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

 

January - July July
Tobacco Type Quantity Value Quantity Value
1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997
Flue-cured
Unstemmed 1,534 2,015 2,035 4,052 492 6 360 40
Stemmed 34,843 31,831 140,955 139,671 5,788 10,024 27,348 48,916
Total Flue-cured 36,377 33,846 142,990 143,723 6,280 10,030 27,708 48,956
Burley
Unstemmed 1,134 6 2,526 32 513 1 1,180 3
Stemmed 24,045 27,627 82,578 112,027 4,899 5,973 20,401 23,181
Total Burley 25,179 27,633 85,104 112,059 5,412 5,974 21,581 23,184
Turkish, Unst 36,520 63,817 155,818 293,890 1,417 2,006 8,707 5,713
Other Tobacco
Unstemmed 8,764 12,999 17,336 27,769 940 2,257 2,073 5,631
Stemmed 7,954 12,176 19,401 28,942 992 2,005 2,574 4,176
Total Cigarette Leaf 114,794 150,471 420,649 606,383 15,041 22,272 62,643 87,660
Cigar Wrapper
Unstemmed 301 385 2,536 5,291 94 27 616 286
Stemmed 132 298 4,121 13,325 29 21 1,640 545
Total Wrapper 434 683 6,656 18,617 123 49 2,256 831
Stems 20,446 12,482 9,583 4,063 2,276 5,202 1,077 1,624
Scraps 4,859 10,011 3,235 15,326 68 175 122 271
Total Unmanufactured 140,532 173,647 440,123 644,388 17,508 27,696 66,096 90,387

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