Table 14
U.S. Imports of Unmanufactured Tobacco
General Imports by Tobacco Type
(Metric Tons and Thousand Dollars)

 

January - May May
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 28 0 113
Stemmed 28,877 35,285 99,333 146,394 6,212 9,702 20,762 39,250
Total Flue-cured 29,918 37,295 101,008 150,406 6,212 9,730 20,762 39,363
Burley
Unstemmed 494 221 1,051 543 326 205 693 505
Stemmed 14,930 20,344 43,184 78,345 5,214 7,700 15,083 32,092
Total Burley 15,424 20,565 44,235 78,888 5,540 7,905 15,776 32,597
Turkish, Unst 58,035 57,017 243,446 277,001 11,282 13,833 45,465 69,625
Other Tobacco
Unstemmed 8,004 9,659 15,456 20,429 924 2,075 2,192 5,127
Stemmed 6,184 8,228 13,368 19,692 1,320 1,250 2,693 3,220
Total Cigarette Leaf 117,565 132,764 417,513 546,416 25,278 34,793 86,888 149,932
Cigar Wrapper
Unstemmed 194 313 2,092 4,468 36 105 257 1,357
Stemmed 82 195 1,921 8,014 25 28 485 695
Total Wrapper 276 508 4,013 12,482 61 133 742 2,052
Stems 14,391 5,056 7,400 1,882 4,670 1,333 2,048 382
Scraps 2,821 4,475 1,687 2,709 1,746 893 884 523
Total Unmanufactured 135,055 142,804 430,614 563,490 31,755 37,152 90,562 152,888

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

July 1997