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                                                 U.S. Imports of Selected Horticultural Products  
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    Name                                 Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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                     Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct     Oct-Sep  |  Oct      Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
Group  & Product     1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998     FY 1997  |  1996     1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Fresh Fruit        MT
  Apples              21,490     14,799     21,490     14,799    168,564   |    5,708    3,952        5,708      3,952     82,736
  Avocados             6,484      5,934      6,484      5,934     27,667   |    6,042    6,131        6,042      6,131     25,993
  Bananas            311,780    319,107    311,780    319,107  3,727,906   |   91,148   87,126       91,148     87,126  1,122,747
  Cantaloupe           5,648      8,036      5,648      8,036    396,103   |      924    1,821          924      1,821    130,376
  Grapes               2,198      2,965      2,198      2,965    351,567   |      589    1,625          589      1,625    386,183
  Kiwifruit            1,020        307      1,020        307     37,680   |    1,091      284        1,091        284     23,524
  Mangoes              2,584      2,048      2,584      2,048    191,115   |    3,317    2,079        3,317      2,079    123,009
  Peaches                 20          0         20          0     41,672   |       27        0           27          0     32,901
  Pears                  232        466        232        466     78,521   |      641    1,129          641      1,129     50,306
  Pineapples          11,642     27,189     11,642     27,189    171,253   |    5,399   10,415        5,399     10,415     74,441
  Strawberry              22         14         22         14     15,203   |       23       58           23         58     26,844
  Other Melons        11,901     12,123     11,901     12,123    382,903   |    3,982    3,470        3,982      3,470     96,126
  Other Fruit         57,086     60,643     57,086     60,643    572,146   |   27,284   31,266       27,284     31,266    297,914
      Subtotal:----  432,107    453,631    432,107    453,631  6,162,300   |  146,176  149,355      146,176    149,355  2,473,098
Dried Fruit        MT
  Dried Apricots       1,197      1,717      1,197      1,717     11,237   |    2,971    4,349        2,971      4,349     31,058
  Drd Figs & Pst         922      1,128        922      1,128      3,904   |    2,160    2,002        2,160      2,002      5,800
  Other Dried Fruit    2,160      1,882      2,160      1,882     26,720   |    3,971    2,786        3,971      2,786     42,783
      Subtotal:----    4,279      4,727      4,279      4,727     41,862   |    9,102    9,137        9,102      9,137     79,640
Frozen Fruit       MT
  Fzn Blueberries      1,706      1,528      1,706      1,528     13,177   |    3,286    3,013        3,286      3,013     26,173
  Fzn Strawberries       231        271        231        271     22,279   |      294      289          294        289     20,207
  Other Fzn Fruit      2,508      2,241      2,508      2,241     35,774   |    3,045    2,490        3,045      2,490     41,924
      Subtotal:----    4,445      4,041      4,445      4,041     71,230   |    6,625    5,791        6,625      5,791     88,304
Canned/Prep Fruit  MT
  Canned Olives        6,423      7,531      6,423      7,531     81,516   |   17,362   16,057       17,362     16,057    184,250
  Canned Oranges       3,505      4,330      3,505      4,330     56,289   |    3,550    3,990        3,550      3,990     54,784
  Canned Peaches       4,528      2,066      4,528      2,066     29,483   |    2,967    1,458        2,967      1,458     19,709
  Canned Pineapples   24,505     24,580     24,505     24,580    292,609   |   17,381   17,868       17,381     17,868    204,974
  Mixed Fruit          2,094      2,799      2,094      2,799     49,307   |    2,417    3,400        2,417      3,400     51,241
  Prep/Pres Fruit      6,138      8,200      6,138      8,200    101,420   |    7,594    9,729        7,594      9,729    118,537
  Other Canned Frui    6,636      5,920      6,636      5,920     69,225   |    8,042    8,929        8,042      8,929     84,661
      Subtotal:----   53,830     55,426     53,830     55,426    679,851   |   59,313   61,431       59,313     61,431    718,155
Frt&Veg Juice SSE  KL
  Apple Juice         62,124     80,454     62,124     80,454  1,084,986   |   23,334   20,554       23,334     20,554    354,632
  Fcoj               128,770     80,754    128,770     80,754  1,099,876   |   31,302   14,115       31,302     14,115    233,077
  Grape Juice         19,991     16,367     19,991     16,367    243,290   |    6,658    6,620        6,658      6,620     95,051
  Pineapple Juice     28,014     21,912     28,014     21,912    303,510   |    7,581    6,716        7,581      6,716     88,786
  Other Juices        17,569     24,406     17,569     24,406    293,196   |   10,248   13,743       10,248     13,743    167,223
      Subtotal:----  256,467    223,893    256,467    223,893  3,024,858   |   79,123   61,748       79,123     61,748    938,770
Fresh Vegetables   MT
  Garlic                 627        151        627        151     17,570   |      919      317          919        317     20,661
  Asparagus            3,913      4,443      3,913      4,443     38,745   |    5,247    7,001        5,247      7,001     66,588
  Bell Pepper          5,222      5,621      5,222      5,621    180,463   |    6,452    7,398        6,452      7,398    206,072
  Carrots             12,290     11,930     12,290     11,930     99,470   |    2,604    2,593        2,604      2,593     22,353
  Chili Pepper         9,630     12,100      9,630     12,100    103,758   |    2,806    3,662        2,806      3,662     45,836
  Cucumbers            9,890     11,287      9,890     11,287    302,306   |    4,194    4,100        4,194      4,100    100,823
  Onions               9,875      9,887      9,875      9,887    261,088   |    8,587    8,163        8,587      8,163    127,447
  Potatoes            25,194     25,532     25,194     25,532    324,924   |    5,374    5,477        5,374      5,477     59,301
  Squash               8,071      7,676      8,071      7,676    141,192   |    4,834    5,545        4,834      5,545     87,857
  Tomatoes            37,137     28,515     37,137     28,515    743,205   |   25,330   23,519       25,330     23,519    611,612
  Other Fresh Veg     25,324     31,240     25,324     31,240    453,475   |   13,745   18,227       13,745     18,227    265,485
      Subtotal:----  147,173    148,381    147,173    148,381  2,666,196   |   80,092   86,003       80,092     86,003  1,614,035
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    Name                                 Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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                     Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct     Oct-Sep  |  Oct      Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
Group  & Product     1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998     FY 1997  |  1996     1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Canned/Dehyd Vegetables MT
  Cnd Artichokes       2,115      2,199      2,115      2,199     29,298   |    3,595    3,229        3,595      3,229     44,069
  Cnd Bamboo           3,527      4,342      3,527      4,342     27,077   |    3,269    3,217        3,269      3,217     24,292
  Cnd Mushrooms        4,909      4,471      4,909      4,471     67,258   |    9,248    7,776        9,248      7,776    118,324
  Cnd Pimiento           946      1,054        946      1,054      9,556   |    1,210    1,223        1,210      1,223     11,448
  Cnd Tomatoes         6,755      6,278      6,755      6,278     65,589   |    3,035    2,920        3,035      2,920     27,979
  Cnd Waterchnuts      1,616      2,887      1,616      2,887     35,531   |    1,678    1,964        1,678      1,964     27,403
  Tomato Pst & Sauc    2,213      1,205      2,213      1,205     33,659   |    2,812    1,414        2,812      1,414     41,356
  Dried Mushrooms        100        100        100        100      2,015   |    1,253    1,506        1,253      1,506     19,411
  Dried Tomatoes       1,121        549      1,121        549      6,924   |    4,132    2,059        4,132      2,059     26,265
  Other Dehy Veg      12,208     11,691     12,208     11,691    159,374   |   12,401   12,258       12,401     12,258    159,001
  Other Can Veg       22,398     23,696     22,398     23,696    244,159   |   20,092   21,362       20,092     21,362    214,284
      Subtotal:----   57,908     58,473     57,908     58,473    680,441   |   62,725   58,929       62,725     58,929    713,831
Frozen Vegetables  MT
  Broccoli Fzn        16,047     15,425     16,047     15,425    169,458   |   10,036    9,807       10,036      9,807    106,080
  Cauliflower Fzn      2,883      2,355      2,883      2,355     18,729   |    1,977    1,542        1,977      1,542     14,060
  Potato Fzn          19,442     31,065     19,442     31,065    286,808   |   11,941   18,884       11,941     18,884    169,323
  Other Veg Fzn       16,229     16,757     16,229     16,757    222,015   |   11,645   11,806       11,645     11,806    129,143
      Subtotal:----   54,601     65,603     54,601     65,603    697,010   |   35,600   42,039       35,600     42,039    418,606
Tree Nuts          MT
  Brazils Tot            831      1,447        831      1,447     10,404   |    2,587    4,497        2,587      4,497     23,656
  Cashews Tot          5,082      7,794      5,082      7,794     62,669   |   24,616   35,466       24,616     35,466    292,315
  Coconut              4,441      3,371      4,441      3,371     39,782   |    4,203    2,526        4,203      2,526     34,791
  Pecans               1,531      2,019      1,531      2,019     19,909   |    4,044    4,400        4,044      4,400     39,667
  Other Nuts           2,209      2,929      2,209      2,929     18,167   |    8,373   10,882        8,373     10,882     78,070
      Subtotal:----   14,094     17,559     14,094     17,559    150,931   |   43,822   57,773       43,822     57,773    468,499
Nursery Products    MIXED
  Carnations          82,377     92,043     82,377     92,043  1,211,423   |    6,773    8,278        6,773      8,278    115,014
  Christmas Trees          2          0          2          0      2,260   |       14        3           14          3     20,227
  Chrysanthemus       56,953     52,422     56,953     52,422    614,707   |    7,708    8,493        7,708      8,493     91,126
  Roses               71,024     84,744     71,024     84,744    919,298   |   12,841   18,182       12,841     18,182    200,957
  Tulip Bulbs         61,365     63,460     61,365     63,460    426,485   |    7,382    7,544        7,382      7,544     41,993
  Other Cut Flowers        0          0          0          0          0   |   14,046   16,307       14,046     16,307    186,894
  Other Nursey Prod        0          0          0          0          0   |   26,706   26,776       26,706     26,776    298,973
      Subtotal:----  271,721    292,669    271,721    292,669  3,174,174   |   75,470   85,581       75,470     85,581    955,183
Hops & Products    MT
  Hops & Pellets          77         95         77         95      5,606   |      337      364          337        364     37,836
  Other Hop Prod           1          0          1          0        187   |        5        0            5          0      1,339
      Subtotal:----       78         95         78         95      5,793   |      342      364          342        364     39,175
Wine               KL
  Red Wine            15,893     21,550     15,893     21,550    181,724   |   60,945   80,743       60,945     80,743    682,741
  Sparkiling Wine      6,828      6,301      6,828      6,301     30,293   |   71,390   74,192       71,390     74,192    336,614
  White Wine          13,305     14,878     13,305     14,878    116,091   |   48,927   53,624       48,927     53,624    411,457
  Other Wine Prod      7,910      8,872      7,910      8,872    104,101   |   20,087   21,852       20,087     21,852    198,476
      Subtotal:----   43,936     51,600     43,936     51,600    432,208   |  201,349  230,411      201,349    230,411  1,629,287
Miscellaneous      MIXED
  Beer & Beverages   138,977    156,235    138,977    156,235  1,734,830   |  125,148  139,343      125,148    139,343  1,511,285
  Other Misc               0          0          0          0          0   |  129,640  136,369      129,640    136,369  1,402,504
      Subtotal:----  138,977    156,235    138,977    156,235  1,734,830   |  254,788  275,712      254,788    275,712  2,913,790
      Grand Total:                                                         |1,054,5261,124,274    1,054,526  1,124,274 13,050,374


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