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Major
Imported
Products

Here are the hot
products for the first four months of 2006.
The following agricultural imports have increased 20 percent or more to
Korea from the United States during the first four months of 2006 over the same
period in 2005 with import value of at least $3 million.
Imports
to Korea
from
USA
Unite:
$1,000
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Product
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Jan.-Apr., 2005
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Jan.-Apr., 2006
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Change
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Sausage
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2,725
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3,352
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23.0%
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Sauces
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4,704
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5,812
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23.6%
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Animal intestines
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3,059
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3,789
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23.9%
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Animal fats
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4,133
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5,204
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25.9%
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Margarine/shortening
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4,284
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5,675
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32.5%
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Whey
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6,200
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8,335
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34.4%
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Rice
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14,853
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20,134
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35.6%
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Prepared vegetables,
frozen
|
6,229
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8,618
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38.4%
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Kiwifruit
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2,188
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3,115
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42.4%
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Wine
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3,040
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4,382
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44.1%
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Pork
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40,842
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59,085
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44.7%
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Fruit juices
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10,210
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14,972
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46.6%
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Horses
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4,002
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6,338
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58.4%
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Instant
Coffee/related
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2,323
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3,745
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61.2%
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Nuts
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15,514
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25,668
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65.5%
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Raw fur skins
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11,115
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20,268
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82.3%
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Corn
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82,344
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155,364
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88.7%
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Tobacco leaves
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6,244
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11,936
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91.2%
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Poultry
|
100
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15,890
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15,790.0%
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