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                                                 U.S. Imports of Selected Horticultural Products  
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Product and Country                      Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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       Country       Oct        Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep |  Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
       Region        1996       1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997 |  1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Fresh Apples       MT                                                      |
  Canada              21,490     14,793       21,490     14,793     72,932 |    5,708      3,946      5,708      3,946     27,000
  Chile                    0          0            0          0     26,611 |        0          0          0          0     14,386
  New Zealand              0          0            0          0     52,508 |        0          0          0          0     33,322
  Other Countries          0          6            0          6     16,514 |        0          6          0          6      8,028
      Subtotal:----   21,490     14,799       21,490     14,799    168,564 |    5,708      3,952      5,708      3,952     82,736
Fresh Pears        MT                                                      |
  Chile                    0          0            0          0     37,216 |        0          0          0          0     18,537
  Argentina                0          0            0          0     31,230 |        0          0          0          0     21,123
  New Zealand              0          0            0          0      3,907 |        0          0          0          0      3,315
  Other Countries        232        466          232        466      6,168 |      641      1,129        641      1,129      7,330
      Subtotal:----      232        466          232        466     78,521 |      641      1,129        641      1,129     50,306
Fresh Apricots     MT                                                      |
  Chile                    0          0            0          0      1,011 |        0          0          0          0      1,146
  Turkey                   0          0            0          0         18 |        0          0          0          0         44
  New Zealand              0          0            0          0        245 |        0          0          0          0        656
  Other Countries          1          0            1          0         39 |        2          0          2          0        118
      Subtotal:----        1          0            1          0      1,313 |        2          0          2          0      1,964
Fresh Peach/Nect   MT                                                      |
  Canada                  14          0           14          0        333 |       12          0         12          0        316
  Mexico                   0          0            0          0         62 |        0          0          0          0         60
  Chile                    5          0            5          0     41,216 |       13          0         13          0     32,464
  Other Countries          1          0            1          0         60 |        2          0          2          0         61
      Subtotal:----       20          0           20          0     41,672 |       27          0         27          0     32,901
Fr. Plums/Prunes   MT                                                      |
  Leeward-Windward        29         32           29         32         92 |       28         27         28         27         98
  Chile                    0          0            0          0     22,684 |        0          0          0          0     20,724
  South Africa, Rep        0          0            0          0         53 |        0          0          0          0         55
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0         94 |        2          2          2          2        145
      Subtotal:----       29         33           29         33     22,923 |       30         28         30         28     21,023
Fresh Grapes       MT                                                      |
  Mexico                   0          0            0          0     75,713 |        0          0          0          0     95,442
  Chile                    0          0            0          0    264,609 |        0          0          0          0    280,190
  South Africa, Rep        0          0            0          0      7,437 |        0          0          0          0      8,676
  Other Countries      2,198      2,965        2,198      2,965      3,808 |      589      1,625        589      1,625      1,875
      Subtotal:----    2,198      2,965        2,198      2,965    351,567 |      589      1,625        589      1,625    386,183
Raspberries        MT                                                      |
  Canada                   1          0            1          0      4,206 |        5          0          5          0      5,860
  Mexico                   5         40            5         40        266 |       18        176         18        176      2,327
  Chile                    0          0            0          0      1,387 |        0          0          0          0      3,017
  Other Countries         18         28           18         28        199 |       31         62         31         62        451
      Subtotal:----       24         68           24         68      6,059 |       55        238         55        238     11,655
Fresh Strawberries MT                                                      |
  Canada                   0          0            0          0         88 |        0          0          0          0        186
  Mexico                   0          0            0          0     14,459 |        0          0          0          0     24,496
  New Zealand              2         14            2         14        544 |        2         56          2         56      1,926
  Other Countries         20          0           20          0        111 |       21          2         21          2        237
      Subtotal:----       22         14           22         14     15,203 |       23         58         23         58     26,844
Bananas            MT                                                      |
  Honduras            51,340     60,130       51,340     60,130    547,556 |   13,385     14,497     13,385     14,497    143,174
  Costa Rica          75,394     64,619       75,394     64,619    983,120 |   24,521     18,641     24,521     18,641    312,764
  Ecuador             63,886     70,320       63,886     70,320    863,439 |   17,974     21,034     17,974     21,034    265,046
  Other Countries    121,160    124,038      121,160    124,038  1,333,792 |   35,268     32,955     35,268     32,955    401,763
      Subtotal:----  311,780    319,107      311,780    319,107  3,727,906 |   91,148     87,126     91,148     87,126  1,122,747
Mangoes            MT                                                      |
  Mexico                   0          0            0          0    157,870 |        0          0          0          0     97,063
  Guatemala                0          3            0          3      6,766 |        0          3          0          3      2,851
  Haiti                   76          0           76          0     10,607 |       42          0         42          0      7,186
  Other Countries      2,508      2,045        2,508      2,045     15,872 |    3,275      2,075      3,275      2,075     15,909
      Subtotal:----    2,584      2,048        2,584      2,048    191,115 |    3,317      2,079      3,317      2,079    123,009
Pineapple          MT                                                      |
  Mexico                 250      1,180          250      1,180     13,055 |       84        358         84        358      3,721
  Honduras             1,168      1,990        1,168      1,990     22,504 |      333        598        333        598      6,459
  Costa Rica           8,671     23,208        8,671     23,208    124,262 |    4,027      8,885      4,027      8,885     56,057
  Other Countries      1,553        812        1,553        812     11,433 |      956        575        956        575      8,204
      Subtotal:----   11,642     27,189       11,642     27,189    171,253 |    5,399     10,415      5,399     10,415     74,441
Cantaloupe         MT                                                      |
  Mexico               5,648      8,035        5,648      8,035    146,007 |      924      1,819        924      1,819     57,502
  Guatemala                0          0            0          0     66,739 |        0          0          0          0     21,621
  Honduras                 0          0            0          0     92,458 |        0          0          0          0     16,626
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0     90,899 |        0          1          0          1     34,627
      Subtotal:----    5,648      8,036        5,648      8,036    396,103 |      924      1,821        924      1,821    130,376
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Product and Country                      Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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       Country       Oct        Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep |  Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
       Region        1996       1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997 |  1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Other Melons       MT                                                      |
  Mexico              11,842     12,048       11,842     12,048    275,579 |    3,929      3,437      3,929      3,437     62,073
  Honduras                 0          0            0          0     32,643 |        0          0          0          0      5,829
  Costa Rica               0          0            0          0     27,345 |        0          0          0          0     10,627
  Other Countries         59         75           59         75     47,336 |       53         33         53         33     17,597
      Subtotal:----   11,901     12,123       11,901     12,123    382,903 |    3,982      3,470      3,982      3,470     96,126
Fr. Orng Inc Tmpl  MT                                                      |
  Mexico                  30          0           30          0     10,288 |       10          0         10          0      4,415
  Dominican Republi      321        118          321        118      3,155 |      140         62        140         62      1,249
  Australia               27        286           27        286     15,127 |       35        601         35        601     20,583
  Other Countries         39        229           39        229      1,083 |        8        275          8        275        510
      Subtotal:----      417        633          417        633     29,653 |      193        938        193        938     26,756
Canned Mandarins   MT                                                      |
  European Union       1,339      1,037        1,339      1,037     23,398 |    1,226        999      1,226        999     23,464
  Mexico                 120        138          120        138      1,686 |      120        141        120        141      1,789
  China, Peoples Re    1,965      3,112        1,965      3,112     30,572 |    2,110      2,801      2,110      2,801     28,581
  Other Countries         81         42           81         42        634 |       93         49         93         49        949
      Subtotal:----    3,505      4,330        3,505      4,330     56,289 |    3,550      3,990      3,550      3,990     54,784
Canned Black Olive MIXED                                                   |
  Mexico             175,000    834,071      175,000    834,071  6,112,150 |       87        537         87        537      3,156
  Israel                   0          0            0          0    193,880 |        0          0          0          0        367
  Morocco              9,361     19,050        9,361     19,050    211,232 |       22         22         22         22        279
  Other Countries      3,728     27,779        3,728     27,779    235,227 |        8         83          8         83        588
      Subtotal:----  188,089    880,900      188,089    880,900  6,752,489 |      116        642        116        642      4,390
Canned Green Olive MIXED                                                   |
  European Union   5,702,787  5,825,811    5,702,787  5,825,811 60,353,438 |   16,139     14,082     16,139     14,082    153,846
  Turkey              44,270    118,630       44,270    118,630  1,937,911 |       60        168         60        168      2,810
  Morocco            418,955    594,661      418,955    594,661 11,438,714 |      867        960        867        960     21,052
  Other Countries     68,496    111,223       68,496    111,223  1,033,607 |      180        206        180        206      2,153
      Subtotal:----6,234,508  6,650,325    6,234,508  6,650,325 74,763,670 |   17,246     15,415     17,246     15,415    179,860
Canned Peaches     MT                                                      |
  European Union       4,190      1,794        4,190      1,794     24,296 |    2,735      1,244      2,735      1,244     16,031
  Chile                   37          2           37          2      1,254 |       26          2         26          2        895
  South Africa, Rep      231        223          231        223      3,457 |      156        184        156        184      2,413
  Other Countries         69         46           69         46        476 |       50         28         50         28        370
      Subtotal:----    4,528      2,066        4,528      2,066     29,483 |    2,967      1,458      2,967      1,458     19,709
Canned Pineapple   MT                                                      |
  Thailand             2,686      5,136        2,686      5,136     76,059 |    1,818      3,529      1,818      3,529     51,135
  Indonesia            5,920      7,747        5,920      7,747     63,076 |    4,596      6,066      4,596      6,066     49,351
  Philippines         13,426      9,347       13,426      9,347    124,332 |    9,016      6,482      9,016      6,482     82,478
  Other Countries      2,519      2,471        2,519      2,471     30,946 |    2,008      1,882      2,008      1,882     23,654
      Subtotal:----   24,551     24,700       24,551     24,700    294,413 |   17,439     17,959     17,439     17,959    206,618
Dried Apricots     MT                                                      |
  Turkey               1,157      1,633        1,157      1,633     10,599 |    2,892      4,087      2,892      4,087     29,450
  China, Peoples Re        0          0            0          0        293 |        0          0          0          0        605
  Australia                0         15            0         15        137 |        0         85          0         85        516
  Other Countries         40         69           40         69        209 |       78        177         78        177        487
      Subtotal:----    1,197      1,717        1,197      1,717     11,237 |    2,971      4,349      2,971      4,349     31,058
Dates              MT                                                      |
  Mexico                  46         58           46         58        148 |       83         78         83         78        231
  Pakistan                31         76           31         76      1,937 |       19         70         19         70      1,778
  China, Peoples Re       15          3           15          3        341 |       20          8         20          8        620
  Other Countries         38          9           38          9        162 |      145         20        145         20        479
      Subtotal:----      130        146          130        146      2,587 |      267        176        267        176      3,107
Dried Figs         MT                                                      |
  European Union         594        475          594        475        924 |    1,384      1,150      1,384      1,150      2,151
  Mexico                 133         55          133         55        395 |      336         74        336         74        959
  Turkey                 182        191          182        191        381 |      412        404        412        404        872
  Other Countries          0          3            0          3         36 |        0         10          0         10         77
      Subtotal:----      909        723          909        723      1,736 |    2,132      1,639      2,132      1,639      4,059
Dried Raisins      MT                                                      |
  Mexico               1,016        600        1,016        600      5,045 |      984        545        984        545      4,860
  Chile                  143        137          143        137      3,482 |      171        200        171        200      4,824
  South Africa, Rep        0        173            0        173      1,165 |        0        248          0        248      1,505
  Other Countries         79        234           79        234      1,715 |       87        278         87        278      2,002
      Subtotal:----    1,238      1,144        1,238      1,144     11,407 |    1,242      1,272      1,242      1,272     13,190
Apple Juice        KL                                                      |
  European Union      31,901      3,987       31,901      3,987    327,597 |   11,347      1,655     11,347      1,655    120,190
  Argentina            5,545     48,668        5,545     48,668    259,968 |    1,981     10,837      1,981     10,837     65,864
  Hungary              3,115          7        3,115          7    140,388 |    1,092          2      1,092          2     44,610
  Other Countries     21,562     27,792       21,562     27,792    357,033 |    8,913      8,060      8,913      8,060    123,967
      Subtotal:----   62,124     80,454       62,124     80,454  1,084,986 |   23,334     20,554     23,334     20,554    354,632
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Product and Country                      Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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       Country       Oct        Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep |  Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
       Region        1996       1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997 |  1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Fcoj               KL                                                      |
  Mexico               8,225      5,805        8,225      5,805    188,382 |    2,297      1,155      2,297      1,155     43,267
  Costa Rica             552      4,416          552      4,416     72,772 |      194        964        194        964     16,720
  Brazil             118,585     67,807      118,585     67,807    731,512 |   28,535     11,362     28,535     11,362    148,961
  Other Countries      1,408      2,725        1,408      2,725    107,210 |      275        634        275        634     24,130
      Subtotal:----  128,770     80,754      128,770     80,754  1,099,876 |   31,302     14,115     31,302     14,115    233,077
Grape Juice        KL                                                      |
  Mexico               2,716        859        2,716        859     21,889 |    1,123        511      1,123        511      9,889
  Brazil               3,602      2,359        3,602      2,359     21,816 |    1,274      1,028      1,274      1,028      9,341
  Argentina           11,605     12,422       11,605     12,422    163,836 |    3,305      4,479      3,305      4,479     54,839
  Other Countries      2,068        727        2,068        727     35,748 |      956        602        956        602     20,982
      Subtotal:----   19,991     16,367       19,991     16,367    243,290 |    6,658      6,620      6,658      6,620     95,051
Pineapple Juice, Con KL                                                    |
  Thailand             3,338      3,198        3,338      3,198     84,785 |    1,315        988      1,315        988     27,316
  Indonesia            2,292      3,685        2,292      3,685     31,965 |      709      1,099        709      1,099      9,782
  Philippines         13,935      8,790       13,935      8,790    104,714 |    2,706      2,331      2,706      2,331     21,680
  Other Countries      2,741      1,567        2,741      1,567     25,565 |      882        439        882        439      8,994
      Subtotal:----   22,305     17,240       22,305     17,240    247,028 |    5,612      4,856      5,612      4,856     67,773
Frozen Strawberries MT                                                     |
  Canada                   1         49            1         49        184 |       58         82         58         82        372
  Mexico                 230        221          230        221     22,049 |      182        175        182        175     19,156
  China, Peoples Re        0          0            0          0         22 |        0          0          0          0         45
  Other Countries          0          2            0          2         24 |       55         33         55         33        634
      Subtotal:----      231        271          231        271     22,279 |      294        289        294        289     20,207
Fresh Beans        MT                                                      |
  Canada                  62         13           62         13      1,631 |       39          7         39          7        950
  Mexico                  78         52           78         52     18,182 |       71         23         71         23     22,316
  Guatemala               28         16           28         16        140 |       26         10         26         10        120
  Other Countries         17         13           17         13        198 |       26         15         26         15        263
      Subtotal:----      185         95          185         95     20,150 |      162         55        162         55     23,648
Fresh Carrots      MT                                                      |
  Canada              10,485     10,900       10,485     10,900     63,557 |    2,251      2,285      2,251      2,285     16,112
  Mexico               1,776      1,011        1,776      1,011     35,613 |      342        293        342        293      6,073
  Israel                   0          0            0          0         96 |        0          0          0          0         73
  Other Countries         29         20           29         20        204 |       11         15         11         15         95
      Subtotal:----   12,290     11,930       12,290     11,930     99,470 |    2,604      2,593      2,604      2,593     22,353
Fresh Cabbage      MT                                                      |
  Canada               1,918      2,663        1,918      2,663     21,419 |      384        557        384        557      4,514
  Mexico                 471      1,575          471      1,575      7,855 |       77        221         77        221      1,372
  Costa Rica               0          0            0          0         23 |        0          0          0          0         13
  Other Countries          1          0            1          0         26 |        2          0          2          0         34
      Subtotal:----    2,390      4,239        2,390      4,239     29,323 |      463        777        463        777      5,932
Fresh Celery       MT                                                      |
  Canada                 777      1,051          777      1,051      4,300 |      203        327        203        327      1,508
  Mexico                   0        265            0        265     23,321 |        0         53          0         53      6,047
  Dominican Republi       10          2           10          2        121 |        6          2          6          2         77
  Other Countries          7          6            7          6         78 |       25         15         25         15        163
      Subtotal:----      794      1,324          794      1,324     27,820 |      234        397        234        397      7,796
Fresh Cucumbers    MT                                                      |
  Canada                 281        641          281        641      9,960 |      380        696        380        696      9,533
  Mexico               9,389     10,621        9,389     10,621    285,254 |    3,545      3,379      3,545      3,379     88,569
  Honduras                 0          0            0          0      4,805 |        0          0          0          0        916
  Other Countries        220         25          220         25      2,286 |      269         25        269         25      1,805
      Subtotal:----    9,890     11,287        9,890     11,287    302,306 |    4,194      4,100      4,194      4,100    100,823
Fresh Cauliflower  MT                                                      |
  Canada                 169      2,855          169      2,855      9,222 |       86      1,415         86      1,415      4,144
  Mexico                   0      1,018            0      1,018      1,559 |        0        311          0        311        503
  Guatemala                0          0            0          0         28 |        0          0          0          0         30
  Other Countries          2          0            2          0         40 |        3          0          3          0         29
      Subtotal:----      171      3,873          171      3,873     10,849 |       88      1,726         88      1,726      4,707
Fresh Garlic       MT                                                      |
  European Union         190         93          190         93      1,080 |      354        164        354        164      1,896
  Mexico                 121         45          121         45     12,537 |      273        124        273        124     13,057
  Argentina                0          0            0          0      2,115 |        0          0          0          0      3,177
  Other Countries        316         13          316         13      1,838 |      291         29        291         29      2,531
      Subtotal:----      627        151          627        151     17,570 |      919        317        919        317     20,661
Onions, Exc Seed   MT                                                      |
  Canada               3,839      3,124        3,839      3,124     22,717 |    1,147        914      1,147        914      6,644
  Mexico               5,357      5,699        5,357      5,699    213,277 |    7,016      6,670      7,016      6,670    108,813
  Peru                     0        318            0        318     10,553 |        0        103          0        103      3,582
  Other Countries        606        658          606        658     13,438 |      397        417        397        417      7,484
      Subtotal:----    9,801      9,799        9,801      9,799    259,984 |    8,560      8,103      8,560      8,103    126,523
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Product and Country                      Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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       Country       Oct        Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep |  Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
       Region        1996       1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997 |  1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Fresh Peppers      MT                                                      |
  European Union       1,886      1,849        1,886      1,849     18,787 |    3,272      3,508      3,272      3,508     42,222
  Canada               1,037      1,327        1,037      1,327     10,131 |    1,073      1,655      1,073      1,655     16,762
  Mexico              11,856     14,455       11,856     14,455    251,474 |    4,796      5,792      4,796      5,792    186,686
  Other Countries         72         89           72         89      3,829 |      118        105        118        105      6,238
      Subtotal:----   14,852     17,720       14,852     17,720    284,221 |    9,259     11,060      9,259     11,060    251,908
Seed Potatoes      MT                                                      |
  Canada               2,409        394        2,409        394    114,218 |      815         97        815         97     20,189
  Brazil                   0          0            0          0          3 |        0          0          0          0          3
  China, Peoples Re        0          0            0          0         11 |        0          0          0          0          8
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0          0 |        0          0          0          0          5
      Subtotal:----    2,409        394        2,409        394    114,233 |      815         97        815         97     20,204
Table Potatoes     MT                                                      |
  European Union           0          0            0          0         62 |        0          0          0          0         56
  Canada              22,785     25,137       22,785     25,137    210,604 |    4,559      5,380      4,559      5,380     38,993
  Japan                    0          0            0          0         13 |        0          0          0          0         38
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0         12 |        0          0          0          0          9
      Subtotal:----   22,785     25,137       22,785     25,137    210,692 |    4,559      5,380      4,559      5,380     39,097
Fresh Tomatoes     MT                                                      |
  European Union       2,500      2,729        2,500      2,729     38,267 |    4,089      4,476      4,089      4,476     61,384
  Canada               1,459      2,961        1,459      2,961     34,920 |    2,609      4,470      2,609      4,470     55,045
  Mexico              33,149     22,826       33,149     22,826    666,748 |   18,591     14,573     18,591     14,573    488,503
  Other Countries         28          0           28          0      3,270 |       41          0         41          0      6,681
      Subtotal:----   37,137     28,515       37,137     28,515    743,205 |   25,330     23,519     25,330     23,519    611,612
Fresh Asparagus    MT                                                      |
  Mexico                  89        301           89        301     20,970 |      197        973        197        973     37,985
  Peru                 1,660      2,003        1,660      2,003     12,002 |    2,822      3,630      2,822      3,630     20,530
  Chile                1,537      1,571        1,537      1,571      2,581 |    1,332      1,496      1,332      1,496      2,305
  Other Countries        627        568          627        568      3,193 |      895        902        895        902      5,769
      Subtotal:----    3,913      4,443        3,913      4,443     38,745 |    5,247      7,001      5,247      7,001     66,588
Canned Tomato Paste MT                                                     |
  Mexico                   0          0            0          0      7,350 |        0          0          0          0      5,290
  Peru                     0          0            0          0        654 |        0          0          0          0        543
  Israel                 796        149          796        149      3,524 |      614        105        614        105      3,065
  Other Countries        110         78          110         78      2,167 |      114         70        114         70      2,095
      Subtotal:----      906        227          906        227     13,694 |      728        176        728        176     10,993
Canned Tomato Sauce MT                                                     |
  European Union         459        284          459        284      9,222 |      948        359        948        359     15,934
  Canada                 400        455          400        455      5,655 |      362        419        362        419      5,352
  Dominican Republi      209         75          209         75      1,986 |      151         56        151         56      1,465
  Other Countries        240        164          240        164      3,102 |      623        405        623        405      7,613
      Subtotal:----    1,308        978        1,308        978     19,965 |    2,084      1,239      2,084      1,239     30,364
Canned Tomatoes    MT                                                      |
  European Union       3,690      4,406        3,690      4,406     48,631 |    1,391      1,858      1,391      1,858     19,156
  Canada                 512        195          512        195      7,096 |      226        109        226        109      3,450
  Israel               2,129      1,338        2,129      1,338      6,418 |    1,171        796      1,171        796      3,653
  Other Countries        424        340          424        340      3,444 |      247        157        247        157      1,720
      Subtotal:----    6,755      6,278        6,755      6,278     65,589 |    3,035      2,920      3,035      2,920     27,979
Canned Mushrooms   MT                                                      |
  India                  261        820          261        820      3,571 |      613      1,356        613      1,356      6,467
  Indonesia            1,157      1,240        1,157      1,240     16,192 |    2,522      2,542      2,522      2,542     34,027
  China, Peoples Re    2,359      1,706        2,359      1,706     34,448 |    3,558      2,298      3,558      2,298     50,298
  Other Countries      1,132        706        1,132        706     13,047 |    2,555      1,580      2,555      1,580     27,532
      Subtotal:----    4,909      4,471        4,909      4,471     67,258 |    9,248      7,776      9,248      7,776    118,324
Frozen Broccoli    MT                                                      |
  Canada                   1          0            1          0        172 |        2          0          2          0        157
  Mexico              13,426     13,328       13,426     13,328    148,645 |    8,195      8,204      8,195      8,204     91,092
  Guatemala            2,620      2,098        2,620      2,098     20,617 |    1,839      1,603      1,839      1,603     14,806
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0         24 |        0          0          0          0         25
      Subtotal:----   16,047     15,425       16,047     15,425    169,458 |   10,036      9,807     10,036      9,807    106,080
Frozen Cauliflower MT                                                      |
  Canada                  67        111           67        111        749 |       34         84         34         84        609
  Mexico               2,688      2,016        2,688      2,016     16,424 |    1,856      1,347      1,856      1,347     12,283
  Guatemala              124        138          124        138      1,284 |       85         77         85         77      1,022
  Other Countries          4         91            4         91        272 |        1         33          1         33        147
      Subtotal:----    2,883      2,355        2,883      2,355     18,729 |    1,977      1,542      1,977      1,542     14,060
Frozen Potatoes    MT                                                      |
  European Union          38         88           38         88        582 |       44         50         44         50        375
  Canada              19,400     30,973       19,400     30,973    286,083 |   11,885     18,820     11,885     18,820    168,663
  New Zealand              0          0            0          0         71 |        0          0          0          0         86
  Other Countries          4          4            4          4         72 |       12         14         12         14        199
      Subtotal:----   19,442     31,065       19,442     31,065    286,808 |   11,941     18,884     11,941     18,884    169,323
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Product and Country                      Quantity                          |                    Values (1000 Dollars)   
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       Country       Oct        Oct          Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep |  Oct        Oct        Oct-Oct    Oct-Oct    Oct-Sep
       Region        1996       1997         FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997 |  1996       1997       FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1997
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Pistachios, Nsh    MT                                                      |
  Turkey                   5         30            5         30        516 |       24        102         24        102      1,942
  Singapore                0          0            0          0          1 |        0          0          0          0          7
  Hong Kong                0          0            0          0          0 |        0          0          0          0          2
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0          0 |        0          0          0          0          1
      Subtotal:----        5         30            5         30        517 |       24        102         24        102      1,952
Cashew Nut         MT                                                      |
  Brazil               1,685      2,542        1,685      2,542     25,908 |    7,980     11,308      7,980     11,308    117,019
  India                2,619      4,249        2,619      4,249     28,903 |   13,339     20,355     13,339     20,355    143,602
  Mozambique             324        315          324        315      3,434 |    1,263      1,078      1,263      1,078     12,718
  Other Countries        454        688          454        688      4,424 |    2,034      2,725      2,034      2,725     18,977
      Subtotal:----    5,082      7,794        5,082      7,794     62,669 |   24,616     35,466     24,616     35,466    292,315
Filberts           MT                                                      |
  European Union          16          9           16          9        104 |       82         51         82         51        542
  Canada                   1        120            1        120        168 |        2        193          2        193        185
  Turkey                 300        702          300        702      3,607 |      980      3,323        980      3,323     14,554
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0         49 |        1          1          1          1        137
      Subtotal:----      317        831          317        831      3,928 |    1,064      3,569      1,064      3,569     15,417
Pecans, Nsh        MT                                                      |
  European Union           0          0            0          0          0 |        0          0          0          0          0
  Greenland                0          0            0          0          0 |        0          0          0          0          0
  Mexico                 907      1,838          907      1,838     15,267 |      856      3,444        856      3,444     15,699
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0          0 |        0          0          0          0          0
      Subtotal:----      907      1,838          907      1,838     15,267 |      856      3,444        856      3,444     15,699
Roses              M                                                       |
  Guatemala            3,743      2,823        3,743      2,823     40,509 |      558        482        558        482      6,352
  Colombia            43,960     52,261       43,960     52,261    590,276 |    7,450     11,237      7,450     11,237    123,965
  Ecuador             19,062     24,626       19,062     24,626    234,493 |    3,370      4,772      3,370      4,772     47,404
  Other Countries      4,258      5,034        4,258      5,034     54,019 |    1,464      1,691      1,464      1,691     23,236
      Subtotal:----   71,024     84,744       71,024     84,744    919,298 |   12,841     18,182     12,841     18,182    200,957
Carnations         MIXED                                                   |
  Guatemala                0          0            0          0          0 |       40         78         40         78      1,369
  Colombia                 0          0            0          0          0 |    6,399      7,981      6,399      7,981    107,577
  Ecuador                  0          0            0          0          0 |      273        199        273        199      4,809
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0          0 |       60         20         60         20      1,258
      Subtotal:----        0          0            0          0          0 |    6,773      8,278      6,773      8,278    115,014
Chmp & Sprk Wine   KL                                                      |
  European Union       6,789      6,257        6,789      6,257     29,976 |   71,233     74,008     71,233     74,008    335,410
  Chile                   17          3           17          3         80 |       35         10         35         10        334
  Australia                7         21            7         21        121 |       23         96         23         96        514
  Other Countries         16         17           16         17        115 |       99         70         99         70        354
      Subtotal:----    6,828      6,298        6,828      6,298     30,292 |   71,390     74,184     71,390     74,184    336,611
Ft & Verm Wine     KL                                                      |
  European Union       1,144        816        1,144        816      8,626 |    2,673      2,083      2,673      2,083     21,364
  Bermuda                  0          0            0          0         16 |        0          0          0          0         46
  Argentina               12          0           12          0         19 |       25          0         25          0         29
  Other Countries          0          0            0          0          5 |        0          0          0          0         13
      Subtotal:----    1,156        816        1,156        816      8,666 |    2,698      2,083      2,698      2,083     21,453
Other Grape Wine   KL                                                      |
  European Union      25,692     31,723       25,692     31,723    280,760 |  102,513    120,950    102,513    120,950    979,786
  Chile                5,641      6,298        5,641      6,298     55,970 |    9,590     12,166      9,590     12,166    116,316
  Australia            2,118      3,190        2,118      3,190     23,057 |   10,053     14,820     10,053     14,820    110,972
  Other Countries      1,514      2,275        1,514      2,275     24,723 |    3,297      4,276      3,297      4,276     46,753
      Subtotal:----   34,965     43,486       34,965     43,486    384,511 |  125,453    152,211    125,453    152,211  1,253,827
Wine, Other Products KL                                                    |
  European Union         628        678          628        678      4,612 |      709        914        709        914      5,877
  Canada                 110        118          110        118      1,540 |      123        181        123        181      1,743
  Japan                  190        142          190        142      1,665 |      878        739        878        739      7,953
  Other Countries         60         60           60         60        922 |       97         99         97         99      1,824
      Subtotal:----      987      1,000          987      1,000      8,740 |    1,808      1,933      1,808      1,933     17,397
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