PROCESSED MUSHROOMS: U.S. PRODUCERS' PRODUCTION, SALES, AND INVENTORIES, AND U.S. IMPORTS, EXPORTS, !AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION ELEVENTH QUARTERLY REPORT: THIRD CALENDAR QUARTER 1979

Report to the President on Investigation No. 332-84 Under Section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended

USITC PUBLICATION 1018

NOVEMBER 1979

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Kenneth R. Mason, ion

A. Johnson, le, and Forest Products Division

Joseph 0. Parker, Chairman Bill Alberger, Vice Chairman

George M. Moore Catherine Bedell Paula Stern

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

COMMISSIONERS

Office of Industries Norris A. Lynch, Director

Address all communications to Office of the Secretary

United States International Trade Commission

Washington, D.C. 20436

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NEWS

(202) 523-0161

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION • <Office of the Secretary • Washington, D.C. 20436 14%

CONTACT: TEPHEN BURKET ) 523-0033

FOR RELEASE November 29, 1979

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USITC PUBLISHES ELEVENTH REPORT OF QUARTERLY STATISTICS FO

PROCESSED MUSHROOMS

The United States International Trade Comm.

eleventh quarterly report on processed mushr

dential request dated March 10, 1977

and 1979, and the marketing years

This report, which is sen

Negotiations, provide

s completed its

Presi-

of 1977, 1978,

C>

tative for Trade

mport competition in the

U.S. market for proceed ontains data on the inven-

tories, produc rs of mushrooms, by container size C>

and style mushrooms; U.S. imports for consump-

tion, b ports; and apparent U.S. consumption.

quarter 979, apparent U.S. consumption of processed

mushroo , amounted to 49.9 million pounds, up moderately from the level of the

comparable quarter of 1978. U.S. imports of processed mushrooms during

July-September 1979 rose to 30.1 million pounds, an increase of 29 percent

compared to the same quarter of 1978. Imports supplied 60 percent of apparent

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USITC PUBLISHES ELEVENTH REPORT OF CERTAIN QUARTERLY STATISTICS FOR

PROCESSED MUSHROOMS

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consumption in the latest quarter, compared with 53 percent d ing the third

quarter of 1978. U.S. production in the third quarter of 1979 34 percent

lower than domestic output in the third quarter of 1978.

A comparison of data for the third-quarter ods 19 shows that

U.S. production and sales by domestic producers (exce• les of frozen

mushrooms) were all down. However, imports nsumpti•n were up over the

period, resulting in the ratio of im ion from 46

percent to 60 percent.

Copies of the report (USITC P obtained by calling

(202) 523-5178, or from the Off 9b1 E Street NW.,

Washington, D.C. 20436; office, 6 World Trade

Center, Suite 629 one (212) 466-5599.

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third quarter of 1979, domestic production totaled 9.6 mi

18.4 million pounds; and imports, 30.1 million Po

the changes between the two third-quarter periods for se

av able th

the

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bstantial

was in part

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVENTH QUARTERLY REPORT ON PROCESSED MUSHROOMS

For the third quarter of 1979, a period normally characterized by low

domestic production because of unfavorable climatic conditions, both

production and sales of canned mushrooms dropped compared to e same quarter

a year earlier. Meanwhile, imports increased in the 1979 per . . During the

amounted to declines of 34 percent and 3 Pe

respectively, and an increase of 29 pe

decline in domestic production du ing

due to climatic conditions being m

canned mushrooms declined drama

output and sales,

ual. Inventories of

C> uarter--to 9.6 million

in

d quarte

increased

Sales of

at 1 mi unds.

m

shrooms we

th

duc q 0 idated inventories to meet

ale

offset h

aged between the two third-quarter periods

pounds, a 44 percent dec c ‘

orders. Apparent onsump 0 'NeJN Mon- pounds, up 14 percent, as

ight decline in domestic sales.

, sales,

ntage basis,

tegories

om Tai principal U.S. supplier, at 18.0 million pounds,

we p sub antially both in quantity and share of the U.S. import market.

Taiwan .ccounted for nearly 60 percent of U.S. imports in the third quarter of

1979, compared to 51 percent in the third quarter of 1978. The Republic of

Korea (the second principal supplier) and Hong Kong also increased their

shipments to the United States to 7.7 million pounds and 3.5 million pounds,

respectively. The import market share of Hong Kong rose slightly from 11 to

12 percent between the two third-quarter periods. However, the import market

share of the Republic of Korea declined from 33 percent to 26 percent.

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The performance of the processed mushroom industry was quite mixed during

the third-quarter periods of 1977-79. Production, sales, and ending

inventories of canned mushrooms were in a declining trend but t.•rts and

apparent consumption increased, with the ratio of imports to ;0 .on

rising sharply from 46 percent to 60 percent during t

frozen mushrooms were the only segment of the do

showing a rising trend over the 3-year period ith sale

million to 1.5 million pounds.

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A REPORT OF CERTAIN QUARTERLY STATISTICS FOR PROCESSED MUSHROOMS FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS

(The information provided in this report was compiled by the United States International Trade Commission as requested by the President in accordance with section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), in order to monitor import competition in the domestic market for proc ssed mushrooms. Data included herein cover the stocks, production, and sales of U. producers of canned mushrooms, sales of U.S. processors of frozen mushrooms, import nder item 144.20 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, exports, d =•• consumption)

(In thousands of pounds, draine we

Item

Other Total

Over 9 ounces: Whole Sliced Other

Total Total c

815 1,831

12,752 15,398

196 742

5,053 5,991

21,389

Over unces: Whole Sliced Other

Total Total

production

• 400 :

1,044 : 4,019 : 5,463 :

40 669 :

3,448 : 4,157 :

9,620 :

5,345 9,520

44,059 59,014

894 8,277 26,435 35,606

94,620

: 22,744 : 21,38

• 618 : : 1,611 : 7,267 : 9

: 152 : 87 : : 1,933 : 1,970 :

4,838 : 4,871 : : 6,923 : 6,928 :

: 14,183 : 14,657 :

: 21,389

: 765 : 1,714 : 13,251 : 15,730

: 129 : 828 : 3,357 : 4,134

: 20,044

• : 4,334 : 9,269 : 45,010 : 58,613

: 606 : 7,147 : 23,908 : 31,661

: 90,274

Carry-in stocks of canned mushrooms

Carry-out stocks of canned mushrooms:

9 ounces or less: Whole Sliced

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(The information provided in this report was compiled by the United States International Trade Commission as requested by the President in accordance with section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), in order to monitor import competition in the domestic market for processed mushrooms. Data included herein cover the stocks, production, and sales of U.S. producers of canned mushrooms, sales of U.S. processors of frozen mushrooms, imports under item 144.20 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, exports, and apparent consumption)

(In thousands of pounds, drained-weight basis

July-September ear Item

1977 1978 1979 Ju

Sales: Canned mushrooms:

9 ounces or less:

Whole : 1,153 : 1,066 : Sliced : 2,579 : 2,039 : 1,69

Other : 10,209 : 9,748 : 690 . Total : 13,941 : 12,853 : 23 :

Over 9 ounces:

Whole 129 : Sliced 2,204 :

Other • 7,011 : Total 9,344 • Total sales,

canned • 23 Frozen mushrooms 1

Exports 2/ 13 : Imports from-- Taiwan 18,044 : Republic of 7,744 :

Hong Kong 0 : 3,483 :

All othe 00 : 850 :

Total- 333 : 30,120 : Appare

ti : 43,654 : 49,949 : Ratio consum on--percent--: 46 : 53 : 60 :

my 1, 1978- . June 30, 1979

• •

5,606 : 4,327

00 : 9,369

1 : 45,250

77 : 58,946 •

734 : 670

8,665 : 7,434

24,326 : 23,697

33,725 : 31,801

95,102 : 90,747

4,417 : 7,752

258 : 577

57,218 : 42,128

23,656 : 27,002

7,372 : 12,613

3,650 : 4,464

91,896 : 86,207

191,157 : 184,129

48 : 47

1/ Data on frozen mushrooms converted to drained-weight equivalents. 2/ Data on exports of canned mushrooms prior to July 1978 were compiled from

official statistics of the Canadian Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Commerce. Beginning with July 1978, export data were compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce and represent shipments to more than 25 countries.

3/ Data do not take into account disappearance from losses or waste of domestic canners or changes in stocks of producers of frozen mushrooms or importers.

Source: Stocks, production, and sales were estimated from data'submitted in response to questionnaires of the U.S. International Trade Commission; imports and exports were compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce, except as noted.

Note.--Data on stocks, production, and sales may not add because of losses.

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