U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM NORWAY
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: NORWAY
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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................. 191 512 440 415 138 | 114 0 -100.0
TOBACCO............................... 4 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 187 512* 440 415 138 | 114 0 -100.0
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 2,043 2,982 3,744 4,371 6,736 | 878 1,386 57.93
TROPICAL OILS......................... 0 0 0 20* 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 524 492 659 1,282* 572 | 195 73 -62.68
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 173 1,434 1,219 218 2,132 | 0 304 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 87 9 34 0 14 | 0 285* -
HIDES & SKINS......................... 212 231 261 301 1,269 | 275 81 -70.42
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 0 0 0 0 34 | 0 0 -
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 24 99* 74 0 0 | 0 8 -
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 0 4 7 3 4 | 0 0 -
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 1,024 714 1,489 2,547 2,712*| 407 635 55.93
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 26,792 27,343 30,877 32,582 40,310*| 11,197 10,192 -8.97
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 870 660 577 1,122 1,165 | 176 166 -5.54
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 0 0 0 7 0 | 0 0 -
RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED......... 14 18 14 7 11 | 2 0 -100.0
CHEESE................................ 22,089 23,355 26,524 27,246 35,452*| 10,118 8,486 -16.13
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 3,083 2,272 2,479 1,505 965 | 253 1,203 376.16
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 0 0 0 46* 0 | 0 0 -
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 108 84 24 23 9 | 2 3 15.65
TREE NUTS............................. 0 1 6 0 0 | 0 0 -
WINE AND BEER......................... 153 151 222 195 95 | 20 42 111.89
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 91 165 131 261 182 | 29 75 158.26
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 4 0 3 9 13 | 13 4 -66.73
SPICES................................ 0 3 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 379 632 897 2,161 2,418*| 585 214 -63.36
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 8,138 9,899 12,259 12,672 19,016*| 3,933 4,439 12.85
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 0 0 0 0 93*| 0 0 -
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 15 289 306* 0 8 | 0 7 -
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 5,443 6,946 8,828 9,106 15,072*| 2,752 3,664 33.14
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 2,681 2,663 3,125 3,567 3,843*| 1,181 768 -35.00
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 108,771 125,499 118,405 160,471 145,949 | 39,898 31,845 -20.18
SHRIMP................................ 1,032 372 2,394 455 729 | 264 40 -84.78
TUNA.................................. 0 45 0 0 19 | 19 0 -100.0
LOBSTER............................... 4 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 62,578 72,396* 56,095 52,395 40,563 | 11,085 8,087 -27.04
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 7,511 5,077 7,524 11,215 14,519 | 3,501 3,283 -6.24
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 37,646 47,608 52,393 96,406* 90,118 | 25,029 20,435 -18.36
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 29,026 30,837 35,061 37,368 47,184 | 12,189 11,578 -5.01
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 145,935 166,235 165,725 210,511 212,149 | 56,021 47,862 -14.56
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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