U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO MARSHAL ISLANDS
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: MARSHAL ISLANDS
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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................. 840 809 750 706 901 | 242 230 -4.97
RICE.................................. 825 809 750 706 870 | 242 230 -4.97
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 15 0 0 0 31 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 708 650 773 622 611 | 153 135 -11.38
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 562 541 489 561 476 | 125 99 -20.88
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 8 0 30 3 21 | 0 0 -
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 31 35 106 20 5 | 0 16 -
ANIMAL FATS........................... 0 0 0 0 7 | 0 15* -
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 68 59 113 38 99 | 27 5 -83.16
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 39 16 34 0 3 | 0 0 -
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 6,333 6,581 8,484 4,263 6,463 | 1,271 1,619 27.42
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 31 42 20 26 64 | 3 10 198.02
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 0 0 0 25 16 | 0 21 -
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 444 315 403 635 873 | 255 113 -55.58
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 145 49 361 380 263 | 122 295 142.35
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 2,029 2,416* 1,664 972 1,542 | 250 382 52.50
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 164 270 1,703* 226 415 | 92 83 -9.13
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 70 79 115 69 162 | 47 33 -29.95
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 98 57 3 83 95 | 46 24 -47.90
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 64 206 365 21 162 | 77 42 -44.51
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 219 121 685* 444 413 | 49 77 58.36
TREE NUTS............................. 0 0 0 0 70*| 0 0 -
WINE & BEER........................... 371 454 444 392 424 | 64 115 81.43
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 2,697 2,572 2,721 991 1,965 | 265 421 58.81
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 1,438 1,201 906 1,492 1,982 | 322 170 -47.19
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 0 9 49 53 84*| 0 5 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 0 0 0 7 0 | 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 643 766 486 772 993 | 248 129 -47.82
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 356 351 266 532 544 | 71 35 -49.92
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 439 75 106 129 361 | 3 0 -100.0
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 16 3 28 17 30 | 11 3 -76.38
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 16 3 28 17 30 | 11 3 -76.38
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 7,881 8,040 10,007 5,592 7,975 | 1,665 1,984 19.16
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 9,335 9,244 10,941 7,101 9,987 | 1,998 2,157 7.93
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ANALYSIS BY: COMMODITY AND MARKETING PROGRAMS/FAS/USDA FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE FAS WEB SITE "FASOnline"
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