U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM SOMALIA
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 IMPORT MARKET: SOMALIA
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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.................         82*         58          21          65          14 |         4           4     1.39
   TOBACCO...............................          0           0           0          23*          0 |         0           0      -
   RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS..............         82*         58          21          42          14 |         4           4     1.39
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........          0           8         354          38          55 |        17           0   -100.0
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..          0           0         336           0           0 |         0           0      -
   ESSENTIAL OILS........................          0           8           0          35          55*|        17           0   -100.0
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........          0           0          18*          3           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....          0          15           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0          15           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER)....          0          28*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          0          28*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                       82          81         375         102          69 |        21           4   -80.13
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL              82         109         375         102          69 |        21           4   -80.13
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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