Table 5
Unmanufactured Tobacco:
U.S. Monthly Imports by Type
(Metric Tons, Calendar Year)

 

Consumption General
Month 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997
January 8,886 24,563 40,257 10,500 31,500 26,710
February 7,942 16,090 23,604 11,277 21,966 26,916
March 9,567 15,064 16,386 20,195 21,031 21,888
April 5,687 24,256 22,314 11,808 28,802 30,139
May 6,584 22,738 24,696 16,867 31,755 37,152
June 6,112 20,314 18,693 10,760 24,444 29,392
July 36,201 17,508 16,568 25,625
August 19,205 28,481 17,478 35,428
September 31,170 30,670 19,393 29,201
October 20,165 65,411 16,983 34,282
November 23,479 13,639 18,695 18,900
December 15,292 23,652 28,564 23,519
SUB-TOTAL 44,778 123,025 145,950 81,407 159,498 172,197
YEAR TOTAL 190,290 302,386 145,950 199,088 326,453 172,197

Note: Due to data aggregation, rounding errors may occur.
Source: Compiled from Bureau of the Census Records.
Prepared by: USDA/FAS/COTS

August 1997

Table 6
Unmanufactured Tobacco:
U.S. Monthly Imports by Type
(Thousand Dollars, Calendar Year)

 

Consumption General
Month 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997
January 29,498 76,883 165,258 24,170 98,610 106,719
February 23,867 52,398 85,739 38,975 81,408 106,036
March 25,788 50,966 69,737 52,627 73,559 89,421
April 15,755 59,448 78,458 33,191 86,476 108,426
May 16,478 57,659 91,531 46,774 90,562 152,888
June 16,727 76,673 63,279 33,757 79,164 111,925
July 119,842 66,096 50,788 95,255
August 58,073 92,614 44,021 127,700
September 79,440 72,363 47,070 73,971
October 57,204 209,617 46,203 96,613
November 69,469 41,064 53,821 67,009
December 37,995 66,916 83,261 82,209
SUB-TOTAL 128,113 374,027 554,002 229,494 509,779 675,415
YEAR TOTAL 550,136 922,697 554,002 554,658 1,052,536 675,415

Note: Due to data aggregation, rounding errors may occur.
Source: Compiled from Bureau of the Census Records.
Prepared by: USDA/FAS/COTS

August 1997