U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO PARAGUAY
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: PARAGUAY
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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.................        104          78         110         120          25 |         0          67      -
   WHEAT.................................         65          41          96          64          15 |         0           0      -
   COARSE GRAINS.........................          0           5           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   COTTON................................          0           0           6           0           0 |         0           0      -
   TOBACCO...............................          0           0           0           0           8 |         0           3      -
   PULSES................................          0           0           0          30           0 |         0           0      -
   PEANUTS...............................         34           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................          5          32           8          26           3 |         0          64      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      4,471       4,046       1,613       1,432       1,603 |       627         145   -76.85
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....          6          25          35         205           0 |         0           0      -
   FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)......         17          71          96*         13           0 |         0           0      -
   LIVE ANIMALS..........................        159          50         174          73          15 |        15           0   -100.0
   HIDES & SKINS.........................          0           0           0         179         636*|       396           0   -100.0
   ANIMAL FATS...........................          0           0           0          16           0 |         0           0      -
   PLANTING SEEDS........................        202       2,274          65          48          52 |        23          18   -23.35
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..      3,590         209         240         208         139 |        66          36   -45.36
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        497       1,417       1,003         690         761 |       126          91   -27.54
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....     28,624*     27,109       7,821       8,132       8,003 |     2,549         429   -83.16
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............        496         350         200         291          94 |        20          33    62.11
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......         28          36          13          16          73 |        34           9   -72.88
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......          0          16         283*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED.........         14          19          10          12           0 |         0           0      -
   POULTRY MEAT..........................         32          11          45*         33          25 |         0          10      -
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................        222         395         281         129          59 |         0           0      -
   EGGS & PRODUCTS.......................          0          16           0           0         118*|       118           0   -100.0
   FRESH FRUIT...........................          0           0           0          16*         13 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........        433         200          84           8           0 |         0           0      -
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............         11         210           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................        183*        102           9          25           9 |         0           9      -
   WINE & BEER...........................     23,803      24,869*      6,330       7,183       6,873 |     2,298         187   -91.84
   NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........         10          48*         19          33           0 |         0           0      -
   PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............        150         262*        160         204         163 |        11         173   1416.4
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......      3,242         576         387         182         576 |        67           8   -87.97
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....        279         177          96          38          74 |         0           0      -
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD).........          0           0           3           0          74*|         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......        279*        177          93          38           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........         12           0           3           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........         12           0           3           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                   33,199*     31,234       9,544       9,684       9,631 |     3,175         641   -79.81
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL          33,490*     31,411       9,642       9,722       9,704 |     3,175         641   -79.81
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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