U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO ETHIOPIA
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: ETHIOPIA
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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.................     22,470       5,081      22,242      21,344      78,543*|    24,369       9,792   -59.82
   WHEAT.................................     22,220       3,675      15,439      17,681      77,835*|    24,230       8,957   -63.03
   COARSE GRAINS.........................          0       1,111       5,865           0           0 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................        226         296         135         146         197 |       107           9   -92.08
   PULSES................................         24           0         803       3,517         511 |        31         827   2570.8
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........     13,129      12,118       8,203       6,845      35,358 |     7,705       1,994   -74.11
   WHEAT FLOUR...........................      1,065       2,261         596       1,082       1,050 |       287         193   -32.78
   SOYBEAN OIL...........................     10,223       6,407       4,060       1,954      10,331 |     3,694         479   -87.04
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....      1,140       2,725       2,431       1,606       7,393*|     2,279           0   -100.0
   PLANTING SEEDS........................         14           0           0          49           0 |         0           0      -
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..        101          42           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        587         684       1,116       2,154      16,584*|     1,445       1,323    -8.45
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....        113         997          19         144          89 |        10          42   314.30
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............          0           7           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......          0           4           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................         70         964           0           0          50 |         0           0      -
   EGGS & PRODUCTS.......................          0           0           0          99*          0 |         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0          15           0           0           0 |         0          42      -
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............          3           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   WINE & BEER...........................         15*          0           5           0           0 |         0           0      -
   NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........          0           0           0           5           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......         25           8          14          40          39 |        10           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....          0          60           6         183*          0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          0          60           6         183*          0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                   35,712      18,197      30,464      28,333     113,990 |    32,084      11,828   -63.13
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL          35,712      18,257      30,469      28,516     113,990 |    32,084      11,828   -63.13
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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 EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970           OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov