pasta usitc publication 3592 april 2003 office of industries us international trade commission washington dc 20436 united states internationaltrade this report was prepared principally by warren s payne agricultural crops and specialty products branch agriculture forest division vern simpson robert a rogowsky address all communications to secretary the director operations commissioners marcia e miller deanna tanner okun chairman jennifera hillman vice stephen koplan under direction cathy jabara burket 1 information analysis provided in are for purposes only nothing should be construed indicate how would find an investigation conducted statutory authority covering same or similar subject matter i preface 1991 initiated its current industry summary series informational reports on thousands imported into exported from each addresses different commodity area contains product uses foreign producers customs treatment also included is basic factors affecting trends