U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
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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.................     10,807         715         431         569          75 |         0           0      -
   WHEAT.................................      6,250           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................      4,466*        453         165         158          75 |         0           0      -
   PULSES................................         91         102         130         411*          0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................          0         160*        136           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      1,646         863       1,542       1,970       1,284 |         0         950      -
   WHEAT FLOUR...........................        153         133           0       1,575*      1,276 |         0         810      -
   SOYBEAN OIL...........................      1,373           0         208         145           0 |         0         136      -
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....          0         571*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   PLANTING SEEDS........................          0          42           0         250           8 |         0           4      -
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..          4*          0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        116         117       1,334*          0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....         44       2,179       4,072*        600         650 |        75       1,276   1601.0
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............          0           4           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......          0           0          27         122*          0 |         0           0      -
   POULTRY MEAT..........................          0       1,037       2,856*         50         470 |        51       1,230   2312.6
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................         34       1,080       1,012          57         180 |        24          34    39.43
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0           6          43         365*          0 |         0           0      -
   WINE & BEER...........................         10           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........          0           0          32*          0           0 |         0          12      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......          0          53         103*          6           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....          0          73          95          30         188*|        56          60     5.81
   LOGS AND CHIPS........................          0           0           0          24          10 |         0          25*     -
   HARDWOOD LUMBER.......................          0          15          53           0         178*|        56          35   -38.47
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD).........          0           0          16*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          0          57*         26           6           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                   12,497       3,757       6,046       3,139       2,009 |        75       2,227   2867.7
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL          12,497       3,829       6,141       3,170       2,196 |       131       2,286   1639.7
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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