Department of Agriculture
Foreign
Agricultural
Service
Circular Series
FHORT 08-98
August 1998
Trade and U.S. Export Opportunities
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United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Circular Series |
World Horticultural Trade and U.S. Export Opportunities |
U.S. exports of horticultural products during fiscal year (FY) October-July 1997/98 are valued at $8.7 billion, down slightly more than 1 percent from the same period a year ago. Fresh fruit and essential oil export values account for most of the decline. The value of fresh fruit to date in FY 1998 is $1.56 billion, down 10 percent from the previous year. Essential oil exports are down 15 percent from a year ago, valued at $445.7 million during October-July 1997/98.
U.S. exports to Canada remain strong, valued at $2.6 billion so far in FY 1998, up nearly 8 percent from the same time period of a year ago. However, sales have slowed recently. During July, U.S. exports of horticultural products to Canada were down nearly 4 percent from the July 1997 level. U.S. exports to the EU and Mexico remain strong, with exports to these countries up 3 percent and 18 percent, respectively, during October-July 1997/98. Exports for the month of July to both of these countries were up nearly 22 percent from a year ago.
Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board/USDA
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