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U.S. Imports of Specified Essential Oils, 1996-1997, Volume (kg) and value (US$1000)
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| Essential Oils |
1996 |
1997 |
Major Suppliers |
| kg |
US$1000 |
US$/kg |
kg |
US$1000 |
US$/kg |
| Anise |
61,835 |
615 |
9.95 |
98,417 |
851 |
8.65 |
China (89%) |
| Bergamot |
36,689 |
1,699 |
46.30 |
36,588 |
1,705 |
46.61 |
Italy (41%), France (25%) |
| Caraway |
6,381 |
245 |
38.39 |
6,980 |
275 |
39.46 |
Netherlands (68%) |
| Cassia |
326,289 |
6,632 |
20.33 |
330,484 |
8,049 |
24.36 |
China (66%) |
| Cedarwood |
598,966 |
2,455 |
4.10 |
458,579 |
1,990 |
4.34 |
China (83%) |
| Citronella |
563,798 |
3,060 |
5.43 |
447,201 |
1,824 |
4.08 |
China (55%), Vietnam (29%) |
| Citrus, Other |
265,903 |
4,037 |
15.18 |
308,884 |
4,528 |
14.71 |
Mexico (28%) |
| Caraway |
6,381 |
245 |
38.39 |
6,980 |
275 |
39.46 |
Netherlands (68%) |
| Cloves |
292,375 |
1,748 |
5.98 |
440,768 |
2,473 |
5.61 |
Indonesia (69%) |
| Cornmint |
296,695 |
3,915 |
13.20 |
322,633 |
4,243 |
13.15 |
India (73%) |
| Eucalyptus |
407,618 |
1,960 |
4.81 |
604,221 |
2,591 |
4.29 |
China (75%) |
| Geranium |
27,255 |
1,654 |
60.68 |
58,089 |
2,756 |
47.44 |
France (46%), Egypt (27%) |
| Grapefruit |
258,536 |
6,822 |
26.39 |
72,916 |
1,451 |
19.90 |
Israel (65%) |
| Jasmine |
3,559 |
1,695 |
476.16 |
2,260 |
1,170 |
517.79 |
UK (32%), India (11%) |
| Lavender |
510,400 |
7,775 |
15.23 |
525,148 |
8,454 |
16.10 |
France (87%) |
| Lemon |
1,688,680 |
30,503 |
18.06 |
1,951,178 |
34,224 |
17.54 |
Argentina (61%) |
| Lemongrass |
61,481 |
602 |
9.79 |
43,935 |
606 |
13.79 |
Guatemala (68%), India (30%) |
| Lingaloe (bois de rose) |
13,590 |
356 |
26.16 |
19,774 |
693 |
35.05 |
Brazil (88%) |
| Lime |
1,272,554 |
23,739 |
18.65 |
959,999 |
16,518 |
17.21 |
Mexico (52%), Peru (23%) |
| Mint |
57,060 |
1,766 |
30.96 |
236,997 |
2,718 |
11.47 |
India (28%), Hungary (21%) |
| Nutmeg |
184,430 |
2,975 |
16.13 |
246,532 |
5,076 |
20.59 |
Indonesia (87%) |
| Onion & Garlic |
83,108 |
3,321 |
39.96 |
56,353 |
2,303 |
40.87 |
Mexico (30%), China (30%) |
| Orange |
6,729,160 |
26,375 |
3.92 |
11,434,898 |
26,516 |
2.32 |
Brazil (88%) |
| Orris |
267 |
943 |
3,351.96 |
512 |
1,243 |
2,427.18 |
France (56%) |
| Patchouli |
302,992 |
4,889 |
16.14 |
332,839 |
17,241 |
51.80 |
Indonesia (77%) |
| Peppermint |
456,423 |
7,495 |
16.42 |
253,739 |
3,997 |
15.75 |
India (73%) |
| Petitgrain |
74,111 |
1,801 |
24.30 |
94,545 |
2,711 |
28.67 |
Paraguay (40%) |
| Rose (attar of rose) |
8,346 |
3,929 |
470.75 |
41,658 |
4,973 |
119.37 |
Bulgaria (52%) |
| Rosemary |
68,168 |
1,148 |
16.84 |
93,227 |
1,278 |
13.71 |
France (55%) |
| Sandalwood |
14,149 |
3,936 |
278.18 |
19,869 |
5,654 |
284.57 |
Indonesia (37%) |
| Sassafrass |
225,380 |
1,570 |
6.97 |
165,505 |
1,019 |
6.15 |
China (82%) |
| Spearmint |
401,478 |
6,599 |
16.44 |
242,163 |
5,259 |
21.72 |
Canada (40%) |
| Vetiver |
19,677 |
1,423 |
72.34 |
12,000 |
766 |
63.85 |
Haiti (68%) |
| Ylang Ylang (Cananga) |
61,705 |
2,830 |
45.86 |
47,784 |
2,732 |
57.17 |
France (69%) |
| Other Essential Oils |
2,380,028 |
47,468 |
19.94 |
2,669,133 |
57,096 |
21.39 |
China (12%), Poland (11%) |
| TOTAL |
17,759,086 |
217,979 |
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22,634,808 |
234,985 |
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