U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF
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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................. 192,774 89,594 53,247 88,002 52,413 | 16,255 8,130 -49.98
WHEAT................................. 88,718* 26,525 11,905 12,741 15,601 | 1,094 3,772 244.72
COARSE GRAINS......................... 31,358 10,309 4,184 32,664 8,707 | 8,681 0 -100.0
RICE.................................. 61,490* 46,115 29,274 32,285 19,786 | 4,775 3,323 -30.40
SOYBEANS.............................. 8,946 2,997 0 3,622 1,073 | 0 0 -
COTTON................................ 610 0 3 47 0 | 0 0 -
TOBACCO............................... 1,100 3,062 5,962* 5,445 5,443 | 1,274 872 -31.55
PULSES................................ 193 86 679 514 1,386 | 392 89 -77.32
PEANUTS............................... 25 59 52 31 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 334 441 1,189 653 417 | 39 74 90.67
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 46,676 52,154 86,075* 47,265 48,785 | 8,091 10,652 31.66
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 184 0 77 1,391* 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 5,277 11,168 11,661* 340 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 0 8 0 1,186 0 | 0 0 -
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 791 1,207 13,278* 855 2,691 | 225 306 36.43
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 5,044 5,355 9,864* 6,779 5,049 | 644 3,511 444.89
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 844 1,337 2,583 855 429 | 33 250 653.01
HIDES & SKINS......................... 234 908 2,923* 614 987 | 75 189 150.96
ANIMAL FATS........................... 112 1,005 4,056 745 709 | 431 224 -47.94
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 5,832 10,658 6,489 6,886 11,823*| 957 1,085 13.35
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 1,613 1,794 1,722 1,658 3,323 | 610 861 41.18
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 26,746 18,715 33,421* 25,953 23,774 | 5,116 4,226 -17.40
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 57,500 78,020* 59,323 37,923 31,968 | 10,385 6,087 -41.38
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 3,810 5,096* 4,585 2,234 2,502 | 799 678 -15.09
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 924 1,075 763 1,175* 204 | 66 17 -73.81
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 982 2,350* 1,622 487 436 | 331 48 -85.49
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 12 78 34 33 37 | 0 0 -
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 25,542 44,101* 29,728 16,092 11,546 | 4,596 1,037 -77.44
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 3,405 3,004 3,647 1,643 838 | 187 425 127.34
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 28 140 72 109 69 | 0 0 -
FRESH FRUIT........................... 261 545* 413 89 116 | 29 0 -100.0
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 537* 245 98 53 89 | 7 53 639.94
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 3,787 4,070 2,846 2,978 2,842 | 1,247 617 -50.55
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 646* 135 187 176 423 | 17 245 1365.3
TREE NUTS............................. 3,280* 2,880 2,610 2,327 2,428 | 756 793 4.85
WINE & BEER........................... 604* 289 207 223 400 | 47 184 293.22
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 100 45 43 8 3 | 0 0 -
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 7,805* 7,235 6,028 3,388 1,957 | 146 463 217.50
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 5,776 6,734 6,442 6,906 8,078*| 2,158 1,529 -29.15
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 26,337 34,093* 21,349 20,608 27,200 | 7,036 4,749 -32.50
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 88 301 249 165 352 | 55 104 91.00
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 18,662 24,098* 14,413 13,822 18,200 | 4,859 2,603 -46.43
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 1,215 823 542 756 357 | 70 79 13.02
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 5,334 6,878 4,685 4,321 6,958*| 1,753 1,537 -12.31
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 1,039 1,992 1,460 1,545 1,333 | 300 426 41.87
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 2,126 1,872 865 884 1,770 | 264 364 37.73
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 520 611 244 628 830 | 226 155 -31.54
SALMON, CANNED........................ 551 94 90 102 215 | 0 58 -
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 18 120* 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 1,037 1,047 531 155 725 | 38 151 298.33
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 296,951 219,768 198,646 173,189 133,166 | 34,731 24,870 -28.39
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 325,414 255,733 220,860 194,682 162,136 | 42,031 29,983 -28.66
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