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Table 16
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination

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Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 1
  Average 2002/2003 to  2006/2007 Total August to June June 2009 p
2006/2007 r  2007/2008 p 2007/2008 p 2008/2009 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Flaxseed  
Belgium 401.1 430.5 413.2 374.6 359.8 3.6
Germany 0.2 0.9 6.1 1.5 1.4 0.1
Netherlands 5.3 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.1
Spain 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0
Western Europe total 1 408.4 434.9 424.9 386.0 373.2 4.1
Eastern Europe total 1 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.0
Egypt 8.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0
Middle East total 1 9.0 0.6 1.3 1.2 2.4 0.3
Algeria 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Morocco 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.1
Africa total 1 0.6 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.6 0.3
People's Republic of China 15.5 50.2 41.9 41.7 47.2 4.6
Japan 18.2 15.3 10.6 10.6 6.2 0.0
Korea, South 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0
Asia total 1 34.0 66.3 53.4 53.2 54.6 4.9
Oceania total 1 0.4 1.9 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.0
Colombia 0.7 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.1
South America total 1 1.8 5.4 5.2 4.7 4.2 0.6
Mexico 2.0 4.5 4.2 4.0 4.1 0.4
Central America and Antilles total 1 2.4 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.2 0.5
United States 117.6 164.8 182.5 164.7 107.3 9.8
North America total 1 117.6 164.8 182.5 164.7 107.3 9.8
Continents total 574.3 681.7 678.6 620.1 550.4 20.5
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average 2002/2003 to  2006/2007 Total August to June June 2009 p
2006/2007 r  2007/2008 p 2007/2008 p 2008/2009 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Canola  
Belgium 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Western Europe total 1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Eastern Europe total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
United Arab Emirates 92.7 0.0 347.9 301.9 495.8 37.4
Israel 3.2 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Turkey 16.6 28.9 51.9 51.9 0.0 0.0
Middle East total 1 112.5 318.4 399.8 353.9 495.8 37.4
Africa total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
People's Republic of China 441.2 915.7 659.3 599.4 2,617.5 372.5
Japan 1,779.7 1,960.8 2,131.4 2,011.7 1,958.7 186.2
Korea, South 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nepal 4.8 12.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 317.2 548.8 222.8 222.8 295.0 51.1
Asia total 1 2,590.7 3,532.0 3,109.3 2,929.6 5,000.4 609.8
Australia 11.4 57.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oceania total 1 11.4 57.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
South America total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mexico 927.2 899.7 1,231.4 1,147.8 1,055.3 100.0
Central America and Antilles total 1 927.2 899.7 1,231.4 1,147.8 1,055.3 100.0
United States 445.7 669.7 920.7 862.1 700.2 37.9
North America total 1 445.7 669.7 920.7 862.1 700.2 37.9
Continents total 4,089.2 5,476.9 5,661.1 5,293.4 7,251.7 785.1
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average 2002/2003 to  2006/2007 Total September to June June 2009 p
2006/2007 r  2007/2008 p 2007/2008 p 2008/2009 p
  metric tonnes
Soybeans 2  
Belgium 100,802 182,203 199,257 154,847 155,013 9,257
Denmark 12,512 30,210 62,156 62,156 495 0
France 39,576 32,812 81,326 80,972 21,323 64
Germany 23,399 920 82,699 82,375 51,273 177
Italy 7,626 874 7,692 7,591 3,163 20
Netherlands 129,680 316,202 177,412 176,108 140,084 307
Norway 5,368 26,840 41,100 41,100 16,316 0
Portugal 40,103 65,503 57,223 57,223 94,743 0
Spain 18,603 8,693 2,284 2,123 2,593 237
Western Europe total 1 387,822 666,009 718,422 671,768 485,131 10,082
Poland 860 810 758 617 492 20
Eastern Europe total 1 3,425 3,333 26,951 26,810 18,227 711
Egypt 16,879 42,723 0 0 114,395 0
Islamic Republic of Iran 152,052 244,428 163,793 163,793 51,104 0
Israel 9,945 25,152 26,571 26,218 47,208 11,100
Saudi Arabia 512 869 909 714 22,419 131
Middle East total 1 186,017 338,619 206,336 205,788 241,069 11,231
Algeria 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 149 187 58 58 86 0
Africa total 1 609 1,181 481 481 147 0
People's Republic of China 8,255 2,400 9,948 9,896 236,387 0
Hong Kong 22,966 30,126 28,897 25,037 23,428 2,383
Indonesia 8,882 522 122 122 4,818 0
Japan 252,664 276,542 343,511 296,058 283,003 31,859
Malaysia 118,173 136,409 98,586 85,525 137,107 7,288
Philippines 8,875 12,975 9,084 8,694 6,165 1,072
Singapore 20,903 42,834 15,552 12,565 12,082 1,664
Taiwan 4,470 8,168 8,789 8,466 2,051 87
Thailand 8,730 20,740 9,579 8,415 18,379 999
Asia total 1 455,523 531,180 525,900 456,010 727,758 45,383
New Zealand 548 571 569 549 590 20
Oceania total 1 780 612 609 589 631 62
Surinam 52 125 109 88 109 22
South America total 1 60 125 373 352 148 22
Cuba 179 39 0 0 0 0
Mexico 5,277 69 70 69 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 6,158 1,162 880 801 536 14
United States 122,709 198,369 215,720 194,158 262,015 14,248
North America total 1 122,709 198,369 215,720 194,158 262,015 14,248
Continents total 1,163,103 1,740,590 1,695,672 1,556,757 1,735,663 81,753
Exports to individual countries are included in the continental totals.
September to August crop year.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Trade Division.