U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO OMAN
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: OMAN
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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.................      1,801         246       2,266       3,306*         27 |        27          15   -44.41
   WHEAT.................................          0           0           0           0           0 |         0          15      -
   COARSE GRAINS.........................      1,585           0       2,238       3,011*          0 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................          0           0           9           0           0 |         0           0      -
   COTTON................................          0           0           6           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PULSES................................        121         115          11           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PEANUTS...............................          0         131*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................         95           0           3         295*         27 |        27           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      5,818       6,511      10,424      10,438*      7,001 |       681       2,204   223.61
   WHEAT FLOUR...........................         46*          0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   SOYBEAN MEAL..........................          0           0          30         401*         14 |         0           0      -
   SOYBEAN OIL...........................          0          14           0           0         165*|        12           0   -100.0
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....         30           0       3,329       3,762*      1,125 |         0         688      -
   FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)......          0           0           5           3           6 |         3           0   -100.0
   LIVE ANIMALS..........................          0          48           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PLANTING SEEDS........................        403         418         542         181          97 |         4           0   -100.0
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..      5,220       5,454       6,184*      5,071       5,064 |       563       1,191   111.52
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        119         576         333       1,020*        530 |        98         325   230.90
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....      5,941       4,765       5,034       4,397       5,534 |     1,420       1,256   -11.55
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............        295         511         342         671*        614 |       136         116   -14.73
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......         24          67         121*         99          66 |         0          84      -
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......         91          68          65         143         207 |        10           0   -100.0
   RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED.........         11           9           9           0           0 |         0           0      -
   POULTRY MEAT..........................      2,285         399         345         748       1,203 |       248         597   140.33
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................        309         292         374         417         488 |       322           0   -100.0
   EGGS & PRODUCTS.......................        126         191         107           0         418 |        77          11   -85.70
   FRESH FRUIT...........................          0           0          91         137*         95 |        60           9   -85.64
   FRESH VEGETABLES......................          0           0          45*         24           0 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........      1,192       1,776*      1,762       1,031         957 |       348         125   -64.25
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............        195         112         175          52         102 |         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................          6          78           0           0          54 |        54           0   -100.0
   WINE & BEER...........................        157         304         310*        247         274 |        33          82   146.60
   NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........          0           0          16          53          24 |        18          18    -3.42
   PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............         75*         16          45           9           6 |         3           0   -100.0
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......      1,175         943       1,228         765       1,026 |       109         215    97.21
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....        443         445         410         542         349 |        89         124    40.25
   LOGS AND CHIPS........................          0           0          22           7           0 |         0           0      -
   HARDWOOD LUMBER.......................        363         324         206         394*        235 |        38         104   174.17
   SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER...........          0           0          28           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD).........         40          45          36          66*         14 |        14           0   -100.0
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......         41          75         119          75          99 |        37          21   -44.32
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........         17           0           6           0           0 |         0           0      -
   ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS)..............          0           0           3*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........         17           0           3           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                   13,560      11,521      17,724      18,141*     12,562 |     2,128       3,475    63.32
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL          14,020      11,966      18,140      18,682*     12,911 |     2,216       3,599    62.39
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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