The U'S' Dried Plum Industry

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• The U.S. Dried Plum Industry
• Situation and Outlook

Horticultural Tropical Products Division

Foreign Agricultural Service
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• The U.S. Dried Plum Market

Production
Consumption
Exports
Imports
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• Market Share of Imported Dried Plums

Consumption
Imports as a Percentage of Domestic Consumption
Imports
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• Origins of U.S. Imported
• Dried Plums

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• Monthly Imports of Dried Plums

US Marketing Season Peaks August 1- April 30
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• Share of Dried Plum
• Imports in Relation to the U.S.
• Marketing Season

Peak Season
Off-Peak Season
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• 2001 Applied Dried Plum (Prune) Tariff Rates for
  Selected Coutries

United States

4.4 cnts/kg
Canada
0
Mexico
20
Brazil
10
Venezuela
15
European Union
9.6
Poland
25
China

2917VAT
Hong Kong
0
Japan
2.4
Australia
5
Malaysia
17.24
Philippines
10
Taiwan
22