U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM AFGHANISTAN
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 IMPORT MARKET: AFGHANISTAN
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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.................          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      4,517       5,381       2,026       1,670         208 |        14           0   -97.43
   HIDES & SKINS.........................         95           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........      4,423       5,381       2,026       1,670         208 |        14           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....        212       1,936         604       3,908          29 |         0         112      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........         67         893         406       3,865          29 |         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................         77         902         163          14           0 |         0         112      -
   WINE AND BEER.........................         69          48          19           0           0 |         0           0      -
   SPICES................................          0          92          16          29           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER)....          1           0           0           0           4 |         0           0      -
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........          1           0           0           0           4 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    4,730       7,317       2,630       5,578         237 |        14         113   703.78
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           4,731       7,317       2,630       5,578         241 |        14         113   703.78
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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