U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM LEEWARD-WINDWARD ISLANDS
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: LEEWARD-WINDWARD ISLANDS
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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................. 704 6,812 3,190 350 341 | 19 35 82.29
TOBACCO............................... 0 0 9 14 0 | 0 0 -
RAW COFFEE............................ 471 3,469* 86 247 205 | 4 35 740.87
COCOA BEANS........................... 158 318 36 55 33 | 0 0 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 14 57 45 30 102 | 15 0 -100.0
RAW BEET & CANE SUGAR................. 0 2,968 3,014 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 61 0 0 4 0 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 460 198 251 195 226 | 3 1 -68.00
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 49* 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
HIDES & SKINS......................... 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 1 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 0 32 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 391 19 196 132 192 | 0 0 -
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 20 140 55 61 34 | 3 0 -100.0
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 0 7 0 3 0 | 0 0 -
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 1,125 1,287 1,614 2,805 3,171*| 272 766 181.17
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 0 0 71 3 0 | 0 0 -
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 0 0 0 21 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 5 3 0 8 0 | 0 0 -
BANANAS AND PLANTAINS................. 0 7 18 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER FRESH FRUIT..................... 308 147 116 142 107 | 9 28 205.74
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 140 128 251* 242 187 | 96 70 -27.25
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 150 122 196 211 197 | 0 0 -
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 161 8 7 20 17 | 3 2 -39.18
TREE NUTS............................. 0 0 15 0 0 | 0 0 -
WINE AND BEER......................... 12 20 73 9 51 | 6 47 750.75
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 4 9 11 0 0 | 0 4 -
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 56 9 0 2 0 | 0 3 -
SPICES................................ 226 658 757 2,006 2,471*| 132 597 353.02
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 65 176* 98 142 141 | 26 13 -48.39
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 6 40 12 381 577 | 132 0 -100.0
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 0 0 0 0 285*| 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 0 0 0 22 0 | 0 0 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 0 0 0 99 272 | 116 0 -100.0
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 6 40 12 260* 21 | 17 0 -100.0
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 3,072 3,848 3,313 5,745 7,301*| 1,638 1,241 -24.26
TUNA.................................. 1,603 1,343 1,037 1,321 1,462 | 286 501 75.14
LOBSTER............................... 3 0 0 110 129 | 11 10 -3.79
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 3 59 27 0 0 | 0 0 -
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 3 3 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 1,460 2,443 2,248 4,314 5,710*| 1,341 729 -45.63
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 2,290 8,297 5,055 3,350 3,737 | 294 801 172.61
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 5,369 12,184 8,380 9,476 11,616 | 2,064 2,042 -1.08
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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