U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO IRELAND
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: IRELAND
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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................. 11,274 22,271 34,200 12,248 6,800 | 1,350 1,126 -16.57
WHEAT................................. 0 0 0 0 42 | 0 0 -
COARSE GRAINS......................... 2,345 1,947 1,319 2,372 2,647 | 7 0 -100.0
RICE.................................. 2,564 2,998* 2,845 1,934 1,818 | 386 9 -97.65
SOYBEANS.............................. 2,309 2,274 982 956 538 | 538 755 40.43
COTTON................................ 1,989 12,943 25,826 5,712 0 | 0 76 -
TOBACCO............................... 1,493 785 522 3 40 | 0 0 -
PULSES................................ 100 53 91 38 26 | 0 0 -
PEANUTS............................... 220 337* 259 117 45 | 15 0 -100.0
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 255 933 2,356* 1,117 1,645 | 404 287 -29.09
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 183,088 186,460 211,230 165,441 252,665*| 60,395 53,073 -12.12
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 85 0 0 0 3 | 3 0 -100.0
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 22,147 52,610 54,678* 16,849 18,340 | 15,475 17,077 10.35
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 0 6 0 0 148*| 0 82 -
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 1,372 1,163 1,762 2,136* 968 | 262 205 -21.96
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 106,534 70,870 71,119 88,818 74,697 | 21,971 23,337 6.22
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 26,725 35,036 59,046 35,353 90,526*| 16,507 5,250 -68.20
HIDES & SKINS......................... 115 0 45 3 85 | 80 0 -100.0
ANIMAL FATS........................... 51 19 30 5 8 | 0 0 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 277 253 282 134 294 | 16 23 47.74
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 2,479 4,036 1,160 1,056 45,211*| 155 395 154.79
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 23,303 22,468 23,109 21,087 22,385 | 5,926 6,704 13.12
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 23,238 23,732 27,688* 24,357 27,228 | 5,496 6,035 9.81
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 1,019 848 809 886 892 | 225 364 61.58
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 79 41 58 90 208*| 147 14 -90.35
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 109 690 1,065* 317 54 | 7 28 279.15
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 23 5 0 0 2,033*| 175 324 84.76
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 316 462 216 458 507 | 231 261 13.28
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 86 67 59 190 220 | 99 61 -38.05
FRESH FRUIT........................... 1,469 815 863 517 799 | 221 85 -61.35
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 39 9 145 86 0 | 0 19 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 2,394 1,767 2,631 1,821 1,857 | 211 398 88.20
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 203 344 469 270 175 | 77 38 -50.32
TREE NUTS............................. 325 266 135 200 106 | 48 0 -100.0
WINE & BEER........................... 14,593 15,877 18,792* 15,956 15,860 | 2,980 3,232 8.47
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 9 9 17 14 27 | 10 0 -100.0
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 385 41 0 54 23 | 8 0 -100.0
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 2,190 2,490 2,429 3,497 4,466*| 1,057 1,210 14.45
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 20,560 30,451 22,337 26,795 44,380*| 12,313 8,874 -27.93
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 323 177 131 266 959*| 219 168 -23.46
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 7,053 9,647 10,216 11,704 17,972*| 5,008 3,523 -29.66
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 1,794 1,865 2,671 2,522 2,689*| 649 564 -13.07
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 8,688 15,286* 4,224 1,746 2,364 | 335 574 71.43
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2,702 3,475 5,096 10,558 20,396*| 6,102 4,046 -33.70
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 1,511 892 812 1,024 340 | 86 174 102.14
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 0 58 60 0 | 0 91 -
SALMON, CANNED........................ 966 668 518 627 0 | 0 78 -
CRAB & CRABMEAT....................... 6 0 0 14 0 | 0 0 -
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 0 0 0 0 44*| 44 0 -100.0
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 539 224 237 324 296 | 42 4 -90.00
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 217,600 232,462 273,118 202,046 286,693*| 67,241 60,234 -10.42
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 239,671 263,806 296,267 229,865 331,412*| 79,640 69,282 -13.01
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov