And for all of 2003, American exports to the region rose 4.7 percent.
Exports rose almost 11 percent from the previous three months.
That means American exports should be rising, and they are.
Exports rose for the first time in 10 months, rising 3.4 percent.
Indeed, in the first quarter of this year, exports rose 24 percent from last year's level.
Within 10 years, exports rose to 60 tons per year.
Exports rose 11.2 percent, to $14.9 billion, in the last month of 2003.
Exports rose to a record $33.3 billion, or 4.6 percent above the February level.
Its exports rose to €1.768 billion and €825 million in imports.
Last year, Brazilian exports rose 21 percent, to $73 billion.