U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO NEPAL
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: NEPAL
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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.................          0           0           0           4          17 |         0           0      -
   PULSES................................          0           0           0           4           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................          0           0           0           0          17*|         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........        648          79         589         659         559 |       254         343    34.99
   VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL).....          0           0          12           0           0 |         0           0      -
   LIVE ANIMALS..........................         88          45           0           0          26 |        26           0   -100.0
   PLANTING SEEDS........................          0           4           4           3          36*|         4           0   -100.0
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..          0           9           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        560          21         573         657         497 |       224         343    52.76
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....        185          80         113         275         161 |       109          90   -17.43
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............          7          27          30          70*         18 |         0          26      -
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......          0           0           0           0           8*|         0           0      -
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................          0           0           0           4           4 |         4           0   -100.0
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........          0          17           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............         10           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................          0           0          78         179         105 |       105          54   -48.90
   NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........          0           0           5           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......        168          37           0          23          26 |         0          10      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....         10           0           0         300*          0 |         0           0      -
   PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD).........          0           0           0         300*          0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......         10           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                      833         159         702         938         737 |       363         433    19.24
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL             843         159         702       1,238         737 |       363         433    19.24
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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