Table 9:     SELECTED  FOOD & OTHER IMPORTS 1997 - 2004 (EC$'000)
Item   1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 % Change 2003/2004
HS Code
     
     
Poultry 0207 2,510 3,164 2,409 2,820 3,218 2,846 3,950 3,582 -9.3%
Other Meat 0201- 0210 2,260 2,741 2,733 3,052 3,021 2,736 3,117 3,798 21.8%
Fish 0302- 0307 1,439 1,890 2,162     2,092     2,473     2,110     2,403 2,867 19.3%
Dairy Products 0401- 0406 2,960 3,625 3,554 3,809 4,317 3,715 3,974 4,615 16.1%
Eggs & Egg Substitutes 04070090- 0408 63 84 75 119 198 163 180 242 34.3%
Vegetables 0701- 0714 3,131 4,230 3,541 4,064 4,661 4,311 4,645 5,002 7.7%
Fruits & Nuts 0801- 0814 2,109 2,899 2,686 2,931 3,398 2,877 3,139 3,639 15.9%
Coffee, Tea 0901-0902 195 285 293 375 403 378 346 433 24.9%
Rice 1006 498 566 491 576 612 547 577 586 1.7%
Flour 11010000 557 604 604 618 628 700 781 787 0.9%
Oils and Fats 1501-1516 854 975 1174 986 716 703 806 1,056 30.9%
Sugar 1701 468 534 424 475 889 843 798 393 -50.8%
Water 2201 1,408 1,806 1,800 1,889 1,615 1,616 1,211 1,751 44.5%
     
Motor Spirit(Gasoline) 27101390 4,920 5,657 6,094 6,645 5,379 6,177       6,124     23,533 284.3%
Blocks 68101100         -         2,023      1,372         344          469          326       1,064       1,233 15.9%
Cement 2523         -         2,532     1,592     4,661     2,902     5,391     5,189     4,121 -20.6%
Passenger Cars 8703 15,447 16,121 25,580 26,799 15,137 12,197 12,343 19,585 58.7%