U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM BENIN
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: BENIN
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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................. 0 0 1,944 14,722* 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 0 0 1,944 14,722* 0 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 0 0 0 0 34 | 0 0 -
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 0 0 0 0 34 | 0 0 -
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 0 0 3 0 0 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 0 0 3 0 0 | 0 0 -
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 67 75 340* 140 142 | 0 36 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 0 0 34 30 142*| 0 36 -
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 67 75 306* 111 0 | 0 0 -
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 0 0 1,947 14,722* 34 | 0 0 -
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 67 75 2,286 14,863* 175 | 0 36 -
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ANALYSIS BY: COMMODITY AND MARKETING PROGRAMS/FAS/USDA FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE FAS WEB SITE "FASOnline"
SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS TRADE DATA AT www.fas.usda.gov, SELECT SEARCH, THEN BICO REPORTS
NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov