On The Cover				.PDF
Staff Contacts				.PDF
Feature Articles
	Japan Trade Situation			.PDF
Organic Updates				.PDF
	Mad Cow Disease Found on Organic Farm in France
	BSE Crisis Boosts Consumption of Organic Dairy Products in Germany
	French Organic Imports From Third Countries Booming
	Japanese Organic Vegetable Imports From China Increasing
World Trade Situation and Trade Policy Updates				.PDF
	Japan Inspection Slowdown Could Impact U.S. Vegetable Sales
	Argentina Raises Duties for Fruits and Vegetables
	Tart Cherry Growers Vote to Amend Marketing Order
	USDA to Propose Plan to Assist Potato Growers
	United States and European Union Resolve Banana Dispute
	U.S. Desert Grape Growers File Anti-dumping Petition against Mexico and Chile
	Thailand Increases Excise Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages, Including Wine
	Israel’s Demand For U.S. Walnuts Grows in Calendar Year 2000
	Anti-Dumping Petition Filed Against Canadian Hothouse Tomatoes
Export News and Opportunities				.PDF
	GSM-102
	GSM-102 and SCGP
Statistics
	Japan’s Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Imports from the U.S. and the Yen/Dollar Exchange Rate			.PDF
	Growth of Yen/Dollar Exchange Rate and U.S. Producer Prices for Vegetables and Fruits Since 1989-91			.PDF
	Japan's Imports of U.S. Frozen Potato Fries: Growth of Volume and Unit Prices in Yen Since 1989-01			.PDF
	Japan's Imports of Fresh Strawberries from the U.S.: Import Quantity and Unit Price in Yen			.PDF
	Japan's Imports of U.S. Shelled Almonds: Growth of Volume and Unit Prices in Yen Since 1989-01			.PDF
	Japan's Imports of U.S. Citrus Fruits: Growth of Volume and Unit Prices in Yen Since 1989-01			.PDF
	Japan's Imported Citrus Market: Total Citrus Imports and U.S. and Major Competitors' Market Share			.PDF
	Japan's Imports of U.S. Grapefruit: Growth of Volume and Unit Price in Yen Since 1989-91			.PDF
	FY2001 GSM-102 Coverage	.WK4	or	.PDF
	FY2001 Supplier Credit Guarantee Coverage	.WK4	or	.PDF
	Top United States Horticultural Product Exports By Value	.WK4	or	.PDF
	Top United States Horticultural Product Exports By Volume	.WK4	or	.PDF
	Top United States Horticultural Product Imports By Value	.WK4	or	.PDF
	Top United States Horticultural Product Imports By Volume	.WK4	or	.PDF
	Selected Horticultural Crop Prices Received by U.S. Growers	.WK4	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

U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in February totaled $811 million, an increase of 5 percent from the same month a year earlier. Categories with the most significant increases in February were essential oils (up 24 percent to $50 million), fresh fruit (up 12 percent to $148 million), tree nuts (up 11 percent to $74 million), fresh vegetables (up 9 percent to $97 million), and processed vegetables (up 8 percent to $142 million). The only category that declined was fruit and vegetable juices (down 7 percent to $50 million).

February exports to Canada, the largest market, were up 7 percent from February 2000, to $244 million. Exports to the European Union (EU) were unchanged at $142 million. Exports to China showed the most dramatic jump for February 2001, up 52 percent from February 2000, to $89 million, while exports to Korea rose 26 percent, to $25 million and exports to Mexico rose 17 percent to $76 million. Exports to Japan dropped 7 percent to $133 million.

Exports so far in Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 are up 9 percent from the same period last year to $4.64 billion. Tree nut exports are up 26 percent to $609 million for the October-February 2000/01 period, while fresh fruit exports are up 13 percent to $822 million, and fresh vegetable exports are up 12 percent to $527 million. The fastest growing markets for FY 2001 to date are: China, up 109 percent; Malaysia, up 49 percent; Venezuela, up 24 percent; Taiwan, up 19 percent; Hong Kong, up 18 percent; Mexico, up 14 percent; and the EU, up 12 percent. Exports to Japan are down 2 percent for the October-February 2000/01 period compared with the same period last year.

Search through the country and market reports prepared by FAS attaches covering over 20 horticultural and tropical product commodities and nearly 130 countries. Search by keyword, including country and commodity.

The public now has unlimited access to the most up-to-date data on U.S. exports and imports of agricultural, fishery, and forestry products. The U.S. Trade Internet System allows users the flexibility to customize their data searches and save their criteria for repeated use. Users can obtain value or volume data for selected harmonized codes or commodity groupings to track trends going back to 1989.

For more information on the U.S. Trade Internet System, e-mail: usthelp@fas.usda.gov