U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO FINLAND
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: FINLAND
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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.................     20,293      24,490      11,185      21,161      19,180 |       301         154   -48.78
   WHEAT.................................          0           0           0           0       1,164 |         0           0      -
   COARSE GRAINS.........................      1,897       2,787           0          54           0 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................        940         347         887         225         138 |        25           0   -100.0
   SOYBEANS..............................     16,099      20,241*      8,640      18,788      16,838 |         0           0      -
   COTTON................................        616           0           0           8           0 |         0           0      -
   TOBACCO...............................        422         868         834         684         374 |        34         112   233.60
   PULSES................................          4           0           9           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PEANUTS...............................         76         130         168         601*        198 |       109           0   -100.0
   OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................        240         117         647         801         468 |       133          42   -68.50
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........     39,369*     22,605       7,444       8,611      10,025 |     4,350       2,767   -36.39
   WHEAT FLOUR...........................          0          12           0          88*          0 |         0           0      -
   SOYBEAN MEAL..........................          0          12           0          25*          0 |         0           0      -
   SOYBEAN OIL...........................          0           0           6           0           0 |         0           0      -
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....        720          19         384          15          25 |         0           6      -
   FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)......        667       1,154         658         593         574 |       133         109   -17.60
   LIVE ANIMALS..........................         56          15          29           0          63 |         0           0      -
   HIDES & SKINS.........................      1,020       1,750       1,577       1,675       1,020 |       525         562     7.17
   ANIMAL FATS...........................          3           0           0           0          48*|         0           0      -
   PLANTING SEEDS........................        191         252         119         302         489 |        89         123    37.92
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..     32,611*     14,361       1,071       3,017       4,148 |     2,248          47   -97.93
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........      4,100       5,032*      3,599       2,895       3,658 |     1,356       1,920    41.58
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....     70,695      82,867*     54,821      51,066      32,462 |     8,135       5,922   -27.20
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............     20,753*     18,538       5,151       1,576       1,351 |       290         459    58.05
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......        350       3,148*        386          21          29 |        20           0   -100.0
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......      1,441       1,483       3,150*        267         687 |        59           0   -100.0
   RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED.........        543         978       1,020       3,375*        233 |         4          19   410.64
   POULTRY MEAT..........................      2,976       9,517*      2,628       2,346         765 |       765           0   -100.0
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................        845         962         346         523         995 |        67         513   668.73
   EGGS & PRODUCTS.......................         38         177          96         473*        132 |         8           0   -100.0
   FRESH FRUIT...........................      3,228       2,756       1,724       1,228       1,352 |       588         426   -27.49
   FRESH VEGETABLES......................        244         239         232          99          32 |        32           0   -100.0
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........     14,631      11,833      10,849       8,518       7,715 |     1,081       1,123     3.91
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............      1,337       1,183       1,570       2,338*        248 |        93          45   -51.32
   TREE NUTS.............................      3,524       3,268       2,306       1,441       1,588 |       170         320    88.24
   WINE & BEER...........................      3,399       4,049*      2,952       3,427       2,728 |       851         830    -2.39
   NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........         37          31          22          30          26 |        21           6   -73.82
   PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............      3,559       4,222       4,847*      2,946       2,916 |       550         707    28.41
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......     13,791      20,483      17,543      22,459*     11,664 |     3,537       1,474   -58.31
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....      6,947      11,803       7,951       8,930       6,380 |     1,526       1,290   -15.50
   LOGS AND CHIPS........................         32         320         220         235         341 |       161           0   -100.0
   HARDWOOD LUMBER.......................      4,013       7,007*      4,046       4,719       4,180 |       931       1,075    15.53
   SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER...........          0          23           0           0           0 |         0          84      -
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD).........      1,345       1,859*      1,417         882         211 |        84           3   -96.93
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......      1,557       2,595       2,268       3,094*      1,649 |       350         128   -63.48
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........      1,769       1,266       1,834*      1,775         903 |        48         233   387.98
   SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED..........         98         158           0         120           0 |         0           0      -
   SALMON, CANNED........................          0           0           0         393*        393 |         0         233      -
   CRAB & CRABMEAT.......................          0           6           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   SURIMI (FISH PASTE)...................        364*        174         112          73           0 |         0           0      -
   ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS)..............        781         849       1,064*         54         286 |         8           0   -100.0
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........        526          80         658       1,135*        224 |        40           0   -100.0
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                  130,357*    129,962      73,450      80,838      61,667 |    12,786       8,844   -30.83
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL         139,073     143,031*     83,235      91,542      68,949 |    14,361      10,367   -27.81
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 NOTE:       * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970           OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov