Mexico Remains Hot Market for U.S. Agriculture - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

AgExporter, April, 2001

Exports of U.S. agricultural products to Mexico were on target to break the $7 billion mark and establish a new record. Leading the rally were consumer-ready product exports that were projected to reach $2.7 billion, up 33 percent from FY2000. Big winners in this category are: processed fruits and vegetables, up 87 percent; fruit and vegetable juices, up 86 percent; pet food, up 86 percent; snack foods, up 67 percent; red meats, up 65 percent; and fresh vegetables, up 63 percent.

Outside this pace-setting category, U.S. cotton and peanut exports also showed impressive increases of 88 and 44 percent, respectively, over FY2000.