United States Department of Agriculture
Circular Series
FTROP 4-98
December 1998
Tropical Products:

World Markets and Trade

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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COVER STORY
U.S. Exports of Tropical Products in FY 1998, Decline from Previous Year's Record
H&TP Points of Contact
WORLD COFFEE PRODUCTION AND TRADE
Coffee Update
Coffee: World Supply and Distribution for Producing Countries .evy or .wb3
Green Coffee: Total Production in Selected Countries .evy or .wb3
Green Coffee: Exportable Production in Specified Countries .evy or .wb3
World Coffee Supply and Distribution for Producing Countries, 1995/96 .evy or .wb3
World Coffee Supply and Distribution for Producing Countries, 1996/97 .evy or .wb3
World Coffee Supply and Distribution for Producing Countries, 1997/98 .evy or .wb3
World Coffee Supply and Distribution for Producing Countries, 1998/99 .evy or .wb3
Coffee: Exports by ICO Exporting Members to All Destinations .evy or .wb3
World Coffee Consumption by Importing Country .evy or .wb3
Coffee: Specified Country Imports .evy or .wb3
Chart: U.S. Exports of Coffee and Coffee Products
Chart: Top Five Markets for U.S. Exports of Coffee and Coffee Products
U.S. Coffee Exports by Country of Destination .evy or .wb3
U.S. Coffee Imports by Country of Origin .evy or .wb3
Coffee: ICO Monthly and Composite Indicator Prices .evy or .wb3
Chart: Brazil's Arabica Coffee Prices
New York Spot Prices for Brazilian Arabica Coffee .evy or .wb3
Average Monthly: U.S. Retail Prices for Roasted Coffee .evy or .wb3
Average Monthly: U.S. Retail Prices for Instant Coffee .evy or .wb3
U.S. Coffee Stocks .evy or .wb3
U.S. Green Coffee Roastings .evy or .wb3
COCOA UPDATES
Cocoa Updates
Chart: U.S. Exports of Cocoa and Cocoa Products
Chart: Top Five Markets for U.S. Exports of Cocoa and Cocoa Products
U.S. Trade in Cocoa Beans and Products .evy or .wb3
U.S. Spot Prices for Cocoa Beans and Products .evy or .wb3
New York Cocoa Bean Futures Prices(Dollars per Metric Ton) .evy or .wb3
New York Cocoa Bean Futures Prices(Cents per Pound) .evy or .wb3
Chart: New York Cocoa Bean Futures Prices
SPICE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENTS
Spice Trade and Developments
Chart: U.S. Exports of Spices
Chart: Top Five Markets for U.S. Exports of Spices
U.S. Spice Price Tables:
Spices: Approximate Average Monthly New York Spot Prices .evy or .wb3
OTHER U.S. EXPORTS CHART UPDATES
Chart: U.S. Exports of Ginseng
Chart: Top Five Markets for U.S. Exports of Ginseng
Chart: U.S. Exports of Essential Oils
Chart: Top Five Markets for U.S. Exports of Essential Oils
Chart: U.S. Exports of Tea and Tea Products
Chart: Top Five Markets for U.S. Exports of Tea and Tea Products
Note: This circular was prepared by Debra A. Pumphrey, Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA, (202) 720-8899. For more detailed information regarding cocoa and coffee production estimates, contact Franklin Hokana, Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA, (202) 720-0875. For more information on U.S. Ginseng marketing, contact Steve Shnitzler, Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA, (202) 720-8495.


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