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Abstract
U.S. agricultural exports t0taled $17.3 billion in the first 7 months of fiscal year
CFY) 1986, 19 percent below the same period of 1985. Agricultural imports in the
first 7 months advanced 4 percent over the same 1985 period to $12.3 billion.
Tbe decline of the U.S. dollar abated in ~furch and April 1986. U.S. agricultural
exports under credit guarantees of the Commodity Credit Corporation fell more than
25 percent in FY 1985 to about $2.8 billion from $3.8 billion in FY 1984. U.S.Soviet
trade remains heavily tilted in favor of the United States, mainly due to Soviet
purchases of U.S. grain.