U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO LEBANON
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: LEBANON
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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................. 102,685* 54,833 28,914 45,439 44,553 | 8,507 8,740 2.74
WHEAT................................. 68,768* 23,261 20,388 22,330 21,104 | 42 3,364 7909.1
COARSE GRAINS......................... 32,062 29,268 6,784 20,174 21,032 | 7,648 3,504 -54.18
RICE.................................. 1,199 1,310 1,153 889 1,183 | 358 265 -26.03
COTTON................................ 0 0 4 0 0 | 0 0 -
TOBACCO............................... 481 641 0 745 458 | 458 1,525 232.79
PULSES................................ 31 156 76 105 465 | 0 11 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 144 198 509 1,197* 310 | 0 71 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 17,873 27,728* 25,850 17,893 20,740 | 4,625 9,599 107.56
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 125 152 136 149 148 | 9 41 361.50
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 8,191 12,834 9,312 1,400 8,322 | 2,732 2,739 0.23
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 84 779 94 107 86 | 33 7 -77.83
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 3,181 5,509 4,267 5,940* 4,120 | 88 729 730.73
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 140 81 223 0 13 | 0 9 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 168 1,491 3,130* 1,604 2,024 | 0 0 -
HIDES & SKINS......................... 5 0 4 0 12 | 0 0 -
ANIMAL FATS........................... 352 0 490 2,341 877 | 320 0 -100.0
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 579 677 907 937 968 | 369 320 -13.47
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 4,269 4,961 5,042 3,508 3,566 | 925 5,417* 485.52
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 779 1,244 2,244 1,907 602 | 148 337 127.90
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 13,343 16,218 14,305 13,555 16,302*| 5,840 4,176 -28.49
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 928 1,346 912 1,406 6,105*| 3,296 780 -76.33
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 527 625 564 645 665*| 144 171 18.20
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 432 659* 555 627 320 | 49 136 176.33
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 113 218 93 402 215 | 109 25 -77.20
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 349 391 275 339 158 | 0 13 -
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 1,187 1,015 1,239 969 697 | 44 245 458.93
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 16 0 0 35 0 | 0 0 -
FRESH FRUIT........................... 18 27 15 71 0 | 0 47 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 43 0 17 101 60 | 40 408* 909.43
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 1,139 1,689 2,567* 1,297 774 | 113 220 94.74
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 204 261 188 229 116 | 0 16 -
TREE NUTS............................. 5,496 6,321* 4,736 2,885 4,163 | 1,067 1,368 28.27
WINE & BEER........................... 197 295 191 8 0 | 0 0 -
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 76 63 112* 65 62 | 44 24 -47.15
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 51 114 33 98 47 | 9 22 139.82
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 2,566 3,195 2,808 4,378* 2,921 | 924 703 -23.96
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 4,987 6,131 7,863 5,570 6,614 | 2,062 818 -60.33
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 68 163 56 0 21 | 0 12 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 3,061 3,907 3,692 1,892 2,837 | 794 374 -52.87
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 329 575 2,504 2,448 2,774 | 776 233 -69.92
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 1,096 1,192 1,037 961 638 | 331 173 -47.62
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 433 293 574 270 344 | 161 25 -84.66
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 458 755* 716 580 315 | 14 94 595.65
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 23 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 458 731* 716 580 315 | 14 94 595.65
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 133,901* 98,780 69,069 76,888 81,594 | 18,972 22,515 18.67
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 139,347* 105,666 77,648 83,038 88,523 | 21,047 23,427 11.31
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov