World Horticultural Trade &
U.S. Export Opportunities

Table of Contents

ON THE COVER

• Almond exports reached record value in 1996/97
• Export Summary
• HTP Contact List

EXPORT NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES:

• USDA announces 1998 GSM-102 Programs for horticultural products for Argentina and the East Caribbean.
• USDA announces Supplier Credit Guarantee Programs for Argentina and Jamaica
• First direct U.S. table grape shipment arrives in Chile
• New Zealand continues to open market to U.S. horticultural products; approves entry of mangoes
• U.S. grape shipments resume to Mexico; FAS and Industry representatives find solution to Mexican labeling problem
• Papaya: Industry on the rebound?
• Improved access to Brazil's market for U.S. fruit achieved
• U.S. export opportunity for tomato paste increases, as unfavorable weather this summer ruins nearly 50 percent of Turkey's industrial tomato crop

WORLD TRADE SITUATION AND POLICY UPDATES:

• USDA seeks expanded access to Thailand's citrus market; Thai technical team visited Texas and Arizona
• EU temporarily bans imports of Iranian pistachios due to aflatoxin
• Florida medfly and canker situation improving; citrus industry's export prospects follow suit
• Mexico imposes 101.1 percent anti-dumping duty on imports of U.S. apples
• Australia says no to U.S. almond treatment proposal

FEATURE ARTICLES:

• The Mexican Avocado Industry Prepares to Export to the U.S. Northeast
• Almond Situation and Outlook
• Hazelnut Situation and Outlook

STATISTICS:

• U.S. Horticultural Exports & Imports July Summary
• U.S. Horticultural Exports & Imports June Summary
• U.S. Horticultural Product and Market Export Summaries
• FY 1998 GSM-102 Credit Guarantee Coverage
• FY 1998 Supplier Credit Coverage
• Mexican Avocados: Production, Supply and Distribution
• Mexican Avocados: Exports by Destination
• Almonds: Production, Supply and Distribution
• Hazelnuts: Production, Supply and Distribution
• July U.S. Exports & Imports of Horticultural Products by Country of Destination/Origin
• June U.S. Exports & Imports of Horticultural Products by Country of Destination/Origin

Export Summary

U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in July totaled $886.4 million, up 7.8 percent from the same month a year earlier. Eleven out of 15 categories registered increases. Categories with the most significant increases in July were wine (up $14.7 million or 61 percent), frozen vegetables (up $8.4 million or 28 percent), fresh non-citrus fruit (up $36.9 million or 23 percent) and fresh vegetables (up $18.3 million or 22 percent). Categories with the most significant decreases were tree nuts (down $28.5 million or 35 percent), and fruit/vegetable juices (down $5.7 million or 10 percent). During the first 10 months (October-July) of fiscal year 1997, the total value of U.S. horticultural exports was $8.8 billion--6 percent above the same period last year.

Change in back trade table format

The export/import tables in the back of this circular have been changed to reflect fiscal year rather than marketing year trade data. However, marketing year data can still be derived since monthly data will continue to be included in the tables.

Last modified: Tuesday, May 08, 2001