U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO COSTA RICA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: COSTA RICA
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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................. 173,529* 137,167 132,937 105,274 115,285 | 33,540 32,095 -4.31
WHEAT................................. 39,080* 27,710 19,541 21,235 20,859 | 5,341 4,442 -16.83
COARSE GRAINS......................... 59,973* 45,554 41,062 36,685 45,570 | 10,406 11,245 8.06
RICE.................................. 27,845* 15,503 26,728 11,516 10,271 | 8,561 6,638 -22.46
SOYBEANS.............................. 44,396 46,088* 39,029 33,007 36,819 | 8,923 9,311 4.34
COTTON................................ 978 1,142 823 517 407 | 0 179 -
TOBACCO............................... 304 635 136 945* 142 | 97 0 -100.0
PULSES................................ 391 235 4,504 589 282 | 54 12 -78.80
PEANUTS............................... 79 75 19 89 275*| 23 45 99.45
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 485 225 1,094* 691 659 | 135 224 66.07
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 15,002 16,496 21,155 24,333 18,631 | 4,042 5,663 40.12
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 12 66 0 3,166* 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 0 5 20 13 15 | 5 46 774.89
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 162 608 54 86 82 | 12 240 1949.5
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 1,144 1,677 1,860 2,380 1,714 | 356 830 132.87
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 1,506 852 1,707 1,927 1,726 | 250 496 98.29
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 1,721 1,425 1,956 1,715 1,478 | 256 424 65.84
HIDES & SKINS......................... 85 776 819 975* 49 | 0 83 -
ANIMAL FATS........................... 233 186 2,533* 2,008 1,421 | 573 217 -62.19
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 2,056 2,313* 1,535 1,405 2,212 | 283 369 30.32
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 1,950 2,271 2,786* 2,709 2,469 | 522 514 -1.42
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 6,134 6,317 7,885 7,949* 7,464 | 1,784 2,444 36.98
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 29,812 36,500 46,799 49,465 51,063*| 10,848 11,338 4.52
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 4,465 5,054 5,040 6,907 7,437*| 2,147 1,573 -26.74
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 988 1,806 2,211 2,821* 1,786 | 455 785 72.33
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 1,322 1,782 1,865 1,883 2,218*| 608 770 26.61
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 457 483 486 360 376 | 48 38 -20.41
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 4 409 1,385* 207 799 | 98 370 277.28
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 1,312 3,390 5,997* 2,845 3,479 | 883 672 -23.88
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 137 1,680 3,840* 1,086 540 | 69 100 43.95
FRESH FRUIT........................... 5,319 6,718 6,292 6,661 10,141*| 638 463 -27.46
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 1,109 619 1,525 3,344* 1,416 | 312 33 -89.32
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 4,774 5,606 6,531 6,517 6,593*| 2,154 2,071 -3.87
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 1,653 1,158 2,132 2,736 2,910*| 738 861 16.66
TREE NUTS............................. 350 281 292 644 740*| 99 125 25.86
WINE & BEER........................... 263 348 1,027 1,053* 762 | 171 331 93.59
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 132 325 305 267 453 | 78 67 -13.71
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 1,666 2,288 3,725 4,314* 3,790 | 719 1,162 61.51
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 5,861 4,553 4,145 7,820* 7,624 | 1,631 1,919 17.67
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 3,435 5,205 5,354 9,135 9,500*| 1,921 2,261 17.66
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 64 97 21 19 229 | 0 158 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 207 704 536 1,719* 438 | 132 657 398.57
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 13 145 493 235 1,343*| 221 0 -100.0
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 975 1,528 1,604 2,121 3,217*| 411 724 76.27
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2,176 2,731 2,699 5,042* 4,273 | 1,158 722 -37.64
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 1,270 937 1,213 853 822 | 306 303 -0.98
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 23 8 42 6 0 | 0 0 -
SALMON, CANNED........................ 149* 30 93 47 88 | 39 36 -7.62
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 10 11 6 56 44 | 15 3 -81.37
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 155* 43 111 138 64 | 21 0 -100.0
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 934 844 961 607 626 | 232 265 14.26
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 218,342* 190,162 200,890 179,071 184,979 | 48,430 49,097 1.38
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 223,048* 196,304 207,457 189,060 195,301 | 50,658 51,661 1.98
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov