandise.
                                                   
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-12-232, BEA-12-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
