WTO
NEWS: 2000 PRESS RELEASES
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BACKGROUND DATA
Top 15 agricultural exporters and importers, 1998
2. Top 15 agricultural exporters and importers, 1998
| Value $bn |
Share in world % |
Value $bn |
Share in world % |
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| Exporters | Importers | ||||
| United States | 69.85 | 12.6 | United States | 62.40 | 10.6 |
| France | 41.06 | 7.4 | Japan | 56.59 | 9.6 |
| Netherlands | 34.74 | 6.3 | Germany | 48.89 | 8.3 |
| Canada | 30.02 | 5.4 | United Kingdom | 35.29 |
6.0 |
| Germany | 29.64 |
5.4 |
France | 33.18 |
5.6 |
| Belgium-Luxembourg | 20.53 |
3.7 |
Italy | 32.06 |
5.4 |
| United Kingdom | 19.49 |
3.5 |
Netherlands | 21.22 |
3.6 |
| Spain | 17.47 |
3.2 |
Belgium-Luxembourg | 20.45 |
3.5 |
| Italy | 17.08 |
3.1 |
Spain | 18.12 |
3.1 |
| Brazil | 17.07 |
3.1 |
Russian Fed. a | 14.50 |
2.5 |
| Australia | 14.97 |
2.7 |
Canada b | 13.99 |
2.4 |
| China | 14.31 |
2.6 |
Hong Kong, China | 12.70 |
- |
| Argentina | 13.51 |
2.4 |
retained imports | 6.92 |
1.2 |
| Denmark | 12.12 |
2.2 |
China | 12.61 |
2.1 |
| Thailand | 11.46 |
2.1 |
Mexico b | 9.57 |
1.6 |
| Korea, Rep. of | 9.31 |
1.6 |
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| Above 15 | 363.30 |
65.7 |
Above 15 | 395.08 |
66.9 |
Source:
WTO Annual Report 1999 table IV.7, includes intra-EU trade
a Includes WTO Secretariat estimates. b Imports are
valued f.o.b.