80 



US. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS 

 by MAJOR IMPORTING COUNTRIES 



The worldwide economic recession caused a dropoff in demand for U.S. agricultural 

 exports during 1982. Agricultural exports dropped by over $1 billion to both Japan and 

 Mexico and was a significant factor in the agricultural export decline. Eleven countries 

 each took more than $1 billion of U.S. farm products in calendar year 1982, although total 

 shipments of farm products fell 15 percent from their peak in 1981. 



Japan maintained its position as the leading destination and is the largest 

 foreign market for U.S. feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, tobacco and livestock products. 



The 1982 declines were offset somewhat by improvements in exports to the USSR, 

 which moved up to third position among the top destinations. In addition, shipments 

 to Spain boosted that country to the sixth largest market. 



U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: 

 VALUE by LEADING COUNTRIES, 

 CALENDAR YEARS 1981 and 1982 



1/ Adjusted for transshipments through Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands, 



