United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Circular Series FHORT 05-00 May 2000

World Horticultural Trade and U.S. Export Opportunities

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Export Summary

 

U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in February totaled $768 million, an increase of 0.3 percent from the same month a year earlier. Seven of the 15 product categories registered value increases. Categories with the most significant increases in February were hops (up $1.5 million or 26 percent) and fresh citrus (up $15.6 million or 24 percent). The categories with the most significant decreases were dried fruit (down $6.1 million or 25 percent) and frozen fruit (down $1.1 million or 17 percent). For FY 2000 to date (October-February), the total value of U.S. horticultural exports was $4.3 billion, roughly equal to FY 1999 during the same period.

 

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Cocoa and Honey Reporting Coverage Discontinued

 

Beginning with the June, 2000, Tropical Products: World Markets and Trade Circular and the November, 2000, Sugar: World Markets and Trade Circular, commodity and country analysis and statistical tables for cocoa and honey will be discontinued. This decision was necessitated due to declining Foreign Agricultural Service budget resources and the need to more strategically target remaining resources in support of the agency's primary mission to facilitate the expansion of export opportunities for U.S.-produced agricultural commodities. The Horticultural and Tropical Products Division (HTP) expects to continue to receive voluntary reporting on cocoa and honey production and trade from an abbreviated number of countries and these will continue to be posted on the FAS and HTP Home Pages upon receipt.

 

What’s New on the Homepage?

 

The Horticultural & Tropical Products Division has introduced an enhanced feature on its homepage designed to bring the latest information to the public as efficiently as possible. The site will contain 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 typically remain on the site for approximately one month, before being archived. For further information on this new feature, please contact Nancy Hirschhorn (202) 720-2974. Go to /htp/ and click on "What's New?"

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