REPORTING OFFICE:  CHICAGO   OCT 06 2017                                                        
DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS FOR OCT 05 2017                              
                                                                                                
COMMODITY TOTALS FOLLOW ASTERISKS                                                               
                                                                                                
*STEM COUNT, UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED.                                                       
                                                                                                

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IMPORTS THROUGH CHICAGO                                                                         
                                                                            ADD/SUBTRACT        
                                             ADD/SUBTRACT            STEMS         STEMS        
                                             WEEK ENDING           BUNCHES       BUNCHES        
COMMODITY                           ORIGIN   DATE                OR BLOOMS     OR BLOOMS        
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ANTHURIUM                           EC                                 336                      
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                                                                       336                      
                                                                                                
CARNATIONS                          CB                                 270                      
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                                                                       270                      
                                                                                                
ROSES                               CB                               1,638                      
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                                                                     1,638