U.S. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS FROM PERU
CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
IMPORT MARKET: PERU
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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................. 101,889 200,973 143,885 98,797 92,990 | 6,642 14,884 124.08
WHEAT................................. 7* 0 0 0 2 | 0 0 -
COARSE GRAINS......................... 252 220 240 377 389*| 113 50 -55.28
RICE.................................. 0 0 0 0 3 | 3 0 -100.0
TOBACCO............................... 32 100 328 271 0 | 0 0 -
RUBBER & ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 0 0 528 751* 301 | 301 0 -100.0
RAW COFFEE............................ 62,754 168,191 120,848 86,904 83,800 | 5,773 4,986 -13.62
COCOA BEANS........................... 0 0 20 55 0 | 0 0 -
TEA (INCL. HERB TEA).................. 27 141 24 18 19 | 3 0 -100.0
RAW BEET & CANE SUGAR................. 37,354 31,115 20,799 8,795 6,924 | 0 9,232 -
OTHER BULK COMMODITIES................ 1,463 1,206 1,098 1,626 1,551 | 450 616 36.78
INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL......... 9,649 19,497 17,221 18,511 13,626 | 3,604 2,441 -32.28
TROPICAL OILS......................... 0 0 877* 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER VEGETABLE OILS.................. 18 13 17 53* 22 | 9 0 -100.0
FEEDS & FODDERS (EXCL. PET FOODS)..... 0 0 0 906 0 | 0 10 -
LIVE ANIMALS.......................... 45 93 492 459 221 | 121 54 -55.60
HIDES & SKINS......................... 8 209 220 13 252 | 18 19 3.33
PLANTING SEEDS........................ 1,371 668 1,118 1,553 1,680*| 292 972 232.95
SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES.. 1,439 1,310 419 186 7 | 0 0 -
ESSENTIAL OILS........................ 4,363 4,145 1,571 1,536 1,554 | 763 232 -69.60
COCOA PASTE & COCOA BUTTER............ 67 11,958 10,057 10,210 8,528 | 2,049 829 -59.52
OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS........... 2,338 1,102 2,451 3,594 1,362 | 352 325 -7.70
CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.... 46,233 55,918 61,358 104,520* 89,587 | 25,393 29,475 16.07
SNACK FOODS (INCL. CHOCOLATE)......... 1,020 1,699 1,221 1,861* 818 | 219 168 -23.16
RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN....... 1 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS.................. 29 6 4 146* 40 | 29 45 58.09
BANANAS AND PLANTAINS................. 0 0 0 0 217 | 0 487* -
OTHER FRESH FRUIT..................... 4,735 3,416 4,481 13,161 14,031 | 13,235 16,110* 21.72
FRESH VEGETABLES...................... 24,447 26,708 33,581 50,159* 49,970 | 5,807 7,428 27.92
PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES.......... 8,694 10,339 14,291 21,735* 12,248 | 3,207 2,765 -13.77
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES.............. 494 865 626 1,029 495 | 91 282 208.90
TREE NUTS............................. 3,132 5,396 1,639 6,086* 2,923 | 249 370 48.45
WINE AND BEER......................... 531 757 613 808 932*| 176 223 26.62
NURSERY PRODUCTS & CUT FLOWERS........ 1,321 1,623 1,044 1,608 2,506 | 647 698 7.76
ROASTED & INSTANT COFFEE.............. 305 3,654* 2,220 2,522 2,301 | 361 168 -53.46
SPICES................................ 66 175 190 194 1,507*| 915 253 -72.37
OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS...... 1,456 1,280 1,448 5,211* 1,599 | 457 478 4.52
FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL. PULP & PAPER).... 12,940 24,256 33,703 44,452* 40,535 | 10,975 14,785 34.71
LOGS AND CHIPS........................ 314* 58 18 13 52 | 0 15 -
HARDWOOD LUMBER....................... 10,596 20,583 30,640 38,658* 36,390 | 9,561 13,367 39.81
SOFTWOOD AND TREATED LUMBER........... 274 444 279 963* 819 | 150 215 43.04
PANEL PRODUCTS (INCL. PLYWOOD)........ 976 2,209 1,569 3,814 2,469 | 1,122 852 -24.13
OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS....... 780 962 1,196* 1,002 805 | 142 337 137.53
FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE......... 38,888 65,773* 59,349 34,943 26,817 | 9,160 7,159 -21.85
SHRIMP................................ 18,196 45,577* 45,499 17,888 4,145 | 1,244 812 -34.70
TUNA.................................. 57 36 11 44 154 | 3 52 1735.5
LOBSTER............................... 0 5 2 228 273 | 51 13 -74.72
GROUNDFISH, FILLET/STEAK.............. 1,260* 1,009 202 172 589 | 56 261 366.64
SALMON, WHOLE OR EVISCERATED.......... 61 8 0 128* 0 | 0 0 -
OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD........... 19,314 19,139 13,634 16,483 21,656 | 7,807 6,021 -22.88
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL 157,771 276,388* 222,465 221,827 196,202 | 35,640 46,800 31.31
AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL 209,599 366,418* 315,517 301,222 263,554 | 55,775 68,744 23.25
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NOTE: * DENOTES HIGHEST IMPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970 OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov