Table 13
U.S. Imports of Unmanufactured Tobacco
for Consumption by Tobacco Type
(Metric Tons and Thousand Dollars)

 

January - June June
Tobacco Type Quantity Value Quantity Value
1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997
Flue-cured
Unstemmed 1,041 2,010 1,675 4,012 0 0 0 0
Stemmed 29,055 21,807 113,607 90,755 7,941 2,371 36,681 10,961
Total Flue-cured 30,096 23,817 115,282 94,767 7,941 2,371 36,681 10,961
Burley
Unstemmed 621 5 1,346 29 0 0 0 0
Stemmed 19,145 21,654 62,177 88,846 1,220 5,059 4,751 22,521
Total Burley 19,766 21,659 63,523 88,875 1,220 5,059 4,751 22,521
Turkish, Unst 35,103 61,811 147,111 288,177 6,181 2,687 28,053 11,742
Other Tobacco
Unstemmed 7,824 10,742 15,264 22,139 1,274 2,633 2,558 5,533
Stemmed 6,962 10,170 16,827 24,765 1,371 1,567 3,027 5,138
Total Cigarette Leaf 99,751 128,199 358,007 518,723 17,987 14,317 75,070 55,895
Cigar Wrapper
Unstemmed 207 358 1,919 5,005 26 45 269 538
Stemmed 104 277 2,481 12,781 21 82 560 4,766
Total Wrapper 311 635 4,400 17,786 48 127 829 5,304
Stems 18,170 7,280 8,507 2,439 2,210 2,431 702 808
Scraps 4,791 9,836 3,114 15,054 70 1,818 72 1,272
Total Unmanufactured 123,024 145,950 374,027 554,002 20,314 18,693 76,673 63,279

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

August 1997