U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO JAPAN
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: JAPAN
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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................. 5,238,174* 4,576,121 3,594,361 3,261,384 3,221,527 | 1,033,708 937,279 -9.33
WHEAT................................. 637,427* 600,153 461,526 453,694 422,701 | 110,888 106,064 -4.35
COARSE GRAINS......................... 2,762,220* 2,211,395 1,646,995 1,589,847 1,539,972 | 444,575 425,590 -4.27
RICE.................................. 98,866 118,452 111,198 145,508 120,455 | 87,424 64,879 -25.79
SOYBEANS.............................. 1,128,191 1,109,502 862,269 774,423 757,883 | 242,316 228,234 -5.81
COTTON................................ 324,182 249,045 259,046 91,462 137,020 | 41,291 37,464 -9.27
TOBACCO............................... 230,864 219,580 210,960 157,060 195,261 | 92,084 61,676 -33.02
PULSES................................ 18,624 13,996 9,359 10,483 15,298 | 4,400 2,706 -38.49
PEANUTS............................... 7,271 6,265 4,011 6,834 8,679 | 2,605 1,528 -41.35
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 30,529 47,733* 28,998 32,073 24,258 | 8,124 9,137 12.47
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 1,339,426* 1,226,679 997,765 936,484 1,113,956 | 279,941 264,579 -5.49
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 734 1,125 1,013 1,768 912 | 332 28 -91.46
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 60,195 86,560* 59,521 47,413 46,714 | 20,792 15,678 -24.59
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 479 1,345 2,365 2,260 186 | 20 0 -100.0
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 83,184 72,703 63,276 48,905 38,082 | 11,635 4,362 -62.51
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 429,984 459,626* 403,022 393,200 422,532 | 107,432 97,384 -9.35
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 95,627 98,313 65,400 66,753 81,250 | 16,981 19,151 12.78
HIDES & SKINS......................... 200,082 153,133 101,101 84,289 121,953 | 22,172 23,422 5.64
ANIMAL FATS........................... 21,551 19,185 18,210 20,413 16,149 | 3,738 3,658 -2.13
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 79,459* 63,710 59,236 57,101 60,160 | 19,823 18,072 -8.83
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 56,783 56,193 62,588* 61,488 52,964 | 10,970 13,017 18.66
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 311,350* 214,785 162,034 152,893 273,052 | 66,047 69,806 5.69
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 5,157,031 4,692,721 4,500,056 4,699,636 4,988,608 | 1,239,008 1,218,955 -1.62
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 108,391 93,837 95,543 115,362 129,486*| 31,989 34,699 8.47
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 46,055* 39,088 33,342 32,909 39,655 | 7,211 11,779 63.35
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 2,655,620 2,309,160 2,195,826 2,369,468 2,559,549 | 662,833 617,422 -6.85
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 80,297 81,140* 74,480 55,783 68,651 | 14,167 11,906 -15.96
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 171,508 133,603 139,003 136,418 131,611 | 30,571 31,652 3.54
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 108,448 117,160* 113,981 112,705 106,947 | 28,275 25,625 -9.37
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 50,854* 45,263 35,485 38,120 38,498 | 9,478 7,828 -17.42
FRESH FRUIT........................... 452,846 417,097 323,421 369,122 403,392 | 113,994 108,505 -4.82
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 156,441 144,847 138,758 155,055 170,596 | 40,322 38,566 -4.35
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 490,957 509,911 557,590* 552,142 528,088 | 128,233 125,552 -2.09
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 154,871 131,625 120,457 137,113 146,020 | 32,290 30,153 -6.62
TREE NUTS............................. 165,502* 145,515 122,101 108,508 108,544 | 25,075 27,837 11.01
WINE & BEER........................... 118,559 111,235 143,152 113,303 87,751 | 19,749 17,444 -11.68
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 9,263 9,344 16,627* 6,983 8,147 | 2,595 2,015 -22.35
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 135,458 138,416 140,484 151,385 248,625*| 43,803 74,321 69.67
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 251,961 265,481 249,806 245,261 213,048 | 48,421 53,650 10.80
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 3,338,736* 2,511,585 1,621,994 1,583,471 1,482,204 | 368,268 313,463 -14.88
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 2,186,892 1,589,839 1,168,233 1,101,460 1,033,671 | 251,508 215,202 -14.44
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 136,533 138,565 71,499 81,390 68,294 | 18,496 17,175 -7.14
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 652,052* 449,236 190,726 208,155 206,647 | 57,449 40,526 -29.46
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 49,777 57,574* 24,684 24,378 19,309 | 4,102 4,458 8.67
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 313,482* 276,372 166,852 168,088 154,285 | 36,713 36,102 -1.66
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 1,615,508 1,287,848 902,442 1,164,643 1,128,283 | 257,470 313,306 21.69
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 343,263 205,359 144,867 232,048 177,872 | 3,777 6,534 72.99
SALMON, CANNED........................ 761 910 533 215 2,343 | 0 439 -
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 141,457 85,217 78,593 100,010 75,886 | 13,377 13,963 4.38
SURIMI (FISH PASTE)................... 220,388 257,258 176,160 199,475 186,451 | 56,689 42,981 -24.18
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 410,244 340,804 226,374 321,315 347,584 | 110,222 176,617 60.24
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 499,395 398,301 275,915 311,580 338,147 | 73,404 72,771 -0.86
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 11,734,631* 10,495,520 9,092,181 8,897,504 9,324,091 | 2,552,656 2,420,813 -5.16
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 16,688,875* 14,294,954 11,616,618 11,645,618 11,934,579 | 3,178,394 3,047,582 -4.12
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