U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM COMOROS
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 IMPORT MARKET: COMOROS
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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           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........         94         103          45          65         263 |        62          34   -44.46
   ESSENTIAL OILS........................         94         103          45          65         263 |        62          34   -44.46
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....      2,355       1,440         544       1,653       3,218 |       183       1,691   821.56
   WINE AND BEER.........................          0           0          10*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE..............          0          13*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   SPICES................................      2,355       1,427         535       1,653       3,218 |       183       1,691   821.56
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER)....          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........      3,709*      1,009         164           0           0 |         0           0      -
   TUNA..................................      3,709*      1,009         164           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    2,449       1,543         590       1,718       3,482 |       246       1,725   602.77
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           6,158       2,552         753       1,718       3,482 |       246       1,725   602.77
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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