U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO GAMBIA, THE
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: GAMBIA, THE
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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.................          0          25           0         578         665 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................          0          25           0         578         665 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      1,570       1,956       1,670       1,365       1,923 |     1,648          96   -94.15
   SOYBEAN OIL...........................        766         710         949       1,037       1,357*|     1,357           0   -100.0
   HIDES & SKINS.........................          0           0           0           0           0 |         0          96*     -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        803       1,246         721         327         566 |       291           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....         77         321         206         139         324 |        24         295   1130.2
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............         10          10*          0           0           3 |         0           0      -
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......          0           0           0           5*          0 |         0           0      -
   POULTRY MEAT..........................          0         123          70          17         164 |         0         230*     -
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................         12           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   EGGS & PRODUCTS.......................          0           0          14           0           0 |         0           0      -
   FRESH VEGETABLES......................          0          28*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0          76*          0           0          15 |         0           0      -
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............         11          12*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............          0           0          18*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......         44          72         103         117         143 |        24          66   173.63
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....          0          40*          0           4           3 |         0           3      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          0          40*          0           4           3 |         0           3      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    1,646       2,302       1,876       2,081       2,913 |     1,672         392   -76.55
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           1,646       2,342       1,876       2,085       2,916 |     1,672         395   -76.35
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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