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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSMexico’s egg industry is almost exclusively focused on the domestic market with only a fractionalshare (less than 0.1%) exported. Likewise, imports account for a relatively small share (0.5%) ofdomestic consumption.Table A2.23: Supply – demand trends for Mexican egg industry 1990 – 2001 (‘000tonnes)Year Production Imports Exports Domestic consumption1990 1,009.8 3.9 0 1,013.71991 1,141.4 11.8 0 1,153.21992 1,161.3 10.8 0 1,172.11993 1,233.6 9.8 0 1,243.41994 1,246.2 11.7 0.1 1,257.91995 1,242.0 7.6 0.1 1,249.51996 1,235.9 9.3 0.1 1,245.01997 1,328.9 12.4 0.1 1,341.21998 1,461.2 11.9 0.3 1,472.81999 1,634.8 8.5 0.4 1,643.02000 1,787.9 10.9 0.1 1,798.72001* 1,881.6 10.2 1.2 1,890.6Notes: *Preliminary.Source: SAGARPA.Per capita consumption of eggs in Mexico has trended unevenly higher in recent years. To someextent, countervailing forces have been at work. Urban populations have generally shifted their dietsaway from foods containing cholesterol and toward convenience breakfasts that don’t include eggs.On the other hand, large supplies have kept the price of eggs low, helping stimulate demand. Risingincomes have also contributed to a general upgrading of the diet. The net effect has been an increasein per capita consumption of about two-thirds since 1990.355

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