United States Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Circular Series
FHORT 01-01
January 2001
World Horticultural
Trade and U.S. Export
Opportunities
Table of Contents
 
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On The Cover      
Staff Contacts      
Feature Articles      
  Strawberry Trade Situation and Outlook      
  Frozen Potato Fries Situation and Outlook      
Chart Presentation      
  U.S. Horticultural Exports Increase Slightly in FY 2000     .PDF
World Trade Situation and Trade Policy Updates       
  United States and Chile Agree to Negotiate a Bilateral Free Trade Agreement      
  ITC to Investigate the Impact of European Union Policies on the Global Competitiveness of U.S. Horticultural Products      
  ITC to Study Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers for Major Products      
  USDA Announces Special Apple Loan Program      
  China Trade Mission Being Formed for Spring 2001      
  Vegetable Prices in Canada Soar due to California Cold Snap      
  U.S. Horticultural Exports Projected at $10.9 Billion for FY 2001      
  Pecan Promotion in Japan a Success      
  New National Organic Food Standards Announced      
  USDA Proposes Reparations for Citrus Canker Eradication      
  USDA Targets Fruits and Vegetables for $200 Million Relief Purchase      

Statistics

      
  Fresh Strawberries: Production, Supply and Distribution .WK3 or .PDF
  Frozen Strawberries: Production, Supply and Distribution .WK3 or .PDF
  U.S. Exports of Fresh Strawberries .WK3 or .PDF
  U.S. Exports of Frozen Strawberries .WK3 or .PDF
  U.S. Imports of Fresh Strawberries .WK3 or .PDF
  U.S. Imports of Frozen Strawberries .WK3 or .PDF
  Top U.S. Horticultural Product Exports by Value
Top U.S. Horticultural Product Exports by Volume		 .WK3 or .PDF
  Top U.S. Horticultural Product Imports by Value
Top U.S. Horticultural Product Imports by Volume		 .WK3 or .PDF
  Selected Horticultural Crop Prices Received by U.S. Growers .WK3 or .PDF
  U.S. Horticultural Product and Market Export Summaries     .PDF

U.S. Exports of Horticultural Products

      
  Summary .TXT or .PDF
  By Country of Destination .TXT or .PDF

U.S. Imports of Horticultural Products

      
  Summary .TXT or .PDF
  By Country of Origin .TXT or .PDF
 
Export Summary
 
U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in October totaled $1.1 billion, an increase of 19 percent from the same month a year earlier. Eleven of the 15 product categories registered value increases. Categories with the most significant increases in October were tree nuts (up $109 million or 102 percent), dehydrated vegetables (up $9.5 million or 56 percent), and wine (up $11.9 million or 23 percent). The categories with the most significant decreases were frozen fruit (down $.6 million or 8 percent) and canned vegetables (down $3.1 million or 5 percent).
 
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What’s New on the Homepage?
 
The Horticultural and Tropical Products Division has redesigned its homepage in order to bring the latest information to the public as efficiently as possible. The site now contains information on policy and technical developments affecting trade in horticultural commodities, as well as selected reports submitted by FAS overseas offices and special reports prepared by the division. The information will be updated every two weeks, with older news being archived. Other new features include updated commodity pages and U.S. trade data. For further information on the HTP homepage, please contact Karina Ramos at (202) 720-0897.
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All measures not otherwise noted are metric. One kilogram (kg.) = 2.2046 pounds, 1 metric ton = 2,204.62 pounds, 1 liter = 0.2642 gallon, 1 hectoliter (hl.) = 26.42 gallons, and 1 hectare (ha.) = 2.471 acres.


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