摘要:The U.S. processed food industry
reached a net trade surplus
of $4.6 billion in 1995¡ªan 87-
percent increase from 1994 (table
In 1995, the United States exported
$29.4 billion and imported $24.8 billion
worth of processed foods, continuing
a processed foods trade surplus
begun in 1992.
Four food processing industries¡ª
meatpacking, poultry processing,
soybean oil milling, and wet corn
milling¡ªgenerated $1 billion trade
surpluses in 1995. Together, these industries
reflect the strength of U.S.
competitiveness in field crops and
meat and poultry production.