U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM FINLAND
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: FINLAND
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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................. 4,540 19,789 21,875 14,428 2,419 | 699 8,523 1118.8
COARSE GRAINS......................... 4,540 19,782 21,875 14,427 2,419 | 699 8,521 1118.4
RAW COFFEE............................ 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 2 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 0 7* 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 11,579 10,991 14,166 11,023 8,247 | 3,573 3,125 -12.55
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 99 211 4,043* 3,299 0 | 0 0 -
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 147 3 2 0 0 | 0 0 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 0 55 12 3 0 | 0 0 -
HIDES & SKINS......................... 8,057 7,913 8,148 6,150 6,179 | 2,029 2,877 41.75
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 1 0 0 1,043 1,415*| 1,415 0 -100.0
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 3 0 28 46 106 | 0 12 -
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 5 0 6 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 3,267 2,810 1,926 483 548 | 129 236 83.06
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 43,314 36,862 35,317 39,514 46,357 | 11,138 11,194 0.50
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 2,994 2,737 3,542 2,890 3,203 | 573 909 58.63
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 896 1,671 966 2,255 2,684 | 697 1,463 109.96
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 1 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
CHEESE................................ 18,833 19,015 21,068 24,981 28,683 | 6,791 6,210 -8.56
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 2,202* 1,366 827 0 35 | 0 14 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 0 0 0 7 0 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 159 79 65 49 79 | 2 16 672.98
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 1,774 981 170 0 0 | 0 0 -
WINE AND BEER......................... 0 18 18 3 20 | 20 0 -100.0
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 0 0 0 16 21*| 0 0 -
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 0 46 7 33 9 | 3 6 110.53
SPICES................................ 2 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 16,453* 10,948 8,655 9,281 11,621 | 3,052 2,576 -15.60
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 25,540 27,809 33,320 31,407 41,449*| 10,448 10,404 -0.43
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 75 7 41 7 554*| 241 263 8.95
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 0 2 2 60 181*| 112 7 -93.76
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 4,361 8,203 8,885 5,057 13,917*| 2,894 2,766 -4.44
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 11,026 13,544 21,450 22,475* 22,001 | 6,098 6,289 3.12
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 10,078* 6,053 2,943 3,809 4,796 | 1,103 1,080 -2.09
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 818 336 512 369 371 | 80 42 -48.15
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 0 0 0 6 6 | 0 3 -
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 0 9 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 818* 336 503 362 365 | 80 39 -51.71
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 59,433 67,643 71,358 64,965 57,023 | 15,411 22,842 48.22
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 85,791 95,788 105,190 96,741 98,843 | 25,940 33,287 28.33
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov