U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO QATAR
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
EXPORT MARKET: QATAR
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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................. 189 696 2,540 401 94 | 24 13 -47.95
WHEAT................................. 23 0 702* 23 6 | 3 6 130.17
COARSE GRAINS......................... 0 0 1,707 368 0 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 18 41 9 8 16 | 0 0 -
PULSES................................ 0 6 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
PEANUTS............................... 0 10 0 0 17 | 17 0 -100.0
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 147 639* 122 3 55 | 5 6 37.45
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 2,060 2,080 2,095 2,501 2,703*| 472 386 -18.27
WHEAT FLOUR........................... 53 29 28 28 25 | 9 0 -100.0
SOYBEAN MEAL.......................... 0 72 76* 29 0 | 0 0 -
SOYBEAN OIL........................... 0 58 0 0 62 | 62 0 -100.0
VEGETABLE OILS (EXCL SOYBEAN OIL)..... 92 8 0 19 45 | 0 45 -
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL PET FOODS)...... 4 5 46 19 11 | 0 0 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 102 82 44 300* 232 | 193 8 -96.11
ANIMAL FATS........................... 4* 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 22 136 154 163 81 | 18 13 -31.88
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 1,742 1,583 1,554 1,743 2,092*| 124 287 131.92
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 40 108 194 202* 155 | 65 33 -48.81
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 3,969 4,707 5,271 6,582* 5,879 | 1,299 1,437 10.68
SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)............... 270 412 683 698 722*| 169 404 139.30
BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX....... 202 232 263 166 421*| 9 91 927.15
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 153 319 236 648 513 | 77 85 11.10
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 13 63 178* 79 18 | 0 0 -
POULTRY MEAT.......................... 332 667 656 447 439 | 198 82 -58.51
DAIRY PRODUCTS........................ 276 203 510 602* 588 | 151 79 -47.34
EGGS & PRODUCTS....................... 0 15 0 0 15 | 0 5 -
FRESH FRUIT........................... 0 0 268 8 69 | 42 0 -100.0
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 0 0 18 6 4 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 1,019 776 973 1,628* 1,134 | 257 279 8.55
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 71 268 87 195 163 | 7 0 -100.0
TREE NUTS............................. 128 124 106 329* 0 | 0 45 -
WINE & BEER........................... 22 76 56 39 167*| 20 27 38.96
PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............ 8 115* 47 40 23 | 4 0 -100.0
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 1,476 1,435 1,189 1,698* 1,602 | 366 339 -7.32
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER)..... 496 712 524 831 667 | 199 168 -15.18
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 0 0 0 56* 24 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 146 247 479 614* 535 | 187 164 -12.69
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 0 0 5 0 0 | 0 0 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL PLYWOOD)......... 325 367 3 0 64 | 0 5 -
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 26 98 37 160 44 | 11 0 -100.0
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 17 188 5 431* 5 | 0 10 -
SALMON, CANNED........................ 3 8 0 402* 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 15 180* 5 29 5 | 0 10 -
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 6,217 7,483 9,906* 9,485 8,676 | 1,795 1,836 2.27
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 6,731 8,383 10,436 10,747* 9,348 | 1,993 2,014 1.04
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov