U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO GHANA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: GHANA
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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................. 59,061* 45,980 40,331 42,755 24,822 | 9,979 12,587 26.13
WHEAT................................. 27,687* 20,289 17,462 17,439 6,908 | 1,271 7,088 457.66
COARSE GRAINS......................... 2,387 5,019 0 668 396 | 0 500 -
RICE.................................. 28,833* 20,202 22,634 24,478 17,344 | 8,695 4,975 -42.78
COTTON................................ 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 24 -
TOBACCO............................... 128 128 135 72 62 | 0 0 -
PULSES................................ 27 329* 88 87 85 | 3 0 -100.0
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 0 12 13 11 28 | 10 0 -100.0
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 2,256 3,004 3,512 5,888 8,460 | 3,368 319 -90.52
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 53 16 0 301 601 | 601 0 -100.0
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 0 0 0 454* 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 0 1,115 809 1,601 1,499 | 715 0 -100.0
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 57 279 50 169 1,506 | 359 262 -27.07
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 48 11 0 0 4 | 0 0 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 0 0 14 0 0 | 0 0 -
ANIMAL FATS........................... 1,046 0 969 0 23 | 6 0 -100.0
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 18 104 93 767 330 | 179 5 -97.34
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 671* 153 43 35 27 | 0 53 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 363 1,327 1,533 2,561 4,472*| 1,508 0 -100.0
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 3,042 2,375 2,190 2,322 4,251 | 553 1,432 158.96
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 88 94 38 200 168 | 25 0 -100.0
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 19 0 0 0 306 | 0 10 -
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 10 14 0 10 191 | 0 0 -
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 159 210 58 25 115 | 34 0 -100.0
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 1,557* 1,007 601 1,098 1,508 | 103 1,318 1184.4
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 115 123 370 209 23 | 0 0 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 0 0 30 0 4 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 230 130 98 124 724 | 69 15 -77.66
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 0 32 116 157 410*| 177 0 -100.0
TREE NUTS............................. 7 8 0 8 0 | 0 0 -
WINE & BEER........................... 293 300 571* 341 176 | 0 36 -
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 0 0 0 4* 0 | 0 0 -
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 0 0 0 0 3 | 0 0 -
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 563 456 309 146 624 | 146 52 -64.07
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 127 5,198* 262 163 2,367 | 124 0 -100.0
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 0 16 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 8 68 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 17 239* 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 74 98 160* 0 80 | 65 0 -100.0
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 28 4,776* 102 163 2,287 | 59 0 -100.0
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 0 0 0 599* 0 | 0 378 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 0 0 0 599* 0 | 0 378 -
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 64,360* 51,358 46,033 50,964 37,534 | 13,900 14,338 3.15
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 64,487* 56,556 46,295 51,727 39,901 | 14,024 14,716 4.93
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov