EXHIBIT 2A. ORIGIN OF MOVEMENT OF U.S. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE BY STATE, BY SIC-BASED GROUPINGS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: April 1997 In millions of dollars. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) shipments are included in the U.S. total,and distributed among individual states and territories. Separate FTZ total line is for reference only.Details may not equal totals due to rounding. ------------------------------------------------------------- SIC-Based Product Code Groupings Manufactured Commodities Item April Cumulative to date Total Percent U.S. Total 51,139.4 192,363.6 100.0 Foreign Trade Zone 518.8 2,054.3 1.1 Alabama 449.3 1,664.7 0.9 Alaska 78.6 264.4 0.1 Arizona 772.1 2,937.3 1.5 Arkansas 157.6 597.1 0.3 California 7,253.5 26,348.6 13.7 Colorado 351.9 1,437.9 0.7 Connecticut 564.4 2,099.4 1.1 Delaware 132.0 562.1 0.3 Florida 1,724.2 6,431.5 3.3 Georgia 899.7 3,598.5 1.9 Hawaii 13.2 49.3 0.0 Idaho 115.6 459.5 0.2 Illinois 2,030.0 7,842.0 4.1 Indiana 997.9 3,836.5 2.0 Iowa 396.1 1,476.8 0.8 Kansas 325.3 1,157.1 0.6 Kentucky 578.5 2,204.0 1.1 Louisiana 798.9 3,277.2 1.7 Maine 96.6 428.8 0.2 Maryland 438.3 1,476.9 0.8 Massachusetts 1,251.5 4,899.7 2.5 Michigan 2,707.2 10,199.2 5.3 Minnesota 699.6 2,743.5 1.4 Mississippi 161.0 685.9 0.4 Missouri 503.9 1,996.3 1.0 Montana 39.0 129.4 0.1 Nebraska 144.5 543.7 0.3 Nevada 86.7 336.3 0.2 New Hampshire 117.9 472.0 0.2 New Jersey 1,062.7 3,961.6 2.1 New Mexico 141.8 643.9 0.3 New York 2,982.7 10,227.2 5.3 North Carolina 1,193.4 4,653.5 2.4 North Dakota 52.5 206.9 0.1 Ohio 2,148.7 7,795.6 4.1 Oklahoma 179.9 745.9 0.4 Oregon 556.4 2,240.3 1.2 Pennsylvania 1,355.7 4,821.4 2.5 Rhode Island 75.7 277.9 0.1 South Carolina 614.2 2,410.5 1.3 South Dakota 34.5 134.7 0.1 Tennessee 706.4 2,707.3 1.4 Texas 5,576.3 21,367.4 11.1 Utah 237.0 878.1 0.5 Vermont 211.8 703.5 0.4 Virginia 923.5 3,636.5 1.9 Washington 2,795.0 9,983.9 5.2 West Virginia 153.3 505.5 0.3 Wisconsin 785.6 3,119.5 1.6 Wyoming 44.8 165.5 0.1 Dist of Columbia 35.7 91.1 0.0 Puerto Rico 415.6 1,650.2 0.9 USVirgin Islands 15.5 62.3 0.0 Other 4,956.0 19,001.2 9.9 Estimated Shipmen 1,052.0 3,794.1 2.0 Unreported (2) 3,904.0 15,207.1 7.9 Timing Adjustment 0.0 216.7 0.0 --------------------------------------------------------------- SIC-Based Product Code Groupings Non-Manufactured Commodities (1) Item April Cumulative to date Total Percent U.S. Total 3,803.7 16,457.7 100.0 Foreign Trade Zone 4.4 18.0 0.1 Alabama 40.7 184.1 1.1 Alaska 100.4 666.5 4.0 Arizona 46.4 189.0 1.1 Arkansas 9.9 41.7 0.3 California 377.1 1,500.7 9.1 Colorado 15.6 66.6 0.4 Connecticut 23.5 110.4 0.7 Delaware 1.9 9.2 0.1 Florida 91.3 376.8 2.3 Georgia 64.7 257.6 1.6 Hawaii 5.3 24.3 0.1 Idaho 8.9 45.1 0.3 Illinois 77.1 291.8 1.8 Indiana 10.4 58.9 0.4 Iowa 31.5 183.0 1.1 Kansas 43.8 133.3 0.8 Kentucky 21.1 90.8 0.6 Louisiana 705.8 3,453.3 21.0 Maine 9.9 31.0 0.2 Maryland 8.1 33.6 0.2 Massachusetts 31.1 150.7 0.9 Michigan 50.8 210.5 1.3 Minnesota 53.3 173.2 1.1 Mississippi 7.8 36.7 0.2 Missouri 31.9 89.5 0.5 Montana 13.3 47.3 0.3 Nebraska 17.6 78.8 0.5 Nevada 16.5 64.8 0.4 New Hampshire 3.2 14.9 0.1 New Jersey 69.0 283.1 1.7 New Mexico 2.2 19.4 0.1 New York 113.7 487.6 3.0 North Carolina 112.6 500.5 3.0 North Dakota 7.5 45.5 0.3 Ohio 49.5 151.9 0.9 Oklahoma 5.6 20.6 0.1 Oregon 161.1 669.5 4.1 Pennsylvania 41.2 138.9 0.8 Rhode Island 10.8 55.8 0.3 South Carolina 10.5 55.7 0.3 South Dakota 1.1 14.7 0.1 Tennessee 27.4 110.8 0.7 Texas 355.8 1,402.5 8.5 Utah 22.8 125.8 0.8 Vermont 3.6 10.4 0.1 Virginia 89.1 437.1 2.7 Washington 369.7 1,492.6 9.1 West Virginia 58.4 235.6 1.4 Wisconsin 32.9 89.3 0.5 Wyoming 1.0 5.9 0.0 Dist of Columbia 2.2 7.1 0.0 Puerto Rico 6.7 18.6 0.1 USVirgin Islands 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other 330.3 1,464.7 8.9 Estimated Shipmen 0.0 0.0 0.0 Unreported (2) 330.3 1,464.7 8.9 Timing Adjustment 0.0 0.0 0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Reexports Total Item April Cumulative April Cumulative to date to date U.S. Total 3,862.8 15,006.3 58,805.9 223,827.7 Foreign Trade Zone 34.0 186.6 557.2 2,258.9 Alabama 8.0 41.0 497.9 1,889.7 Alaska 3.9 19.0 182.9 949.9 Arizona 414.0 1,754.1 1,232.5 4,880.4 Arkansas 6.1 16.0 173.6 654.8 California 888.8 3,491.2 8,519.4 31,340.6 Colorado 33.7 145.3 401.2 1,649.8 Connecticut 22.0 130.4 609.8 2,340.3 Delaware 23.0 115.7 156.9 687.0 Florida 106.0 456.8 1,921.6 7,265.1 Georgia 64.7 221.5 1,029.1 4,077.5 Hawaii 8.7 49.8 27.2 123.4 Idaho 11.0 64.6 135.5 569.3 Illinois 106.1 384.9 2,213.2 8,518.7 Indiana 29.5 111.1 1,037.9 4,006.5 Iowa 5.9 22.5 433.5 1,682.3 Kansas 9.2 70.7 378.4 1,361.1 Kentucky 27.8 114.8 627.4 2,409.5 Louisiana 7.3 35.3 1,512.0 6,765.8 Maine 4.0 13.5 110.5 473.3 Maryland 46.5 175.9 492.8 1,686.3 Massachusetts 66.3 268.8 1,348.9 5,319.3 Michigan 163.4 541.1 2,921.4 10,950.8 Minnesota 31.1 106.8 783.9 3,023.5 Mississippi 1.3 7.4 170.1 730.0 Missouri 12.8 55.8 548.6 2,141.7 Montana 1.0 5.2 53.3 181.8 Nebraska 4.7 20.3 166.9 642.8 Nevada 20.4 59.3 123.6 460.3 New Hampshire 5.9 23.1 127.1 510.1 New Jersey 159.2 507.6 1,290.9 4,752.4 New Mexico 0.4 3.4 144.4 666.8 New York 544.8 1,982.5 3,641.2 12,697.2 North Carolina 56.8 230.9 1,362.8 5,384.9 North Dakota 1.5 6.2 61.6 258.6 Ohio 71.3 253.5 2,269.5 8,201.0 Oklahoma 19.3 88.2 204.8 854.7 Oregon 38.7 175.9 756.1 3,085.6 Pennsylvania 65.6 234.1 1,462.5 5,194.3 Rhode Island 6.4 20.6 92.9 354.4 South Carolina 20.0 79.1 644.8 2,545.3 South Dakota 2.7 15.9 38.3 165.4 Tennessee 30.3 108.9 764.1 2,927.0 Texas 335.2 1,259.6 6,267.4 24,029.5 Utah 6.7 28.4 266.5 1,032.3 Vermont 117.5 469.7 332.9 1,183.6 Virginia 20.8 82.3 1,033.4 4,155.9 Washington 54.6 233.5 3,219.3 11,710.0 West Virginia 1.9 6.7 213.6 747.8 Wisconsin 17.6 71.5 836.1 3,280.3 Wyoming 0.5 1.8 46.3 173.2 Dist of Columbia 1.7 8.8 39.6 107.1 Puerto Rico 23.2 85.8 445.5 1,754.6 USVirgin Islands 0.0 0.1 15.5 62.4 Other 132.5 529.4 5,418.8 20,995.3 Estimated Shipmen 0.0 0.0 1,052.0 3,794.1 Unreported (2) 132.5 529.4 4,366.8 17,201.2 Timing Adjustment 0.0 0.0 0.0 216.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. 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