U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM LIBERIA
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: LIBERIA
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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................. 80 1,496 25,491 28,848 43,373 | 9,986 10,392 4.06
TOBACCO............................... 0 0 697* 243 0 | 0 0 -
RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 80 1,496 24,794 28,605 43,373 | 9,986 10,392 4.06
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 7 19 16 13 64 | 34 9 -74.54
TROPICAL OILS......................... 7 19 16 13 64 | 34 9 -74.54
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 61 0 2 0 0 | 0 0 -
CHEESE................................ 61* 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
SPICES................................ 0 0 2 0 0 | 0 0 -
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 2 2 6 816* 78 | 47 0 -100.0
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 0 0 0 9 0 | 0 0 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 0 0 0 0 34 | 24 0 -100.0
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 0 0 0 0 23*| 23 0 -100.0
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2 2 6 808* 21 | 0 0 -
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 2 0 0 39 0 | 0 0 -
TUNA.................................. 0 0 0 14* 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 2 0 0 25 0 | 0 0 -
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 148 1,515 25,509 28,861 43,437 | 10,020 10,400 3.79
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 152 1,517 25,515 29,716 43,515 | 10,067 10,400 3.31
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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