U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM INDIA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: INDIA
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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................. 113,967 110,700 133,413* 110,959 128,569 | 36,526 25,377 -30.52
COARSE GRAINS......................... 5 5 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 28,791 29,937 39,740 41,143 42,549*| 12,202 10,010 -17.97
TOBACCO............................... 1,535 1,482 2,443 1,420 2,720 | 603 392 -35.02
RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 4,655 3,837 6,502 7,815* 6,473 | 1,311 1,204 -8.15
RAW COFFEE............................ 43,982 36,632 38,056 20,587 33,983 | 10,772 2,642 -75.48
COCOA BEANS........................... 75 406 0 519* 0 | 0 0 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 14,258 20,423 23,183 21,704 21,661 | 6,152 6,974 13.37
RAW BEET & CANE SUGAR................. 6,010 7,326 8,311 83 119 | 80 54 -32.85
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 14,656 10,652 15,178 17,687 21,064 | 5,405 4,101 -24.13
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 177,989 217,857 263,421* 215,917 254,654 | 68,531 54,317 -20.74
TROPICAL OILS......................... 61 74 110 549 2,309 | 34 42 22.99
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 32,139 30,206 38,290 42,938* 40,656 | 7,461 7,844 5.13
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 1,264 2,774 904 3,159 2,828 | 328 1,244 279.74
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 0 0 0 93 55 | 0 0 -
HIDES & SKINS......................... 11 0 29 48 1 | 0 0 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 7,878 8,648 12,520 27,052 42,911*| 15,987 5,565 -65.19
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 136 343 218 245 237 | 48 144 200.44
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 27,222 30,179 31,898 26,940 32,367*| 9,450 6,544 -30.76
COCOA PASTE & COCOA BUTTER............ 0 666 0 227 83 | 83 0 -100.0
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 109,278 144,966 179,453* 114,668 133,207 | 35,139 32,934 -6.27
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 259,291 317,577 333,532 525,740* 441,995 | 117,614 92,123 -21.67
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 1,066 1,228 1,500 2,258 3,210*| 669 833 24.46
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 39 168 0 16 0 | 0 0 -
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 25 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
CHEESE................................ 0 0 48 52* 28 | 0 17 -
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 7,007 5,704 13,783 15,895 21,749*| 4,065 6,645 63.47
BANANAS AND PLANTAINS................. 0 0 8* 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER FRESH FRUIT..................... 8 17 22 22 56 | 21 0 -100.0
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 446 836 420 403 1,069*| 216 206 -4.79
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 15,383 20,126 23,076 38,374 44,049*| 10,693 9,325 -12.79
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 368 258 226 314 863*| 88 110 23.91
TREE NUTS............................. 147,505 163,308 164,623 296,919* 248,558 | 64,713 55,102 -14.85
WINE AND BEER......................... 954 1,153 1,306 1,258 1,742*| 466 268 -42.39
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 5,934 5,483 5,897 3,791 5,138 | 1,188 822 -30.78
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 1,450 4,379* 1,287 317 406 | 100 28 -72.34
SPICES................................ 75,128 106,681 110,852 152,291* 101,852 | 32,117 16,513 -48.58
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 3,979 8,236 10,485 13,829* 13,275 | 3,278 2,253 -31.25
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 15,981 18,881 19,290 21,873 23,166*| 5,183 4,967 -4.17
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 9 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 454 700 309 623 296 | 39 111 182.58
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 0 12 0 0 5 | 0 7 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 1,259 1,443 1,403 1,950* 1,370 | 399 262 -34.38
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 14,258 16,726 17,577 19,300 21,496*| 4,744 4,586 -3.33
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 144,899 170,858 182,135 199,017 283,628*| 51,739 72,163 39.48
SHRIMP................................ 118,590 138,698 150,847 160,758 240,371*| 40,795 60,834 49.12
TUNA.................................. 47 246 410 171 74 | 57 4 -92.88
LOBSTER............................... 881 556 342 1,162 3,454 | 292 148 -49.19
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 32 0 5 82* 48 | 0 0 -
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 0 107 143* 26 | 26 0 -100.0
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 25,349 31,357 30,425 36,700 39,654*| 10,568 11,177 5.76
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 551,248 646,134 730,366 852,616* 825,218 | 222,670 171,817 -22.84
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 712,127 835,873 931,791 1,073,506 1,132,012*| 279,592 248,947 -10.96
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov