Table 8:     Selected Food & Other Imports; 1997 - 2005 (EC$'000) 
Item HS Code 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 % Change 2005/2004
     
Poultry 0207 2,510 3,164 2,409 2,820 3,218 2,846 3,950 3,582 3,676 3%
Other Meat 0201- 0210 2,260 2,741 2,733 3,052 3,021 2,736 3,117 3,798 4,190 10%
Fish 0302- 0307 1,439 1,890 2,162       2,092        2,473        2,110        2,403 2,867 3,088 8%
Dairy Products 0401- 0406 2,960 3,625 3,554 3,809 4,317 3,715 3,974 4,615 4,474 -3%
Eggs & Egg Substitutes 04070090- 0408 63 84 75 119 198 163 180 242 170 -30%
Vegetables 0701- 0714 3,131 4,230 3,541 4,064 4,661 4,311 4,645 5,002 4,829 -3%
Fruits & Nuts 0801- 0814 2,109 2,899 2,686 2,931 3,398 2,877 3,139 3,639 3,426 -6%
Coffee, Tea 0901-0902 195 285 293 375 403 378 346 433 388 -10%
Rice 1006 498 566 491 576 612 547 577 586 602 3%
Flour 11010000 557 604 604 618 628 700 781 787 704 -11%
Oils and Fats 1501-1516 854 975 1174 986 716 703 806 1,056 891 -16%
Margarine 1517 345 373 377 380 385 390 361 546 661 21%
Sugar 1701 468 534 424 475 889 843 798 393 17,138 4261%
Water 2201 1,408 1,806 1,800 1,889 1,615 1,616 1,211 1,751 2,305 32%
     
Motor Spirit(Gasoline) 27101390 10,724 14,302 16,451 16,929 15,823 16,663      18,953      23,533      31,673 35%
Blocks 68101100          -          2,023       1,372          344          469           326        1,064        1,233           981 -21%
Cement 2523          -          2,532       1,592       4,661        2,902        5,391        5,189        4,121        6,363 54%
Passenger Cars 8703 15,447 16,121 25,580 26,799 15,137 12,197 12,343 19,585 29,144 49%