U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM GUATEMALA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: GUATEMALA
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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................. 373,126 495,413* 352,447 383,997 343,834 | 111,154 52,968 -52.35
COARSE GRAINS......................... 0 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 0 0 29 58* 12 | 6 0 -100.0
TOBACCO............................... 12,207 19,376 20,666 10,091 12,326 | 3,634 0 -100.0
RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 7,521* 5,967 735 511 252 | 86 64 -26.18
RAW COFFEE............................ 247,944 393,688* 286,719 296,432 295,212 | 104,881 51,509 -50.89
COCOA BEANS........................... 6 44 117 0 0 | 0 0 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 0 20 0 0 10 | 10 4 -62.46
RAW BEET & CANE SUGAR................. 104,873* 76,072 43,799 76,603 35,590 | 2,393 1,388 -41.99
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 576 242 382 302 432 | 143 3 -97.91
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 24,574* 18,454 23,572 15,240 17,037 | 4,412 10,086 128.62
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 553* 388 136 159 37 | 14 24 67.58
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 0 0 0 29 0 | 0 0 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 12 0 0 3 4 | 0 0 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 6,955 6,272 7,698 7,956* 7,930 | 2,131 2,044 -4.10
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 16,040* 10,603 14,595 5,369 7,209 | 1,746 7,492 328.98
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 768 968 957 1,534 1,676 | 482 492 1.94
COCOA PASTE & COCOA BUTTER............ 0 131 7 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 245 92 178 190 180 | 37 35 -6.40
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 280,438 260,575 311,600 290,250 347,166*| 91,766 97,645 6.41
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 632 717 493 684 538 | 126 546 334.52
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 1,397 230 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 0 0 0 0 2 | 0 0 -
CHEESE................................ 0 0 0 3 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 3,665 1,582 534 550 20 | 13 1,335 10204
BANANAS AND PLANTAINS................. 150,937 130,533 174,817 140,654 185,511*| 35,800 52,644 47.05
OTHER FRESH FRUIT..................... 24,711 34,019 33,776 48,546 60,273*| 25,443 16,356 -35.71
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 8,038 8,467 9,190 7,880 8,809 | 2,869 3,339 16.38
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 28,697 28,008 34,375 41,400* 38,550 | 12,107 7,494 -38.11
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 33 226 73 427 360 | 105 10 -90.06
TREE NUTS............................. 3,880 4,597* 4,408 4,058 3,634 | 444 301 -32.19
WINE AND BEER......................... 173 174 182 303 262 | 44 41 -6.98
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 13,765 14,523 15,704 15,515 17,144*| 5,872 6,911 17.71
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 11,885 13,165 13,514* 5,496 7,144 | 1,356 2,816 107.70
SPICES................................ 30,187* 19,577 18,797 19,051 19,985 | 6,142 4,525 -26.33
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 2,440 4,756 5,738* 5,681 4,934 | 1,445 1,327 -8.17
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 7,466 6,483 7,342 9,950 10,500*| 2,401 2,246 -6.47
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 147 100 149 541* 267 | 47 74 56.97
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 2,807 1,402 1,107 743 1,641 | 80 33 -57.94
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 17 18 45 49 133 | 22 0 -100.0
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 581 150 171 125 436 | 62 58 -7.78
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 3,914 4,813 5,869 8,492* 8,022 | 2,190 2,080 -5.00
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 31,118* 22,158 20,469 17,858 18,443 | 3,051 4,336 42.10
SHRIMP................................ 29,595* 19,055 18,807 16,052 15,776 | 2,165 4,247 96.17
TUNA.................................. 0 30* 5 2 0 | 0 0 -
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 2 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 1,522 3,071* 1,657 1,804 2,667 | 886 89 -90.00
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 678,137 774,442* 687,619 689,487 708,036 | 207,332 160,699 -22.49
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 716,721 803,083* 715,429 717,295 736,979 | 212,784 167,281 -21.38
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov