United States Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Circular Series
FHORT 01-00
January 2000
World Horticultural
Trade and U.S. Export
Opportunities
Table of Contents
 
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On The Cover      
Staff Contacts      
Feature Articles      
  Situation and Outlook for Frozen Potato Fries      
World Trade Situation and Trade Policy Updates       
  China's Shaanxi Province Increases Fruit Production      
  Vegetables Overtake Rice as Top Farm Crop in Japan      
  Prospects Look Good for New Florida Citrus Protocol with the Philippines      
  China to Regulate U.S. Solid Wood Packing Materials      
  USDA Amends User Fee Regulations for APHIS Services      
  Argentina Lifts Quarantine on U.S. Blueberry Plants      
  Trinational Dispute Resolution Corporation Open to Produce Companies in NAFTA Area      
  Low Almond Prices Severely Impact Export Value Despite Record Volume Exports      
  Champagne and Sparkling Wine Prices Rise, But Shortage Rumors Unfounded      
  CODEX and WTO      
Organic Updates      
  Germany's Organic Sector      
  News from the United Kingdom      
  Members of USDA's Advisory Committee on Small Farms Named      
Export News and Opportunities      
  USDA Extends Credit Guarantees to Indonesia      
  USDA Extends Supplier Credit Guarantees to Azerbaijan      

Statistics

      
 
Frozen Potato Fries: Production, Supply, and Distribution in Selected Countries
 
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FY 1999 GSM-102 Credit Guarantee Coverage
FY 1999 Supplier Credit Coverage

 
 
 
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Top U.S. Horticultural Product Exports by Value
Top U.S. Horticultural Product Exports by Volume
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U.S. Horticultural Product and Market Export Summaries

 

 
 
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Export Summary
 
U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in October totaled $924 million, down 8 percent from the same month a year earlier. Three out of the 15 categories registered increases. Categories with the most significant increases in October were hops and products (up $1.4 million or 33 percent) and miscellaneous products (up $35.9 million or 16 percent). The categories with the most significant decreases were fresh citrus (down $18.8 million or 45 percent) and tree nuts (down $65.6 million or 39 percent). The total value of complete fiscal year (FY) 1999 (October-September) U.S. horticultural exports was $10.3 billion, the same as FY 1998.
 
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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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