U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 IMPORT MARKET: MOLDOVA, 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          26 |        26           0   -100.0
   COCOA BEANS...........................          0           0           0           0          26*|        26           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........         76         235*         61          88           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VEGETABLE OILS..................          4          13           0          14*          0 |         0           0      -
   PLANTING SEEDS........................         63*          0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..          7*          7           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   ESSENTIAL OILS........................          2         216*         61          74           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....      3,455       3,055       3,658*      1,609       3,162 |       281         167   -40.50
   SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE).........          0           0           0          56*         25 |        13           0   -100.0
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........        111*         64          53          70          12 |         0           0      -
   FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES..............      3,001*      2,558       2,484         777       2,767 |       245           0   -100.0
   TREE NUTS.............................          0           0         176*          0          89 |         0         153      -
   WINE AND BEER.........................        323         420         944*        696         269 |        23          14   -38.95
   SPICES................................          0          14*          0           7           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......         20*          0           0           2           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER)....          0           0           2*          0           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......          0           0           2*          0           0 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    3,530       3,290       3,719*      1,697       3,188 |       307         167   -45.56
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           3,530       3,290       3,721*      1,697       3,188 |       307         167   -45.56
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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