U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM LAOS
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: LAOS
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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................. 0 291 0 119 0 | 0 0 -
RAW COFFEE............................ 0 291 0 119 0 | 0 0 -
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 0 35 0 11 0 | 0 0 -
HIDES & SKINS......................... 0 0 0 7* 0 | 0 0 -
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 0 0 0 4 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 0 35 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 0 0 0 19 135 | 22 15 -31.57
WINE AND BEER......................... 0 0 0 19 135*| 22 15 -31.57
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 730* 5 176 206 65 | 37 4 -89.08
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 0 0 167* 138 0 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 10 0 4 14* 0 | 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 718* 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2 5 4 54 65*| 37 4 -89.08
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 0 26 4 102 22 | 7 0 -100.0
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 0 1 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 0 25 4 102 22 | 7 0 -100.0
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 0 326 0 150 135 | 22 15 -31.57
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 730 357 180 457 222 | 66 19 -71.18
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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 IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov