Agricultural trade highlights

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by  United States. Foreign Agricultural Service

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United States Agricultural Trade
Department of
Agriculture
Highlights
Foreign
Agricultural
Service
Circular Series
ATH 1 97
December 1996 - January 1997
Exports Rise 12 Percent in November
$32 million) from November 1995 levels.
Export gains for crab and surimi more
than offset losses for salmon (whole and
-November Comparisons-
canned), and roe and urchin. Fish exports
totaled $501 million during the first two
months of fiscal 1997, up 11 percent from
the same period last year.
At $633 million in November, U.S .forest
product exports were up 12 percent (or
$66 million) from November 1995 levels.
Export gains for logs, lumber and further-
manufactured products (e.g. doors and
window frames) more than offset reduced
panel product sales. Forest product
exports totaled $1.3 billion during the first
two months of fiscal 1997, up 15 percent
from the same period last year.
Editors Note: In 1997, the editors of the
Billion dollars Agricultural Trade Highlights
publication will be introducing some
changes to better address the needs of
November export statistics were released 1995 levels. Export gains for soybean the readership. One example is this
on January 17 by the Commerce meal and oil, planting seeds, and combined December 1996 / January
Department. U.S. agricultural exports sweeteners offset declines for live 1997 issue which summarizes in
rose to $5.9 billion in November, up 12 animals, animal fats, and vegetable oils graphical form export trends of major
percent from the November 1995 level. other than soybean oil. Intermediate product categories based on BICO data.
Bulk commodities turned in a strong product exports totaled $2 billion during Subscribers will continue to receive the
performance, and intermediate products the first two months of fiscal 1997, up 7 same number of issues called for in a
and consumer foods also recorded percent from the same period last year. subscription but over a longer period of
increases. time. Future issues will also include
U.S. exports of consumer-oriented international food basket price surveys,
For the first two months of fiscal 1997, products totaled $1.8 billion in articles on transportation and expanded
U.S. exports of agricultural, fish, and November, up 3 percent (or $53 million) consumer food trade data coverage.
forestry products totaled $ 12.9 billion, up from November 1995 levels. Although
7.5 percent from a year ago. All three most of the 15 product groups registered
agricultural sectors, fish and forest modest gains, reduced exports of chilled
products are showing increases. and frozen red meats continued to slow Inside This Issue-
sales growth for the overall category.
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At $3 billion in November, U.S. exports November marked the sixth consecutive
of bulk commodities rose 18 percent, a month of unusually slow red meat exports, Annual Feature:
$456 million increase over November largely due to reduced shipments to
BICO Agricultural Trade
1995 levels. Large gains in the value of Japan. Consumer food exports totaled
Summary
soybean and coarse grain exports more $3.8 billion during the first two months of
than offset declines for wheat and cotton. fiscal 1997, up 6 percent from the same FY 1990- 1996.3
Bulk commodity exports totaled $5.3 period last year. Rapid growth for poultry
billion during the first two months of meat exports continued with October- U.S.Agricultural Exports:
fiscal 1997, up 7 percent from the same November sales reaching $525 million,
By Commodity Group...31
period last year. up 29 percent over the same two months
By Region.32
last year.
At $ 1.1 billion in November, U.S. exports Foreign Exchange Rates.33
of intermediate products were up 14 At $228 million in November, U.S. fish
percent (or $130 million) from November and seafood exports rose 16 percent (or
U.S. Agricultural, Fish, and Wood Export Summaries
October-November and Latest iVSontii Comparisons H B
FY95 FY96
Product Summary
--Year-to-date-- --Latest month--
Soybeans & products Soybeans & products
Horticultural prods. Horticultural prods.
Coarse grains Coarse grains
Wood products 1/ Wood products 1/
Livestock products Livestock products
Wheat & flour Wheat & flour
Fish & Seafoods 1/ Fish & Seafoods 1/
Cotton Cotton
Tobacco Tobacco
Rice Rice
QO 0.5 1.0 1.5 20 25 0 2X1 400 600 800 1,(3001,2001,400
Billion dollars Million dollars
Top Ten Markets Summary
Note: Percentages are computed as the change from a year ago.
1/ Not included in agricultural totals.
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Annual Feature:
BICO Agricultural Trade Summary FY 1990 - 1996
This issue of Agricultural Trade Highlights introduces a new of consumer foods. Red meats and poultry led consumer food
annual feature: BICO Agricultural Trade Summary. This is a shipments in growth and value. Tliirteen out of sixteen consumer
graphic year end review of U.S. agricultural exports by major food categories set export sales records in FY 1996.
product categories which is based on the fiscal year BICO Report.
Each BICO Product is presented in two graphs. The first graph Bulk commodities reached a seven year high of $29 billion, up 18
shows the export value of the product from fiscal year (FY) 1990 percent over FY 1995, while intermediate products fell four
-1996. The second graph compares export sales to each of the top percent from therecord$l 1.5 billion in shipments in FY 1995 to
five markets in FY 1995 and 1996. In some cases, exports to the $ 10.95 billion in FY 1996. Consumer food sales set an annual
largest market are beyond the scale of the graph. This is record for die tenth year in a row by rising seven percent to $20
indicated with a double slash mark through the bars and a box billion in FY 1996. Forest product shipments fell from die
over the bars with the actual dollar amount exported. The record $7.3 billion set in FY 1995 to $7.1 billion inFY 1996, a
percentages shown are the percentage change in dollar value four percent drop. Fish and seafood products declined ten
exports between 1995 and 1996. An asterisk * indicates die percent to $2.9 billion in FY 1996.
highest export levels since at least FY 1970.
The BICO Report is available in its entirety in the FA$ Home Page
FY 1996 Trade Summary under Trade Data and Analysis, (http://www.fas.usda.gov).
U.S. agricultural exports reached a record $59.8 billion in
fiscal year 1996 and arecord $69.7 billion when exports of fish
andforestproductsareincluded.Drivingtherecord growth was
a sharp rise in bulk commodity exports, particularly wheat,
coarse grains and soy beans, and continued strong growth in sales
Definition ot BJCO Subcategories
The five major product category groups in die BICO Report are defined as:
Bulk commodities are those diat are free from processing. In the past many of these products tended to be covered by
U.S, price support programs. In addition to wheat, rice, coarse grains, soybeans, unmanufactured tobacco, cotton, peanuts
and pulses, this category also includes a number of tropical products that are not produced in commercial volume in the
United States such as coffee, cocoa beans, rubber, and tea.
Intermediate products tire principally semi-processed products in die intermediate stage of the food chain, or not yet
ready for final consumption or usage. Examples of intermediate products are wheat flour, soybean meal, soybean oil,
feeds & fodders, live animals, hides and skins, animal fats, refined sugar, and beverage bases.
Consumer-oriented products or consumer foods are fundamentally end products that require little or no addidonal
processing for final consumption. They are ready to eat or cook. Most consumer-oriented products are typical of die
type of products commonly found in a U.S. supermarket. These products include fresh and processed horticultural
products, fresh and processed meats, snack foods, pet foods, beer and wine, tree nuts, nursery products and cut flowers,
and breakfast cereals.
Forest Products include logs, lumber, and panel products including plywood. It is not part of die official USDA
definition of “agriculture” for export purposes.
Fish & Seafood Products include ail edible seafood products. It is divided into the major categories of whole or
eviscerated salmon, canned salmon, crab and crabmeat, surimi (fish paste) and roe and urchin (fish eggs). It is not part
of the official USDA definition of “agriculture” for export purposes.
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