U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO GUATEMALA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: GUATEMALA
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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................. 135,501* 96,792 113,440 71,810 91,355 | 19,401 18,016 -7.14
WHEAT................................. 40,992 13,166 8,764 11,234 10,746 | 901 2,326 158.26
COARSE GRAINS......................... 46,135* 30,559 28,273 41,321 45,511 | 5,679 5,576 -1.81
RICE.................................. 7,023 9,543* 8,719 6,283 7,253 | 2,950 2,566 -13.03
SOYBEANS.............................. 44 73 37 295 59 | 0 2,131* -
COTTON................................ 40,348 42,599 66,216* 9,274 26,037 | 9,441 4,972 -47.33
TOBACCO............................... 0 57 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
PULSES................................ 589 488 817 2,165 1,140 | 335 280 -16.33
PEANUTS............................... 13 29 42 25 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 356 278 573 1,213* 608 | 96 165 71.87
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 73,268 82,717 99,384* 95,807 82,826 | 20,017 19,894 -0.62
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 47 15 14 323 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 28,359 31,550 27,840 30,692 34,021*| 6,158 6,239 1.33
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 2,298 1,808 3,141 8,521 4,699 | 2,211 1,962 -11.23
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 5,862 8,719 12,535 7,579 2,479 | 784 648 -17.37
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 2,425 4,165 5,357* 2,495 3,932 | 1,604 1,478 -7.84
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 1,554 1,834 2,934* 2,728 2,403 | 793 588 -25.91
HIDES & SKINS......................... 581* 240 311 343 3 | 0 0 -
ANIMAL FATS........................... 14,105 16,465 25,978* 25,022 15,232 | 3,839 3,531 -8.02
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 2,514 3,607 4,239* 4,049 3,631 | 547 747 36.66
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 4,564 1,429 1,433 2,379 2,267 | 585 719 22.90
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 10,959 12,885 15,603* 11,676 14,160 | 3,497 3,981 13.85
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 41,205 53,250 67,670 85,242* 83,847 | 17,914 22,344 24.73
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 3,478 3,788 3,859 5,907 6,199*| 1,607 1,633 1.59
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 1,732 1,594 1,461 2,657* 1,674 | 548 668 21.84
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 1,115 3,054 3,681 6,684 7,057*| 1,696 2,174 28.20
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 1,916 2,636 2,295 2,863* 1,896 | 392 535 36.42
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 7,484 12,114 14,467 15,737 21,034*| 4,520 6,405 41.72
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 2,182 3,525 5,472 7,213 7,109 | 1,778 2,261 27.17
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 154 192 674* 436 563 | 90 399 341.94
FRESH FRUIT........................... 9,473 9,237 9,822 10,347* 9,346 | 556 644 15.72
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 232 769* 574 485 443 | 76 121 59.50
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 4,147 5,316 10,435 14,770* 14,515 | 3,508 4,228 20.51
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 252 1,016 2,017 2,794* 2,427 | 456 574 25.96
TREE NUTS............................. 320 464 531 559* 480 | 20 24 19.30
WINE & BEER........................... 378 463 628 701* 339 | 149 149 0.40
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 849 1,252 391 484 682 | 146 268 84.22
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 1,530 1,867 4,528* 3,535 2,635 | 682 724 6.08
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 5,962 5,962 6,835 10,069* 7,446 | 1,690 1,538 -8.99
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 4,679 4,326 8,272* 6,296 3,435 | 1,032 973 -5.75
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 22 0 37 136 63 | 0 106 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 1,242 1,585 1,450 1,975* 925 | 395 114 -71.02
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 144 303* 139 49 77 | 0 21 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 567 745* 704 466 389 | 84 233 178.88
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2,705 1,693 5,942* 3,670 1,980 | 554 498 -10.09
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 492 274 814 1,385 1,747*| 386 291 -24.59
SALMON, CANNED........................ 0 0 0 47 76*| 68 24 -65.54
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 14 10 23 86 55 | 17 61 266.84
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 478 265 791 1,252 1,615*| 301 206 -31.50
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 249,973 232,760 280,495* 252,859 258,028 | 57,332 60,254 5.10
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 255,144 237,360 289,581* 260,540 263,209 | 58,751 61,518 4.71
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