Table 10:
SELECTED
FOOD & OTHER IMPORTS 1997 - 2002 (EC$'000)
Item
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
% Change 01/02
Poultry
2,510
3,164
2,409
2,820
3,219
2,847
-11.5%
Other Meat
2,260
2,741
2,733
3,052
3,021
2,736
-9.4%
Fish
1,439
1,890
2,162
2,092
2,474
2,111
-14.7%
Dairy Products
2,960
3,625
3,554
3,809
4,317
3,715
-13.9%
Eggs & Egg Substitutes
25
27
23
40
40
28
-30.0%
Vegetables
3,131
4,230
3,541
4,064
4,661
4,312
-7.5%
Fruits & Nuts
2,109
2,899
2,686
2,931
3,398
2,756
-18.9%
Coffee, Tea
195
285
293
375
400
379
-5.3%
Rice
498
566
491
576
612
547
-10.6%
Flour
557
604
604
618
628
700
11.5%
Oils and Fats
811
924
1130
925
800
911
13.9%
Sugar
468
534
424
475
504
453
-10.1%
Water
1,408
1,806
1,800
1,889
1,615
1,616
0.1%
Motor Spirit(Gasoline)
4,920
5,657
6,094
6,645
5,379
6,177
14.8%
Blocks
-
2,023
1,372
344
246
284
15.4%
Cement
-
2,532
1,592
4,661
2,902
5,390
85.7%
Passenger Cars
15,447
16,121
25,580
26,799
15,025
12,198
-18.8%