U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO BOTSWANA
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: BOTSWANA
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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.................      1,348       2,781         640       1,305       1,260 |         0         965      -
   WHEAT.................................      1,348       2,781*        640       1,305       1,260 |         0         965      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........         72         209          21          40          33 |         0           0      -
   FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)......          0          99*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..         10          29*         10          19           9 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........         62          81          12          20          24 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....          0         102          12           0           8 |         0           0      -
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................          0          88           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0          10*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......          0           4          12           0           8 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....        262*         36          24          17           0 |         0           0      -
   SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER...........          0           0           0          17*          0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......        262*         36          24           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    1,420       3,092         674       1,345       1,301 |         0         965      -
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           1,682       3,128         697       1,361       1,301 |         0         965      -
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 ANALYSIS BY:  COMMODITY AND MARKETING PROGRAMS/FAS/USDA                      FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE FAS WEB SITE "FASOnline"
 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