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

 

January - August August
Tobacco Type Quantity Value Quantity Value
1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997
Flue-cured
Unstemmed 1,583 2,015 2,217 4,052 50 0 182 0
Stemmed 43,013 45,362 182,780 203,081 8,170 13,531 41,825 63,410
Total Flue-cured 44,596 47,377 184,997 207,133 8,220 13,531 42,007 63,410
Burley
Unstemmed 1,153 6 2,561 32 19 0 35 0
Stemmed 34,089 33,897 120,998 136,680 10,044 6,270 38,420 24,653
Total Burley 35,242 33,903 123,559 136,712 10,063 6,270 38,455 24,653
Turkish, Unst 37,045 64,514 157,332 294,761 524 697 1,515 871
Other Tobacco
Unstemmed 9,951 14,539 19,400 30,719 1,187 1,540 2,064 2,950
Stemmed 10,375 14,653 22,439 35,447 2,420 2,478 3,038 6,505
Total Cigarette Leaf 137,209 174,986 507,727 704,772 22,414 24,516 87,079 98,389
Cigar Wrapper
Unstemmed 369 444 3,039 6,093 68 59 504 802
Stemmed 182 358 7,160 16,990 50 60 3,039 3,664
Total Wrapper 552 802 10,199 23,083 118 119 3,542 4,466
Stems 26,313 16,214 11,451 5,324 5,867 3,732 1,868 1,261
Scraps 4,940 10,600 3,360 15,718 80 589 125 392
Total Unmanufactured 169,013 202,602 532,737 748,896 28,481 28,955 92,614 104,508

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

October 1997

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