U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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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................. 223,611 285,242 259,001 294,106* 268,090 | 70,290 64,455 -8.30
WHEAT................................. 43,459 46,381* 32,194 39,973 37,774 | 8,509 11,735 37.91
COARSE GRAINS......................... 109,965* 91,880 69,074 88,816 100,488 | 21,988 22,966 4.45
RICE.................................. 1,267 28,354 28,592 22,146 14,740 | 14,041 3,555 -74.68
SOYBEANS.............................. 157 26 27 0 22 | 0 0 -
COTTON................................ 218 325 529 424 5,491*| 133 1,796 1250.0
TOBACCO............................... 67,021 114,136 118,363 136,595* 101,028 | 24,883 23,636 -5.01
PULSES................................ 398 2,737 8,318 3,986 6,475 | 324 337 3.87
PEANUTS............................... 511 172 201 142 236 | 39 42 8.55
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 615 1,231 1,703 2,024* 1,837 | 373 389 4.44
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 127,435 153,617* 130,235 135,795 132,583 | 32,788 32,241 -1.67
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 4,108 2,581 1,517 1,027 348 | 79 99 25.45
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 68,362 76,549* 47,816 54,833 65,434 | 15,332 16,711 8.99
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 3,607 9,084 12,647 7,581 4,383 | 3,881 387 -90.02
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 4,080 5,687 8,870 7,018 4,940 | 1,972 1,060 -46.25
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 3,747 4,469 7,401 5,531 8,595*| 2,428 2,067 -14.85
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 3,436 3,437 4,045 4,662* 3,277 | 262 1,081 312.88
HIDES & SKINS......................... 1,728 7,296 5,586 7,017 6,222 | 1,298 1,258 -3.11
ANIMAL FATS........................... 14,171 16,876 14,666 15,177 14,658 | 3,830 3,750 -2.07
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 1,066 1,411 1,698 1,623 2,420*| 265 201 -24.32
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 13,075 7,125 6,620 12,189 11,334 | 966 2,633 172.66
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 10,055 19,102 19,369* 19,137 10,972 | 2,476 2,993 20.90
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 57,304 86,060 104,431 121,658* 98,694 | 21,992 19,872 -9.64
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 9,727 12,155 10,832 14,182 15,015*| 3,062 2,701 -11.78
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 2,727 3,500 4,083 4,365* 3,593 | 1,078 473 -56.14
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 1,270 1,333 7,081 13,334* 6,207 | 2,477 969 -60.88
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 794 924 1,036 1,545 2,062*| 627 893 42.38
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 1,036 9,246 12,800* 12,442 7,687 | 1,977 2,476 25.28
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 5,699 15,561 15,523 17,027* 14,483 | 3,034 2,624 -13.51
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 240 1,014 2,633 1,913 761 | 86 197 129.84
FRESH FRUIT........................... 5,684 4,510 4,941 5,855 7,681*| 245 699 185.61
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 1,853 5,270 6,286* 5,464 5,038 | 1,224 237 -80.65
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 9,231 8,095 10,909* 10,626 9,717 | 2,324 2,635 13.36
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 3,248 3,715 6,054 8,886* 7,381 | 1,542 1,338 -13.24
TREE NUTS............................. 843 705 516 722 618 | 109 7 -93.15
WINE & BEER........................... 1,451 998 1,310 1,482 2,399 | 405 866 113.83
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 72 254 74 260 315 | 151 13 -91.64
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 853 1,387 2,218 3,011 2,624 | 499 856 71.46
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 12,576 17,393 18,135 20,543* 13,113 | 3,153 2,889 -8.38
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 50,151 73,295 75,170 95,946* 88,993 | 19,258 13,744 -28.63
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 187 547 1,156 1,705* 265 | 189 28 -85.36
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 2,689 815 916 1,974 1,696 | 71 68 -4.51
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 33,683 52,560 43,519 53,786* 44,312 | 8,697 9,668 11.17
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 6,065 7,746 8,006 10,685* 6,547 | 1,904 1,251 -34.30
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 7,527 11,627 21,573 27,797 36,173*| 8,397 2,729 -67.50
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 3,365 5,867* 3,306 5,288 5,318 | 1,595 3,085 93.37
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 60 28 66 216* 29 | 3 0 -100.0
SALMON, CANNED........................ 3 55 19 111* 23 | 7 62 805.39
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 84 0 6 0 239*| 34 57 68.96
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 18 67 251 317 483*| 320 39 -87.95
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 3,200 5,717* 2,964 4,645 4,543 | 1,232 2,927 137.62
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 408,351 524,918 493,667 551,559* 499,367 | 125,070 116,568 -6.80
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 461,867 604,081 572,143 652,794* 593,678 | 145,923 133,397 -8.58
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