U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM KAZAKHSTAN, REPUBLIC OF
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 IMPORT MARKET: KAZAKHSTAN, 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.................          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........        137         137           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   HIDES & SKINS.........................         14*          0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........        123         137           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....        617         341          77           0         363 |         0           0      -
   OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS..................        617         341          77           0         363 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER)....          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........        784         261       1,604       4,231       7,213*|       634         664     4.59
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........        784         261       1,604       4,231       7,213*|       634         664     4.59
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                      753         477          77           0         363 |         0           0      -
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           1,537         739       1,681       4,231       7,576*|       634         664     4.59
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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 IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970           OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov