U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO BELIZE
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: BELIZE
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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................. 3,529 2,632 2,874 2,376 2,946 | 206 872 324.20
WHEAT................................. 3,367* 2,494 2,603 1,918 1,996 | 4 686 16608
COARSE GRAINS......................... 4 0 0 0 711*| 190 174 -8.59
RICE.................................. 121 16 19 326 189 | 0 0 -
SOYBEANS.............................. 0 0 0 0 24*| 0 0 -
TOBACCO............................... 0 33 0 0 4 | 0 0 -
PULSES................................ 10 19 55 20 13 | 6 13 100.41
PEANUTS............................... 0 0 0 3 5 | 5 0 -100.0
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 28 69 197 110 4 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 6,826 6,737 6,941 6,620 8,295*| 1,504 2,367 57.44
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 42 24 4 33 28 | 10 0 -100.0
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 683 749 834* 494 494 | 57 165 188.85
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 86 92 90 76 54 | 18 3 -81.15
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 238 218 106 123 52 | 21 14 -32.76
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 3,335 3,640 4,016 4,023 5,319*| 885 1,637 85.07
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 136 120 140 135 178 | 42 46 10.52
ANIMAL FATS........................... 1,423 1,057 1,059 799 575 | 193 179 -7.14
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 297 242 385 510 536*| 0 207 -
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 166 71 113 31 372 | 16 46 189.78
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 421 522 194 395 687*| 262 69 -73.77
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 5,034 6,266 7,346 7,242 9,317 | 2,535 1,698 -33.02
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 673 673 1,074 1,082 1,570*| 532 541 1.78
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 564* 415 325 301 474 | 92 58 -37.27
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 179 125 27 21 104 | 24 20 -16.97
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 567 1,102 1,102 650 533 | 189 71 -62.13
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 30 161 69 129 184 | 67 38 -43.32
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 494 633 1,015* 541 400 | 149 38 -74.27
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 304 392 752* 318 274 | 81 90 10.88
FRESH FRUIT........................... 100 61 136 52 69 | 0 7 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 16 4 141 178 157 | 96 13 -86.57
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 614 685 334 368 496 | 107 59 -44.51
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 40 58 12 129 66 | 21 29 33.15
TREE NUTS............................. 0 3 63 14 15 | 3 0 -100.0
WINE & BEER........................... 185 233 448 270 920*| 112 102 -9.58
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 300 257 304 350 609*| 137 238 73.22
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 967 1,464 1,543 2,838 3,446*| 924 394 -57.34
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 1,400 2,308 1,586 1,729 10,357*| 2,487 554 -77.71
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 72 3 0 0 14 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 4 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 37 73 0 24 3,065*| 694 56 -91.96
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 1,168 1,141 1,402 1,307 6,234*| 1,543 349 -77.37
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 119 1,092 184 398 1,044 | 250 149 -40.38
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 48 198 485 1,164 1,256*| 518 722 39.43
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 0 0 83 347* 11 | 11 0 -100.0
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 0 0 0 0 13*| 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 48 198 402 817 1,231*| 507 722 42.53
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 15,389 15,635 17,161 16,238 20,558*| 4,244 4,937 16.34
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 16,837 18,141 19,232 19,131 32,170*| 7,249 6,214 -14.28
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov