Table 14
U.S. Imports of Unmanufactured Tobacco
General Imports 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 1,041 2,015 1,675 4,052 0 6 0 40
Stemmed 44,713 56,336 170,662 238,565 7,238 12,556 32,514 56,438
Total Flue-cured 45,754 58,351 172,337 242,617 7,238 12,562 32,514 56,478
Burley
Unstemmed 958 932 2,122 2,250 232 344 546 827
Stemmed 27,606 38,811 97,665 156,474 7,789 13,069 35,174 53,375
Total Burley 28,564 39,743 99,787 158,724 8,021 13,413 35,720 54,202
Turkish, Unst 65,802 65,192 273,254 317,018 4,538 2,088 17,545 7,732
Other Tobacco
Unstemmed 10,483 14,436 20,606 31,275 1,065 2,247 2,455 5,585
Stemmed 10,104 12,185 19,835 29,639 1,400 2,225 3,133 4,301
Total Cigarette Leaf 160,707 189,907 585,819 779,273 22,262 32,535 91,367 128,298
Cigar Wrapper
Unstemmed 315 385 2,978 5,291 94 27 616 286
Stemmed 132 298 4,121 13,325 29 21 1,640 545
Total Wrapper 447 683 7,098 18,617 123 49 2,256 831
Stems 18,902 13,254 9,174 4,611 2,234 5,202 1,063 1,624
Scraps 5,067 6,364 2,943 3,992 1,005 228 569 324
Total Unmanufactured 185,124 210,208 605,034 806,492 25,625 38,013 95,255 131,077

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