U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM IRELAND
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: IRELAND
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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................. 893 650 646 701 804 | 334 278 -16.90
RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 120 0 0 0 7 | 0 0 -
RAW COFFEE............................ 54 0 0 0 11 | 0 0 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 413 546 611 636 786*| 334 278 -16.90
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 306 104 36 66 0 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 72,035 62,825 78,694* 56,515 50,837 | 6,447 3,970 -38.42
TROPICAL OILS......................... 2 5* 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 52 0 0 0 355*| 2 100 4365.6
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 2,555 3,518 1,884 1,496 573 | 466 150 -67.88
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 20,093 14,699 48,932* 20,316 43,892 | 4,096 2,264 -44.73
HIDES & SKINS......................... 1,484 1,393 536 1,290 1,845*| 1,118 531 -52.51
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 187 0 11 22 18 | 18 30 72.67
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 5 6 143 2 23 | 0 0 -
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 41,477* 40,581 24,665 31,537 1,789 | 185 346 86.56
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 6,180 2,622 2,522 1,851 2,342 | 562 550 -2.12
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 245,975 228,632 260,667 250,989 274,244*| 63,595 39,739 -37.51
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 9,522 11,323 12,164 12,670 12,236 | 3,152 4,269 35.43
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 3,955 6,178 6,441 9,254 8,141 | 3,478 1,628 -53.17
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 2,571* 2,289 2,396 1,277 1,341 | 289 407 40.73
CHEESE................................ 11,165 8,469 7,837 10,055 12,739*| 2,364 2,314 -2.13
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 158,263* 132,871 135,308 120,534 121,017 | 14,637 11,234 -23.25
OTHER FRESH FRUIT..................... 0 11* 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 0 0 0 6 0 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 358 399 584 397 407 | 149 161 8.48
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 15 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
TREE NUTS............................. 0 0 0 59 0 | 0 100 -
WINE AND BEER......................... 50,762 59,140 87,368 87,709 105,835*| 34,897 16,565 -52.53
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 201 348 513 437 853*| 666 522 -21.70
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 0 5 195 158 243*| 115 69 -40.47
SPICES................................ 8 47* 9 33 3 | 0 0 -
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 9,153 7,552 7,853 8,399 11,428 | 3,847 2,472 -35.75
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 1,029 1,785 6,447 9,012* 3,126 | 155 317 104.93
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 13 3 6 0 0 | 0 8 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 0 73* 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 0 0 0 0 3*| 0 0 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 541 327 4,155 7,378* 1,612 | 33 33 0.00
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 475 1,381 2,287* 1,634 1,512 | 122 276 126.93
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 1,948 400 596 1,090 839 | 132 153 16.51
TUNA.................................. 1,689* 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
LOBSTER............................... 0 0 0 28 9 | 0 0 -
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 0 0 83 0 0 | 0 0 -
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 2 26 355 695 541 | 86 44 -49.16
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 257 374 158 367 289 | 46 110 139.30
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 318,903 292,106 340,008* 308,205 325,884 | 70,376 43,987 -37.50
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 321,879 294,291 347,051* 318,307 329,849 | 70,663 44,458 -37.08
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov