U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO MALTA & GOZO
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: MALTA & GOZO
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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................. 16,271* 5,942 4,181 5,833 6,170 | 1,492 72 -95.20
WHEAT................................. 4,565 3,469 3,842 3,727 4,550 | 1,392 0 -100.0
COARSE GRAINS......................... 11,337* 1,981 0 1,807 1,265 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 320 402 245 286 355 | 100 72 -28.60
TOBACCO............................... 29 0 34 0 0 | 0 0 -
PEANUTS............................... 21 89 60 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 0 0 0 13 0 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 2,459 64 619 2,211 289 | 14 169 1119.6
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 0 0 0 1,518* 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 0 21 84 15 0 | 0 0 -
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 0 0 14 68 68*| 14 36 162.01
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 0 17 15 5 19*| 0 0 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 0 17* 0 11 0 | 0 0 -
ANIMAL FATS........................... 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 16 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 2,123* 3 39 7 59 | 0 3 -
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 172* 0 0 0 26 | 0 0 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 164 6 466 588* 116 | 0 113 -
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 1,277 2,131 2,059 3,225 3,931*| 384 278 -27.53
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 20 262 144 130 292 | 0 3 -
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 243 282* 206 179 140 | 0 45 -
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 0 0 83 1,074 1,538*| 105 0 -100.0
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 0 0 110 0 3 | 0 0 -
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 49 64 121 329 93 | 0 0 -
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 77 333 438 662 742*| 199 193 -3.14
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 0 87 18 0 0 | 0 0 -
FRESH FRUIT........................... 84 38 33 52 5 | 0 8 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 0 25 9 0 0 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 112 54 117 68 34 | 5 3 -49.27
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 25 40 8 56* 0 | 0 0 -
TREE NUTS............................. 514 640* 416 188 364 | 63 0 -100.0
WINE & BEER........................... 18 0 7 0 0 | 0 0 -
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 16 28* 0 0 3 | 3 0 -100.0
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 54 94 153* 66 68 | 0 0 -
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 65 186 196 421 648*| 9 26 208.26
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 906 1,613 3,299* 2,322 2,640 | 675 756 11.97
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 3 0 40 67 19 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 701 1,388 2,845* 2,001 2,347 | 638 737 15.47
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 48 57 148 96 23 | 14 12 -13.84
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 53 18 172 18 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 100 150 94 140 252*| 22 6 -71.87
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 17 32 155 101 594*| 92 0 -100.0
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 0 34 12 88*| 42 0 -100.0
SALMON, CANNED........................ 0 0 95 0 120*| 50 0 -100.0
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 0 0 0 0 3*| 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 17 32 25 89 383*| 0 0 -
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 20,006* 8,137 6,859 11,269 10,389 | 1,890 519 -72.52
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 20,929* 9,782 10,313 13,692 13,623 | 2,657 1,275 -52.00
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov