Coffee
Coffee production is spread widely throughout Africa, with leading exporters to the United States being Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. While most African countries have experienced lower US exports in the first half of 2013, compared to 2012, Ethiopia stands out with a significant increase in exports.
Coffee production and exports to the US are concentrated mainly in East and Central Africa.
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