U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM AUSTRALIA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: AUSTRALIA
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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................. 128,391 66,376 77,116 72,331 74,001 | 1,474 607 -58.80
WHEAT................................. 0 1 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
COARSE GRAINS......................... 0 0 0 4,367* 0 | 0 0 -
RICE.................................. 0 0 140 2,300* 0 | 0 0 -
TOBACCO............................... 0 0 0 5 0 | 0 0 -
RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 36 28 48 31 27 | 0 0 -
RAW COFFEE............................ 2 0 6 0 13 | 0 0 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 19 17 98 45 0 | 0 11 -
RAW BEET & CANE SUGAR................. 107,812 57,213 63,228 32,693 32,964 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 20,522 9,117 13,597 32,890 40,997*| 1,474 596 -59.58
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 201,528 207,772 199,742 232,788 249,029 | 35,800 42,249 18.01
TROPICAL OILS......................... 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 6* -
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 750 879 1,001 151 784 | 21 270 1173.9
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 1,491 390 290 1,903 2,333*| 36 805 2165.9
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 536 1,191 18,791 95,490 95,789*| 257 5,362 1985.5
HIDES & SKINS......................... 1,563 1,016 763 163 293 | 31 88 184.01
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 5,166 7,966 8,841* 5,536 6,281 | 1,263 991 -21.52
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 16,750 29,736* 11,513 4,025 4,134 | 44 76 72.91
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 3,141 5,144 4,850 4,793 5,534*| 1,607 1,335 -16.92
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 172,131 161,451 153,693 120,726 133,882 | 32,541 33,315 2.38
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 524,947 682,118 859,938 972,251 1,268,598*| 241,429 304,831 26.26
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 4,188 3,132 2,485 3,633 10,003*| 2,356 1,809 -23.21
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 353,500 447,318 572,669 621,691 819,482 | 149,153 195,026 30.76
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 1,179 943 2,979 2,445 3,305 | 565 328 -41.93
CHEESE................................ 14,571 16,178 17,177 18,679* 17,140 | 2,610 2,492 -4.55
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 17,196 22,472 34,061 48,651 52,114*| 15,332 10,022 -34.63
OTHER FRESH FRUIT..................... 18,130 23,120 32,901 29,898 34,100*| 0 4 -
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 46 7 213 45 49 | 0 44 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 4,834 13,193* 8,585 8,155 5,140 | 857 1,245 45.28
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 594 1,472 508 619 776 | 97 340 250.46
TREE NUTS............................. 11,803 14,683 19,111 19,408 22,894*| 4,646 2,177 -53.15
WINE AND BEER......................... 86,904 124,281 150,652 203,977 281,888*| 62,181 85,561 37.60
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 2,856 2,963 2,779 3,001 3,165 | 419 268 -35.99
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 2 -
SPICES................................ 2,478 2,570 4,275 2,766 2,083 | 343 522 52.22
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 6,668 9,784 11,543 9,282 16,460 | 2,871 4,992 73.89
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 5,962 7,865 8,055 12,113 15,880*| 3,812 3,614 -5.21
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 59 27 34 113 1,364*| 586 144 -75.51
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 440 774 962 1,143 756 | 264 150 -42.96
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 29 1,652* 931 330 202 | 78 62 -21.04
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 2,955 2,340 2,210 5,685* 5,531 | 1,616 881 -45.47
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2,479 3,072 3,918 4,843 8,028*| 1,268 2,377 87.41
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 33,177 53,986 77,949 80,412 88,594 | 23,469 19,638 -16.32
SHRIMP................................ 40 135 210 203 1,177 | 25 69 176.42
TUNA.................................. 348 344 7,929* 1,918 1,332 | 231 500 116.40
LOBSTER............................... 22,219 36,230 40,965 43,801 60,608 | 18,139 14,771 -18.57
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 0 0 0 27 2 | 0 0 -
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 67 0 0 0 51 | 0 108 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 10,503 17,276 28,845 34,463 25,424 | 5,074 4,191 -17.41
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 854,867 956,266 1,136,795 1,277,370 1,591,628*| 278,703 347,687 24.75
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 894,007 1,018,116 1,222,799 1,369,895 1,696,102*| 305,984 370,938 21.23
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov