United States Department of Agriculture
Circular Series
FTROP 3-99
October 1999
Tropical Products: World Markets and Trade

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER STORY
U.S. Exports of Cocoa and Products Forecast to Decline in 1998/99
H&TP Points of Contact
WORLD COCOA PRODUCTION AND TRADE
Cocoa Update
Cocoa Beans: Production in Specified Countries .pdf or .wks
Cocoa Beans: Supply and Use in Specified Countries .pdf or .wks
Global Cocoa Bean Supply/Demand and Apparent Stock Change .pdf or .wks
Cocoa Beans: Imports by Selected Consuming Countries .pdf or .wks
World Consumption Tables:
Cocoa Beans: Total Consumption by Country .pdf or .wks
Cocoa Beans: Per Capita Consumption by Consuming Countries .pdf or .wks
Quarterly Cocoa Bean Grind Statistics .pdf or .wks
Cocoa Price Tables:
New York Cocoa Bean Futures Prices(Dollars per Metric Ton) .pdf or .wks
New York Cocoa Bean Futures Prices(Cents per Pound) .pdf or .wks
COFFEE UPDATES
Coffee Updates
U.S. Coffee Stocks .pdf or .wks
U.S. Green Coffee Roastings .pdf or .wks
Average Monthly: U.S. Retail Prices for Roasted Coffee .pdf or .wks
Average Monthly: U.S. Retail Prices for Instant Coffee .pdf or .wks
Coffee: Specified Country Imports .pdf or .wks
U.S. Coffee Price Tables:
New York Spot Prices for Brazilian Arabica Coffee .pdf or .wks
Coffee: ICO Monthly and Composite Indicator Prices .pdf or .wks
GINSENG UPDATE
SPICE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Spice Price Tables:
Spices: Approximate Average Monthly New York Spot Prices .pdf or .wks
Note: The internet version of this circular was prepared by Debra A. Pumphrey, Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA, (202) 720-8899. For more detailed information regarding cocoa prodution, supply and distribution estimates, contact Franklin Hokana, Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA, (202) 720-0875. For more information on ginseng marketing, contact Steve Shnitzler, Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA, (202) 720-8495.