A declining trend in the prices of vanilla beans reduce export earnings of developing country exporters. At the same time, currencies for these developing countries have depreciated. The 'new' trade theories suggest that market structure plays an important role in relating exchange rate...

The report includes data published in the Red Meats Yearbook which originates in the Livestock Division, Agricultural Marketing Service CAMS); Estimates Division, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS); and Commodity Economics Division, Economic Research Service (ERS). Included are data...

Higher commodity prices, especially for coarse grains and oilseeds, raised total U~S. agricultural exports to $24.1 billion during the first 7 months of fiscal year 1984, 13 percent over those of the same period in 1983. Winter freeze damage and the U.s. economic recovery helped push...

U.S. agricultural export values rose 5 percent in calendar year 1984 to $37.8 billion, the first increase since 1981. U. S. agricultural imports in 1984 jumped to a record $19.3 billion, up $2.8 billion. from 1983. High U.S. interest rates and rapid economic growth helped strengthen the dollar...

This statistical reference summarizes current and historical data on U.S. foreign trade in agricultural products. Tables highlight commodity and country information, including values, quantities, principal markets for agricultural exports, and import sources.

This statistical reference presents current and historic analytical data on U.S. foreign trade in agricultural products. Detailed tables over commodity and country information for calendar years 1980 and 1981, including value, quantity, and principal markets of agricultural imports and exports;...

Rising foreign production, falling prices, and shrinking volume pushed down U.S. agricultural exports 17 percent in value during the first 11 months of fiscal year (FY) 1985 (October1984-August 1985) to $29. 3 billion from $35.1 billion a year earller. Unfavorable weather conditions and higher...

This publication presents detailed statistics of U.S. foreign trade in agricultural products by country during fiscal years 1978 and 1979. It updates U.S. Foreign Agricultural Trade Statistical Report, Fiscal Year 1978! Supplementary Tables (unnumbered) issued in September 1979, and supplements...

In FY 1991, high-value products exceeded traditional bulk products, something virtually unprecedented in U.S. agricultural exports...Canada and Mexico provided about 25 percent of the $20.8 billion of agricultural goods imported into the United States during October 1990-August 1991...U.S....