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Abstract
FY 1994 Exports Dip Slightly --U.S. agricultural exports totaled $26.4
billion for October 1993-April 1994, 1 percent lower than during the same period in
fiscal year (FY) 1993. Exports dipped below FY 1993 because of lower grain, oilseed,
and tobacco shipments. Bulk exports totaled $11.4 billion, 9 percent less than the
previous year. High-value product CHVP) exports gained 5 percent to $15 billion on
increased sales of meat, chicken, horticultural products, and sugar and tropical
products. Imports Rise, Pushed by Grain and Feed from Canada --U.S. agricultural
imports from October 1993 through April 1994 totaled $15.4 billion, 5 percent over the
same period in FY 1993. Export Share of Agricultural Production Remains Steady --The
dollar share of U.S. agricultural production exported in FY 1993 was 17 percent,
unchanged from the previous year.