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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  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Flaxseed  
Belgium 395.0 413.2 416.1 114.8 21.7 0.0
Germany 1.4 6.1 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.0
Netherlands 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0
Spain 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Western Europe total 1 399.6 424.9 429.9 124.0 22.9 0.3
Eastern Europe total 1 0.4 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0
Egypt 5.9 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0
Middle East total 1 6.6 1.3 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.2
Morocco 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0
Africa total 1 0.9 1.7 1.7 0.2 0.4 0.1
People's Republic of China 23.9 41.9 58.6 0.2 28.8 7.9
Japan 16.1 10.6 7.9 3.3 0.2 0.0
Korea, South 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0
Asia total 1 40.5 53.4 67.8 3.7 29.4 8.1
Oceania total 1 1.0 2.9 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.0
Colombia 1.0 1.5 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.1
South America total 1 2.9 5.2 5.0 0.8 2.9 1.0
Mexico 2.8 4.2 4.6 0.8 0.8 0.4
Central America and Antilles total 1 3.5 5.5 5.9 1.0 1.0 0.6
United States 139.3 182.5 111.7 27.2 22.5 13.3
North America total 1 139.3 182.5 111.7 27.2 22.5 13.3
Flaxseeds exports total 594.6 678.6 626.5 158.7 79.8 23.6
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Canola  
Belgium 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Western Europe total 1 1.5 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 162.2 347.9 529.8 154.8 28.8 28.8
Israel 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Turkey 27.0 51.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Middle East total 1 192.4 399.8 529.8 154.8 28.8 28.8
Africa total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
People's Republic of China 573.1 659.3 2,872.0 393.1 657.4 296.1
Japan 1,893.6 2,131.4 2,065.0 642.1 543.8 230.4
Nepal 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 327.2 222.8 385.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Asia total 1 2,862.9 3,109.3 5,451.3 1,035.1 1,201.2 526.6
Australia 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oceania total 1 11.4 0.0 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 1,083.4 1,231.4 1,162.7 371.2 318.5 203.7
Central America and Antilles total 1 1,083.4 1,231.4 1,162.7 371.2 318.5 203.7
United States 590.9 920.7 764.0 208.0 101.3 46.5
North America total 1 590.9 920.7 764.0 208.0 101.3 46.5
Canola exports total 4,742.6 5,661.1 7,907.9 1,769.1 1,649.8 805.7
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total September to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Soybeans 2  
Belgium 1,332,310 199,257 166,562 42,290 40,408 28,715
Denmark 22,343 62,156 26,000 0 0 0
France 49,058 81,326 21,432 20,372 139 20
Germany 39,846 82,699 51,452 2,679 260 140
Italy 3,255 7,692 8,907 2,076 182 161
Netherlands 158,327 177,412 141,292 70,995 882 410
Norway 13,588 41,100 16,316 0 0 0
Portugal 51,527 57,223 94,743 0 0 0
Spain 11,035 2,284 3,027 377 44,490 44,256
Western Europe total 1 488,950 718,422 529,878 138,809 86,361 73,701
Poland 836 758 553 125 143 102
Eastern Europe total 1 8,483 26,951 18,288 267 222 122
Egypt 16,879 0 114,095 56,637 0 0
Islamic Republic of Iran 172,647 163,793 51,104 22,501 0 0
Israel 15,088 26,571 47,386 239 177 59
Saudi Arabia 680 909 22,532 166 173 55
Middle East total 1 214,931 206,336 241,060 79,543 350 114
Algeria 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 129 58 106 20 41 41
Africa total 1 621 481 187 20 41 41
People's Republic of China 9,741 9,948 236,387 107 77,053 77,012
Hong Kong 24,375 28,897 28,389 3,583 5,431 2,420
Indonesia 8,898 122 4,919 2,783 81 20
Japan 293,267 343,511 346,534 28,838 54,586 21,925
Malaysia 113,939 98,586 148,541 9,993 9,236 5,525
Philippines 9,521 9,084 7,180 1,239 749 446
Singapore 21,082 15,552 15,486 2,395 2,363 1,049
Taiwan 6,144 8,789 2,825 106 420 267
Thailand 9,371 9,579 20,646 2,957 2,133 1,499
Asia total 1 498,063 525,900 814,644 53,302 152,554 110,304
New Zealand 586 569 748 99 119 0
Oceania total 1 815 609 790 99 138 20
Surinam 70 109 131 22 68 68
South America total 1 127 373 170 22 68 68
Cuba 16 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 5,277 70 0 0 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 6,025 880 647 27 59 39
United States 139,574 215,720 282,506 33,205 30,197 25,283
North America total 1 139,574 215,720 282,506 33,205 30,197 25,283
Soybean exports total 1,357,590 1,695,672 1,888,170 305,294 269,990 209,691
Exports to individual countries are included in the continental totals.
September to August crop year.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Trade Division and Canadian Grain Commission.