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Table 7
U.S. Exports of Unmanufactured Tobacco
(Metric Tons and Thousand Dollars)

 

January - February February
Tobacco Type Quantity Value Quantity Value
1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998
Flue-cured
Unstemmed 497 240 2,867 640 0 0 0 0
Stemmed 23,598 17,113 172,263 125,817 11,261 7,472 82,425 55,353
Total Flue-cured 24,096 17,354 175,130 126,457 11,261 7,472 82,425 55,353
Burley
Unstemmed 240 24 1,553 119 240 24 1,553 119
Stemmed 8,182 5,443 64,228 42,874 5,503 4,052 44,319 32,821
Total Burley 8,421 5,467 65,781 42,993 5,743 4,076 45,871 32,939
Other Tobacco
Dark Fire KY & TN 757 1,191 4,520 7,447 393 190 2,398 1,204
VA Fire and Sun 38 0 262 0 38 0 262 0
Maryland 167 70 1,119 572 51 52 307 428
Blackfat 0 11 0 45 0 11 0 45
Cigar Wrapper 574 1,048 10,750 25,866 293 405 7,457 10,135
Cigar Binder 36 14 142 118 1 10 3 94
Stems 9,360 9,740 9,019 4,456 6,270 3,272 5,012 1,786
Other Leaf Tobacco 866 2,719 5,885 16,613 348 1,460 2,373 8,657
Total Unmanufactured 44,315 37,614 272,608 224,567 24,398 16,948 146,108 110,641

Note: Due to Data Aggregation, Rounding Errors May Occur.
Source: Compiled from Bureau of the Census Records.
Prepared By: COTS/FAS/USDA

April 1998

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