Selasa, 22 Februari 2011

U.S. Agricultural Imports

The U.S. agricultural import forecast for 2011 is moved up to $85.5 billion, an 8.2-percent increase over 2010. The projected import growth in 2011 reflects about 2-3 percent volume gain and 6 percent increase in import unit values. Major commodities inflating the U.S. import bill include coffee beans, cocoa beans, coconut oil, palm oil, rubber, and sugar.Of the additional $7 billion in