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  Table 9:     SELECTED  FOOD & OTHER IMPORTS 1997 - 2003 (EC$'000)
Item   1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 % Change 2002-3
HS Code
   
   
Poultry 0207 2,510 3,164 2,409 2,820 3,219 2,847 3,950 38.7%
Other Meat 0201- 0210 2,260 2,741 2,733 3,052 3,021 2,736 3,119 14.0%
Fish 0302- 0307 1,439 1,890 2,162     2,092     2,474     2,111     2,402 13.8%
Dairy Products 0401- 0406 2,960 3,625 3,554 3,809 4,317 3,715 3,974 7.0%
Eggs & Egg Substitutes 0407- 0408 70 87 83 133 198 166 186 12.4%
Vegetables 0701- 0714 3,131 4,230 3,541 4,064 4,661 4,312 4,614 7.0%
Fruits & Nuts 0801- 0814 2,109 2,899 2,686 2,931 3,398 2,756 3,138 13.9%
Coffee, Tea 0901-0902 195 285 293 375 400 379 347 -8.3%
Rice 1006 498 566 491 576 612 547 577 5.4%
Flour 11010000 557 604 604 618 628 700 781 11.5%
Oils and Fats 1501-1522 854 975 1174 986 980 951 985 3.6%
Sugar 1701 468 534 424 475 504 453 438 -3.4%
Water 2201 1,408 1,806 1,800 1,889 1,615 1,616 1,211 -25.0%
   
Motor Spirit(Gasoline) 27101390 4,920 5,657 6,094 6,645 5,379 6,177       6,124 -0.9%
Blocks 68101100         -         2,023      1,372         344          246          284       1,035 264.3%
Cement 2523         -         2,532     1,592     4,661     2,902     5,390     4,746 -12.0%
Passenger Cars 8703 15,447 16,121 25,580 26,799 15,025 12,198 12,343 1.2%