U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF
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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................. 1,588,091 1,047,396 500,376 441,741 1,105,857 | 345,157 624,277 80.87
WHEAT................................. 426,381 43,647 45,971 32,877 17,826 | 5,757 4,067 -29.36
COARSE GRAINS......................... 13,842 31 44,143 15,441 10,050 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 471* 202 289 406 344 | 41 29 -30.03
SOYBEANS.............................. 414,476 410,554 273,508 358,735 1,007,653*| 322,977 604,508 87.17
COTTON................................ 730,456 582,670 122,763 23,356 58,871 | 14,311 13,427 -6.18
TOBACCO............................... 250 2,342 6,437* 4,508 849 | 0 302 -
PULSES................................ 31 43 131 194 227*| 71 26 -62.78
PEANUTS............................... 0 3 14 0 181*| 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 2,184 7,904 7,119 6,224 9,857 | 2,000 1,919 -4.05
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 384,657 432,132 708,150* 262,981 402,183 | 80,778 142,780 76.76
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 110 10 0 32 238*| 22 47 117.67
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 116,700 84,429 159,541* 304 20 | 0 5,201 -
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 104,467 161,895 319,506 44,404 430 | 413 1,623 293.33
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 5,715 3,100 2,558 4,870 7,260 | 2,130 2,855 34.06
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 8,441 10,080 13,496 6,920 13,946*| 4,172 7,281 74.52
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 6,402 6,858 4,686 5,251 6,696 | 2,156 1,672 -22.47
HIDES & SKINS......................... 106,640 111,905 124,800 96,535 228,751*| 33,623 91,899 173.32
ANIMAL FATS........................... 2,686 3,103 3,831 14,724 12,898 | 3,449 1,296 -62.42
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 2,837 8,174 10,236 12,802 26,862*| 11,533 7,205 -37.53
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 1,142 1,394 1,142 951 2,925 | 559 1,061 89.66
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 29,518 41,184 68,354 76,187 102,158*| 22,722 22,641 -0.36
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 106,213 125,251 131,520 149,807 216,116*| 42,905 58,257 35.78
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 6,986 11,991 8,549 14,020 20,781*| 2,736 1,885 -31.11
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 1,554 1,598* 508 323 661 | 43 134 214.04
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 5,488 11,257 15,278 15,192 22,215*| 4,628 7,787 68.27
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 616 1,047 2,918* 1,125 863 | 65 342 427.78
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 60,345* 52,413 38,474 49,477 45,363 | 11,779 6,487 -44.93
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 4,560 11,296 13,908 17,744 21,453*| 7,260 6,781 -6.60
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 76 195 139 343 1,023 | 88 2,054* 2231.3
FRESH FRUIT........................... 683 887 11,333 1,866 23,144*| 1,807 6,282 247.68
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 1,428 2,728 3,751 3,657 5,172*| 790 284 -64.02
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 4,686 6,780 9,321 15,833 25,811*| 4,924 9,165 86.12
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 514 711 1,490 1,734* 1,210 | 124 1,271 921.32
TREE NUTS............................. 2,190 2,367 2,337 3,702 9,090*| 1,914 1,337 -30.18
WINE & BEER........................... 1,958 3,158 2,404 3,826* 1,420 | 540 1,062 96.65
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 175 1,804* 1,029 1,358 1,119 | 459 145 -68.31
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 183 133 490 977 1,454*| 129 555 330.42
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 14,772 16,885 19,592 18,630 35,338*| 5,620 12,687 125.76
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 32,010 49,850 41,356 57,020 93,990 | 20,479 28,517 39.25
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 11,041 13,890 11,336 7,870 19,280 | 2,392 10,393 334.39
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 9,136 16,901 13,960 29,904 53,960*| 12,851 13,630 6.06
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 627 1,737 1,318 1,213 2,332 | 437 589 34.84
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 3,891 4,863 6,264 9,888 12,967*| 2,371 2,618 10.42
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 7,316 12,459* 8,478 8,145 5,452 | 2,428 1,287 -46.97
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 78,587 111,486 69,284 86,498 137,917*| 26,872 30,953 15.18
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 3,182 2,513 9,735 8,234 16,300*| 1,070 1,887 76.26
SALMON, CANNED........................ 0 0 0 102 684*| 163 319 95.48
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 5,979 3,187 4,996 20,230* 11,208 | 1,552 9,896 537.61
SURIMI (FISH PASTE)................... 1,061 7,165* 2,738 431 3,223 | 529 2,274 329.77
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 3,344 2,326 4,954* 4,164 4,781 | 228 0 -100.0
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 65,021 96,294 46,860 53,337 101,721*| 23,329 16,577 -28.94
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 2,078,961 1,604,779 1,340,045 854,529 1,724,156 | 468,840 825,315 76.03
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 2,189,558 1,766,116 1,450,685 998,048 1,956,063 | 516,192 884,785 71.41
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