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05-14-2008, 02:00 PM
Non-traditional exports rose to US$277 million in the first quarter of 2008, a delightful 31% increase from a year ago when non-traditional exports totaled US$211 million, the Center for Exports and Investment (CEI-RD) reports. Growth in the exports of avocados, organic bananas, organic cacao, re-bar, cement and rum have spearheaded the increase. The CEI-RD reveals that industrial products jumped from US$46 million a year ago to US$120 million this year. And, for a 'banana republic', it is curious that avocados were the leading agricultural export in the first quarter. The United States and Puerto Rico were the main markets for these exports. Organic banana exports grew by 167% from a year ago, reaching US$27 million this past quarter.
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