U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO PALAU
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: PALAU
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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................. 546 608 546 475 744*| 108 145 34.40
WHEAT................................. 0 0 69* 0 0 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 540 608 469 467 735*| 108 145 34.40
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 6 0 8 9 9 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 235 239 183 170 167 | 30 91 204.45
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 80* 61 62 44 46 | 9 21 130.77
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 0 0 0 3 0 | 0 5* -
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 156 179* 119 113 102 | 21 55 165.62
ANIMAL FATS........................... 0 0 0 5 7*| 0 0 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 0 0 0 0 3*| 0 0 -
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 0 0 0 3 4 | 0 8 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 0 0 3 3 5 | 0 3 -
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 3,874 6,251 5,945 6,015 8,108*| 1,453 1,733 19.23
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 34 221* 91 164 184 | 8 23 175.91
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 7 7 79 98 125*| 23 20 -11.24
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 274 707 513 640 798*| 55 289 423.39
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 200 186 150 309 326*| 63 94 50.15
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 377 484* 466 227 387 | 60 101 69.18
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 233 251 345 376 468*| 71 98 39.21
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 3 3 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
FRESH FRUIT........................... 0 3 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 6 58 29 43 76 | 38 0 -100.0
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 16 89 143 110 47 | 0 0 -
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 480 278 286 416 1,210*| 131 34 -74.28
TREE NUTS............................. 0 0 6 19 21*| 0 0 -
WINE & BEER........................... 1,094 1,489* 1,039 514 1,328 | 365 519 42.28
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 0 4 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 0 5 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 1,149 2,467 2,799 3,099 3,137*| 640 555 -13.29
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 1,367 984 1,058 1,790* 1,296 | 258 403 55.90
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 115 166 67 50 32 | 0 6 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 9 0 0 0 13 | 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 742 586 666 687 854*| 165 311 88.49
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 448* 231 238 296 325 | 41 83 102.06
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 54 0 87 757* 71 | 52 3 -95.21
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 28 73 92 9 45 | 6 29 390.85
ROE & URCHIN (FISH EGGS).............. 0 0 0 0 12*| 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 28 73 92 9 32 | 6 29 390.85
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 4,656 7,098 6,674 6,661 9,019*| 1,591 1,968 23.73
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 6,051 8,155 7,825 8,460 10,360*| 1,855 2,400 29.36
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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