摘要：Although food imports
account for a relatively
small share of the total U.S.
diet, their importance grew considerably
during the late 1990s. USDA¡¯s
Economic Research Service (ERS)
estimates that imports¡¯ share of the
total quantity of food consumed
domestically (including alcoholic
beverages) rose from an average of
7.5 percent for 1979-94 and 7.4 percent
for 1995 to 9.1 percent for 1998
and 1999. In comparison, imports
supply about 60 percent of the calories
in the Japanese diet. Among the
fastest-growing U.S. imports are
high-value products, such as
seafood, red meats, cheese, fruits
and juices, vegetables, beer, and
wine, each increasing significantly
since 1995.
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