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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.

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Product

Jan.-Apr., 2005

Jan.-Apr., 2006

Change

Sausage

2,725

3,352

23.0%

Sauces

4,704

5,812

23.6%

Animal intestines

3,059

3,789

23.9%

Animal fats

4,133

5,204

25.9%

Margarine/shortening

4,284

5,675

32.5%

Whey

6,200

8,335

34.4%

Rice

14,853

20,134

35.6%

Prepared vegetables, frozen

6,229

8,618

38.4%

Kiwifruit

2,188

3,115

42.4%

Wine

3,040

4,382

44.1%

Pork

40,842

59,085

44.7%

Fruit juices

10,210

14,972

46.6%

Horses

4,002

6,338

58.4%

Instant Coffee/related

2,323

3,745

61.2%

Nuts

15,514

25,668

65.5%

Raw fur skins

11,115

20,268

82.3%

Corn

82,344

155,364

88.7%

Tobacco leaves

6,244

11,936

91.2%

Poultry

100

15,890

15,790.0%

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Agricultural Trade Office, American Embassy - Seoul

Tel: 82-2-397-4188 ?Fax: 82-2-720-7921

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