Table 2:  Canned Tomatoes 1/ Production, Supply, and Distribution in Selected Countries
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Marketing        Beginning       Production        Imports         Supply     Exports  Domestic    Ending
  Year 2/     Stock                                        Distribution            Consumption      Stock
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                                                  ----Metric tons, net weight----
France
   1996/97           4,344   19,078  96,258        119,680   3,652         109,028          7,000
   1997/98           7,000   18,812  88,023        113,835        6,921     100,914       6,000
   1998/99           6,000   20,000  88,000        114,000   7,500  100,000     6,500
Greece
  1996/97            1,489   25,490  11,640         38,619   8,530   29,000     1,089
  1997/98            1,089   30,721  11,000         42,810  10,000   30,000     2,810
  1998/99            2,810   30,800  11,000         44,610  11,000   30,500     3,110
Italy
  1996/97                01,768,000   7,000      1,775,000 681,000  840,000   254,000
  1997/98          254,0001,350,000   8,000      1,612,000 676,000  845,000    91,000
  1998/99           91,0001,700,000   7,000      1,798,000 700,000  840,000   258,000
Spain
  1996/97                    16,000 226,200     160                 242,360    67,300   165,000    10,060
  1997/98                    10,060 162,300     350                 172,710    74,500    97,800       410
  1998/99                       410 212,500     300                 213,210    70,000   143,010       200
Brazil
  1996/97                     1,595   2,655   3,700                   7,950         0     7,950         0
  1997/98                         0   2,000   9,005                  11,005       138     8,325     2,542
  1998/99                     2,542   3,570   3,050                   9,162        60     8,660       442
Chile
  1996/97                       933  24,780       0                  25,713    13,038     3,300     9,375
  1997/98                     9,375   6,400       0                  15,775     8,532     3,300     3,943
  1998/99                     3,943   6,285       0                  10,228     6,540     3,300       388
Israel
  1996/97                     3,200  16,940     100                  20,240    11,055     8,935       250
  1997/98                       250  18,000       0                  18,250    12,225     6,025         0
  1998/99Est.                     0  20,000     200                  20,200    13,000     7,200         0
Total
  1996/97           27,5612,083,143 118,858      2,229,562 784,5751,163,213   281,774
  1997/98          281,7741,588,233 116,378      1,986,385 788,3161,091,364   106,705
  1998/99          106,7051,993,155 109,550      2,209,410 808,1001,132,670   268,640
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Source:  U.S. Agricultural Attache Reports.  1/  Includes whole peeled, and/or wedged, diced, crushed,
and other non-concentrated products.  2/ Marketing Years are July-June with the exception of France's which is August-July, and Brazil's which is May-April.  Note:  For calendar year reference, MY 1997/98 would become CY1997.
Table 3:  Tomato Paste Production, Supply, And Distribution In Selected Countries
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Marketing        Beginning      Production       Imports  Supply              Exports       Domestic    Ending
Year 1/              Stock                       Distribution            Consumption      Stock
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France
  1996/97            3,314   37,291   45,373        85,978         4,538       77,000     4,440
  1997/98            4,440   38,514   41,111        84,065         7,325       75,500     1,240
  1998/99            1,240   41,000   43,000        85,240         6,500       75,000     3,740
Greece
  1996/97           59,807  234,000    4,262       298,069       260,000       14,000    24,069
  1997/98           24,069  204,000    4,000       232,069       210,000       14,500     7,569
  1998/99            7,569  225,000    4,000       236,569       215,000       15,000     6,569
Italy
  1996/97           45,000  345,000   65,000       455,000 226,000       150,000         79,000
  1997/98           79,000  280,000   84,000       443,000 270,000        74,000         99,000
  1998/99           99,000  300,000   65,000       464,000 280,000        72,000        112,000
Portugal
  1996/97            1,000  162,832        0       163,832 112,459        25,832         25,541
  1997/98           25,541  135,350        0       160,891 114,136        39,255          7,500
  1998/99            7,500  150,000        0       157,500 127,500        25,000          5,000
Spain
  1996/97            9,000  144,500   12,000       165,500  39,100        87,600         38,800
  1997/98           38,800  131,000    9,000       178,800  50,500        87,300         41,000
  1998/99           41,000  144,600    5,000       190,600  50,000        92,600         48,000
Total EU
  1996/97          118,121  923,623  126,635            1,168,379   642,097        354,432        171,850
  1997/98          171,850  788,864  138,111            1,098,825   651,961        290,555        156,309
  1998/99          156,309  860,600  117,000            1,133,909   679,000        279,600        175,309
Turkey
  1996/97           39,250  290,000        0       329,250 191,630       108,000         29,620
  1997/98           29,620  185,000   10,004       224,624 114,300       103,000          7,324
  1998/99            7,324  300,000        0       307,324 180,000       108,000         19,324
Chile
  1996/97            3,877  120,485        0       124,362 102,166        11,650         10,546
  1997/98           10,546   95,200        0       105,746  89,577        11,650          4,519
  1998/99            4,519  101,998        0       106,517  92,850        11,660          2,007
Mexico
  1996/97                0   23,500    2,500        26,000  12,200        13,800              0
  1997/98                0   35,000    6,000        41,000  12,000        29,000              0
  1998/99                0   42,000    6,000        48,000  13,000        35,000              0
Brazil
  1996/97           30,920   73,000   26,234       130,154  19,240       108,000          2,914
  1997/98            2,914  101,750   70,377       175,041  10,788       120,000         44,253
  1998/99           44,253   86,600    3,700       134,553   5,500       124,200          4,853
Israel
  1996/97            3,200   27,260      920        31,380  17,725        10,900          2,755
  1997/98            2,755   18,000      605        21,360   9,000        11,720            640
  1998/99Est.          640   34,000    1,000        35,640  21,000        14,500            140
Grand Total
  1996/97          195,3681,457,868        156,289      1,809,525   985,058        606,782        217,685
  1997/98          217,6851,223,814        225,097      1,666,596   887,626        565,925        213,045
                                                                                               1998/99          213,0451,425,198        127,700      1,765,943   991,350        572,960        201,633
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Source:  U.S. Agricultural Attache Reports.  1/  Marketing Year July-June with the exception of France's which
is August-July, Brazil's which is May-April, Mexico's which is March-February, and Turkey's which is September-August.            2/  28-30 Percent TSS Basis.   Note:  For calendar year reference, 1997/98 MY becomes 1997 CY.
Table 4:  United States 1/ Exports of Canned Tomatoes,  Paste, Ketchup, and Tomato Sauce
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Commodity/                                                              Forecast
Country              1994/95   1995/96  1996/97   1997/98  1998/98
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                                                                 ----Metric tons----
Canned Tomatoes:
   Canada             17,342    19,571   22,787    24,328        na
   Japan               8,802    11,432   11,198     6,359        na
   Korea, Rep.                     439      920     2,181       382           na
   Mexico                388        69    1,052     1,944        na
   Australia             600       641      429       256        na
   Hong Kong             250       230      348       124        na
   Singapore             260       228      215       487        na
   Others              1,945     3,161    7,346     3,774        na
   Total              30,026    36,251   45,556    37,654    38,000
Tomato Paste:
   Canada             47,971    45,326   50,160    46,397        na
   Japan              10,450    12,354    9,965    14,543        na
   Korea, Rep.                   1,862    5,908     7,502    10,634           na
   Italy               6,361     5,255    8,451    28,877        na
   Dominican Rep.                    2    3,918     2,963       116           na
   Haiti               2,219     2,615    3,631     3,247        na
   Taiwan              2,600     2,444    1,239     1,839        na
   Philippines                   4,003    1,470     2,456     5,058           na
   Colombia              461     1,112    1,228        17        na
   Australia             121       721    1,118     1,622        na
   Mexico              2,513       258    5,195     5,307        na
   Others             11,323     6,260   35,083    17,698        na
   Total              89,886    87,641  128,991   135,355   100,000
Tomato Sauce:
   Canada             46,193    47,644   52,684    63,569        na
   Mexico              5,507     2,374    4,054     5,757        na
   Japan               5,471     5,594    4,773     4,265        na
   United Kingdom                4,978    1,866     1,776     1,586           na
   Netherlands                   1,405      986     1,243     1,250           na
   Korea, Rep.                     904    1,529       777     1,840           na
   Saudi Arabia                    953    1,017       952     1,443           na
   Kuwait                341       940      723       610        na
   Others              6,693     9,123    9,452    11,855        na
   Total              72,445    71,073   76,434    92,175   100,000
Ketchup:
  Canada               5,666     6,545    4,890     6,771        na
  Mexico               3,223     3,052    4,842     3,474        na
  Japan               10,117    11,629    9,815     9,403        na
  Korea, Rep.          7,389     1,151      670       453        na
  Hong Kong            5,062     4,586    4,641     3,458        na
  Saudi Arabia                   1,513    1,768     1,228     1,243           na
  Others               8,890    11,279   14,452    15,522        na
  Total               41,860    40,010   40,538    40,324    45,000
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1/  Marketing Year July-June.   Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
                                    Table 5:  United States Imports of Canned Tomatoes 1/
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Country               1993/94  1994/95   1995/96  1996/97   1997/98
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                                                                     ----Metric tons----
European Union:
  Italy                16,961   24,166    23,119   44,155    50,134
  Spain                 5,816    6,410     2,878    7,092     8,351
  Others                   55        0       376      136       165
  Total                22,832   30,576    26,373   51,383    58,650
Other Countries:
  Canada                1,716      808     4,627    7,057     6,142
  Israel               11,810   10,792    19,892    5,339     6,729
  Chile                11,541   16,190    12,314    4,431           2,554
  Morocco                 361    4,648       599      740    1,170
  Turkey                2,020      817     1,182    1,111      515
  Brazil                  411       68         0        0        0
  All Others                       501       807    1,627    1,211        930
Grand Total                     51,192    64,706   66,614   71,272     76,690
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1/  Marketing Year July-June.   Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Note: The above statistics include the following (HTS) Harmonized Tariff Schedule commodity
codes: 2002900050, 2002100020, 2002100040, 2002100050, and 2002100090.
                                        Table 6:  United States Imports of Tomato Sauce 1/
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Country               1993/94  1994/95   1995/96  1996/97  1997/98
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                                                                    ----Metric tons----
Canada                  2,982    3,172     4,679    4,976    5,385
Dominican Rep.                     827     2,124    1,522    1,641      1,266
Italy                     200      489       217      504      821
Chile                     289        0         0        0        0
All Others                799      629       865      530      494
Grand Total                      5,097     6,414    7,283    7,651      7,876
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1/  Marketing Year July-June.  Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.                Note: The above statistics include the following HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) commodity                codes: 2103204020 and 2103204040.
   Table 7:  United States Imports of Tomato Paste and Puree 1/
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Country               1993/94  1994/95   1995/96  1996/97  1997/98
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                                      ----Metric tons----
Mexico                 28,428    7,985     8,004    7,381    8,411
Chile                   6,576    4,395     4,334      667      492
Canada                  5,346    9,646     6,242      387      225
Italy                   1,352    1,385       957    1,091      752
Israel                  1,330    2,825     3,675    4,440    1,180
Spain                   1,308       86        84      139       17
All Others              1,859      898       338    1,196      152
Grand Total                     46,199    27,220   23,634   15,301     11,229
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1/  Marketing Year July-June.  Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Note: The above statistics include the following HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) commodity
codes:  2002900010, 2002900030, and 2002900040.
                                          Table 8:  United States Imports of Ketchup 1/
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Country               1993/94  1994/95   1995/96  1996/97  1997/98
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                                                                      ----Metric tons----
Canada                    397   10,347    18,186   17,097   31,786
Chile                       0        0         0        0        0
All Others                 17       10        10       40       28
Grand Total                        414    10,357   18,196   17,132     31,814
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1/  Marketing Year July-June.  Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Note: The above statistics include the following HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) commodity
code: 2103202000.