U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO AFGHANISTAN
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: AFGHANISTAN
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                                                            CALENDAR YEARS (JAN-DEC)                 |      JANUARY - MARCH 
                                                                                                     |        COMPARISONS         % 
 PRODUCT                                        1996        1997        1998        1999        2000 |      2000        2001   CHANGE
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 BULK AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.................      8,136*      2,290           0       4,499       5,148 |       880          30   -96.64
   WHEAT.................................      8,136*      2,290           0       4,499       5,148 |       880          30   -96.64
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........         83          16          10           0           5 |         0           5      -
   HIDES & SKINS.........................         75*          0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PLANTING SEEDS........................          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           5      -
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..          0          16*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........          8           0          10           0           5 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....        198          84         287         122         111 |        57         404   609.50
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............          0           0           0           0           5 |         0           0      -
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......          0          62*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   POULTRY MEAT..........................          0           0           0          25          25 |        25           0   -100.0
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................          0           0           0           0          23 |         0         221      -
   FRESH FRUIT...........................          0           0         128*         36           0 |         0           0      -
   FRESH VEGETABLES......................          0          11          18*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0           0           0          27          57*|        32           0   -100.0
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............          0          11*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................        198*          0         135           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............          0           0           5*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......          0           0           0          34           0 |         0         183*     -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....         48*          0           8          26          19 |         0           0      -
   HARDWOOD LUMBER.......................          0           0           0          14          19*|         0           0      -
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD).........         40*          0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          8           0           8          12*          0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........         37*          0           3           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........         37*          0           3           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    8,416       2,390         297       4,621       5,264 |       937         439   -53.19
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           8,501       2,390         308       4,647       5,284 |       937         439   -53.19
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 SOURCE:       U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS TRADE DATA                           AT www.fas.usda.gov, SELECT SEARCH, THEN BICO REPORTS
 NOTE:       * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970           OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov