1 the us department of agriculture usda reported a agricultural trade surplus 7 3 billion in 2004 excludes certain items such as distilled spirits fish shellfish and manufactured tobacco products from its definition economic research service ers foreign united states fatus monthly summary june 10 2005 found at http www gov data monthlysummary htm retrieved 22 commission includes these sector figures presented this report 2 see also fas outlook for aes 45 feb 24 mannlib cornell edu reports erssor bb aes45 pdf apr 19 import share food consumption stable 11 percent fau 79 01 july 2003 4 imports gain increasing diet midamerica farmer grower vol 21 no 32 aug 5 amber waves economics farming natural resources rural america p alfred l dennis coordinator 202 205 3316 usitc change deficit shifted