U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)
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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.................      3,805       5,155       7,125       7,158       7,455*|     1,042          46   -95.54
   WHEAT.................................          0       5,155       7,027*      6,809       5,777 |     1,042           0   -100.0
   COARSE GRAINS.........................          0           0          99         309*        202 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................      3,805           0           0           0       1,360 |         0           0      -
   PULSES................................          0           0           0          40         116*|         0          46      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      3,000          32          39       1,900       4,997*|       477       1,428   199.69
   SOYBEAN OIL...........................          0           0           0           0       1,509 |         0           0      -
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....      3,000*          0          13          52         788 |         0           0      -
   FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)......          0           8          11          30*          0 |         0           0      -
   HIDES & SKINS.........................          0           0           0           0          85*|         0           0      -
   ANIMAL FATS...........................          0           0           0           0          11*|        11           0   -100.0
   PLANTING SEEDS........................          0           0           4         952*        450 |       450           0   -100.0
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........          0          24          11         866       2,153*|        15       1,428   9235.9
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....         48          32         652         370       3,815*|     1,257         428   -65.97
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............          0           0           8           0           5 |         0           0      -
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......          0           0           0           0          11*|        11          11*    0.00
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......          0           0           0           0         569*|       287          22   -92.47
   RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED.........          0           0           0           0          11*|        11           0   -100.0
   POULTRY MEAT..........................          0          20         109          20       1,622*|       386         334   -13.34
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................          0           0           0           0         744*|        39          47    20.83
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0           0          93*          0          30 |         0           0      -
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............          0           0           0           0          32*|         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................          0           0           0           0          70*|         0           0      -
   WINE & BEER...........................          0           0           0           0          23*|         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......         48          12         441         350         696*|       523          14   -97.32
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....          0           0           0           0          19 |        19           0   -100.0
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          0           0           0           0          19 |        19           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0          93*|        11           0   -100.0
   SURIMI (FISH PASTE)...................          0           0           0           0           9*|         0           0      -
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........          0           0           0           0          83*|        11           0   -100.0
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    6,853       5,219       7,816       9,429      16,267*|     2,775       1,903   -31.44
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           6,853       5,219       7,816       9,429      16,379*|     2,806       1,903   -32.20
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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