                                                  
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                    November       Total          Percent

U.S. Total                156,898.9    1,661,936.8     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone          9,183.5       89,578.0       5.4% 

  Alabama                   1,506.3       15,800.1       1.0% 
  Alaska                      125.4        1,506.5       0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,318.6       13,489.9       0.8% 
  Arkansas                    599.5        6,576.1       0.4% 
  California               29,141.7      297,414.6      17.9% 
  Colorado                    725.7        8,263.9       0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,548.3       18,265.5       1.1% 
  Delaware                    567.5        7,970.8       0.5% 
  Florida                   5,092.6       55,517.0       3.3% 
  Georgia                   6,043.3       63,787.2       3.8% 
  Hawaii                      108.8        1,558.7       0.1% 
  Idaho                       443.4        4,409.3       0.3% 
  Illinois                  8,281.8       82,997.9       5.0% 
  Indiana                   3,560.5       38,157.9       2.3% 
  Iowa                        677.7        7,554.1       0.5% 
  Kansas                      771.4        9,224.1       0.6% 
  Kentucky                  2,932.5       30,445.2       1.8% 
  Louisiana                 1,936.6       19,021.2       1.1% 
  Maine                       224.1        2,840.1       0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,293.8       21,832.4       1.3% 
  Massachusetts             2,836.0       26,750.0       1.6% 
  Michigan                  9,469.5       99,632.9       6.0% 
  Minnesota                 2,027.1       20,274.4       1.2% 
  Mississippi                 707.3        7,846.4       0.5% 
  Missouri                  1,236.6       13,957.6       0.8% 
  Montana                      58.2          946.5       0.1% 
  Nebraska                    268.6        3,006.0       0.2% 
  Nevada                      657.8        7,021.4       0.4% 
  New Hampshire             1,053.4       10,641.8       0.6% 
  New Jersey                8,339.6       92,779.1       5.6% 
  New Mexico                  156.5        1,856.3       0.1% 
  New York                  9,067.9       96,109.1       5.8% 
  North Carolina            3,710.7       43,180.2       2.6% 
  North Dakota                197.6        2,532.6       0.2% 
  Ohio                      4,422.5       50,404.5       3.0% 
  Oklahoma                    547.4        6,272.0       0.4% 
  Oregon                    1,061.4       14,327.6       0.9% 
  Pennsylvania              5,943.6       57,856.8       3.5% 
  Rhode Island                819.1        8,441.4       0.5% 
  South Carolina            2,927.3       31,115.1       1.9% 
  South Dakota                 68.0          787.0       (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,292.3       53,554.0       3.2% 
  Texas                    17,356.0      196,785.3      11.8% 
  Utah                        991.5        9,565.8       0.6% 
  Vermont                     258.1        3,214.4       0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,698.4       18,009.4       1.1% 
  Washington                3,395.3       30,361.4       1.8% 
  West Virginia               276.6        3,299.7       0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,740.3       20,576.7       1.2% 
  Wyoming                      47.8          657.5       (-)% 
  Dist of Columbia             34.1          281.6       (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,295.5       22,717.0       1.4% 
  US Virgin Islands            34.9          521.0       (-)% 

Other                           2.5           21.9       (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)            (X)       (X)% 
  Unreported (2)                2.5           21.9       (-)% 

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

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

                                       Year to date
Item                    November       Total          Percent


U.S. Total                 36,364.9      424,189.1     100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         14,897.3      192,837.2      45.5% 

  Alabama                      78.9        1,136.9       0.3% 
  Alaska                        8.0          457.1       0.1% 
  Arizona                     304.7        3,988.9       0.9% 
  Arkansas                     29.7          213.2       0.1% 
  California                3,763.4       48,022.1      11.3% 
  Colorado                    284.3        3,236.4       0.8% 
  Connecticut                 142.6        1,348.5       0.3% 
  Delaware                    478.8        4,697.8       1.1% 
  Florida                   1,310.9        9,553.4       2.3% 
  Georgia                     228.8        2,635.4       0.6% 
  Hawaii                      485.8        4,701.3       1.1% 
  Idaho                        22.0          310.0       0.1% 
  Illinois                  2,603.6       34,292.6       8.1% 
  Indiana                     197.5        1,919.9       0.5% 
  Iowa                         98.8        1,108.4       0.3% 
  Kansas                       73.7          886.9       0.2% 
  Kentucky                    123.4        1,447.0       0.3% 
  Louisiana                 4,681.3       56,745.5      13.4% 
  Maine                        89.9          694.8       0.2% 
  Maryland                     86.3        1,090.3       0.3% 
  Massachusetts               291.5        3,573.9       0.8% 
  Michigan                    627.6        7,591.7       1.8% 
  Minnesota                   825.1       10,198.1       2.4% 
  Mississippi               1,146.4       11,080.5       2.6% 
  Missouri                     50.0          865.6       0.2% 
  Montana                     395.3        4,201.6       1.0% 
  Nebraska                     27.9          272.1       0.1% 
  Nevada                       35.2          597.6       0.1% 
  New Hampshire                47.4          498.3       0.1% 
  New Jersey                1,203.4       18,756.8       4.4% 
  New Mexico                   41.9          273.2       0.1% 
  New York                  1,832.2       18,346.3       4.3% 
  North Carolina              197.0        2,656.6       0.6% 
  North Dakota                 86.6        1,078.9       0.3% 
  Ohio                        877.1        8,302.3       2.0% 
  Oklahoma                    500.6        4,219.5       1.0% 
  Oregon                       68.9          891.4       0.2% 
  Pennsylvania              1,674.7       16,057.4       3.8% 
  Rhode Island                 23.3          219.1       0.1% 
  South Carolina              168.2        1,926.3       0.5% 
  South Dakota                  5.2           95.3       (-)% 
  Tennessee                   288.0        2,753.9       0.6% 
  Texas                     8,946.3      109,499.7      25.8% 
  Utah                         85.9          676.2       0.2% 
  Vermont                      92.5          755.9       0.2% 
  Virginia                    207.8        2,102.4       0.5% 
  Washington                1,185.2       13,337.5       3.1% 
  West Virginia                15.9          205.5       (-)% 
  Wisconsin                    81.2        1,206.9       0.3% 
  Wyoming                      91.2        1,227.9       0.3% 
  Dist of Columbia             12.6          126.9       (-)% 
  Puerto Rico                 121.0        1,268.2       0.3% 
  US Virgin Islands             8.6          704.9       0.2% 

Other                          11.3          134.1       (-)% 
  Estimated Shipments           (X)            (X)       (X)%  
  Unreported (2)               11.3          134.1       (-)% 

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

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                        NAICS-Based Product Code Groupings

                                      Year to Date
Item                    November      Total         Percent


U.S. Total                194,257.0   2,098,011.5    100.0% 

Foreign Trade Zone         24,080.8     282,415.2     13.5% 

  Alabama                   1,585.1      16,937.0      0.8% 
  Alaska                      133.4       1,963.6      0.1% 
  Arizona                   1,623.2      17,478.8      0.8% 
  Arkansas                    629.2       6,789.3      0.3% 
  California               32,905.1     345,436.7     16.5% 
  Colorado                  1,010.0      11,500.3      0.5% 
  Connecticut               1,690.9      19,614.0      0.9% 
  Delaware                  1,046.2      12,668.6      0.6% 
  Florida                   6,403.5      65,070.4      3.1% 
  Georgia                   6,272.1      66,422.7      3.2% 
  Hawaii                      594.6       6,260.0      0.3% 
  Idaho                       465.4       4,719.3      0.2% 
  Illinois                 10,885.4     117,290.5      5.6% 
  Indiana                   3,758.0      40,077.8      1.9% 
  Iowa                        776.5       8,662.5      0.4% 
  Kansas                      845.1      10,111.0      0.5% 
  Kentucky                  3,055.9      31,892.2      1.5% 
  Louisiana                 6,617.9      75,766.7      3.6% 
  Maine                       314.0       3,534.9      0.2% 
  Maryland                  2,380.1      22,922.7      1.1% 
  Massachusetts             3,127.5      30,323.9      1.4% 
  Michigan                 10,097.1     107,224.6      5.1% 
  Minnesota                 2,852.2      30,472.5      1.5% 
  Mississippi               1,853.7      18,926.9      0.9% 
  Missouri                  1,286.6      14,823.2      0.7% 
  Montana                     453.6       5,148.1      0.2% 
  Nebraska                    296.5       3,278.1      0.2% 
  Nevada                      693.0       7,619.0      0.4% 
  New Hampshire             1,100.9      11,140.1      0.5% 
  New Jersey                9,543.0     111,535.9      5.3% 
  New Mexico                  198.4       2,129.5      0.1% 
  New York                 10,900.0     114,455.4      5.5% 
  North Carolina            3,907.7      45,836.8      2.2% 
  North Dakota                284.2       3,611.5      0.2% 
  Ohio                      5,299.5      58,706.8      2.8% 
  Oklahoma                  1,047.9      10,491.5      0.5% 
  Oregon                    1,130.3      15,219.0      0.7% 
  Pennsylvania              7,618.4      73,914.2      3.5% 
  Rhode Island                842.4       8,660.5      0.4% 
  South Carolina            3,095.6      33,041.3      1.6% 
  South Dakota                 73.2         882.4      (-)% 
  Tennessee                 5,580.3      56,308.0      2.7% 
  Texas                    26,302.3     306,284.9     14.6% 
  Utah                      1,077.4      10,242.0      0.5% 
  Vermont                     350.6       3,970.2      0.2% 
  Virginia                  1,906.2      20,111.8      1.0% 
  Washington                4,580.6      43,698.9      2.1% 
  West Virginia               292.5       3,505.1      0.2% 
  Wisconsin                 1,821.4      21,783.6      1.0% 
  Wyoming                     138.9       1,885.5      0.1% 
  Dist of Columbia             46.6         408.5      (-)% 
  Puerto Rico               2,416.5      23,985.2      1.1% 
  US Virgin Islands            43.4       1,225.9      0.1% 

Other                       1,007.0      12,369.7      0.6% 
  Estimated Shipments         993.2      12,213.6      0.6% 
  Unreported (2)               13.8         156.1      (-)% 

Timing Adjustment               (X)        -328.0      (X)% 
                                                

(1) Includes agricultural, forestry, fishery products, mineral commodities,
scrap, waste and used or second-hand merchandise.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-13-09, BEA-13-01), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, November 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
