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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 April April 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Flaxseed  
Belgium 395.0 413.2 416.1 324.7 176.1 23.5
Germany 1.4 6.1 1.4 0.9 1.2 0.1
Netherlands 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.1
Spain 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0
Western Europe total 1 399.6 425.0 429.9 336.7 181.0 24.0
Eastern Europe total 1 0.4 1.1 0.8 0.6 6.2 6.0
Egypt 5.9 0.0 0.7 0.7 4.2 0.0
Middle East total 1 6.6 1.3 2.5 1.9 10.1 0.2
Morocco 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1
Africa total 1 0.9 1.7 1.7 0.9 1.0 0.1
People's Republic of China 24.9 46.9 70.6 37.8 190.9 29.1
Japan 16.1 10.6 7.9 6.2 29.7 0.0
Korea, South 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1
Asia total 1 41.5 58.4 79.8 44.7 222.0 29.4
Oceania total 1 1.0 2.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1
Colombia 1.0 1.5 1.9 1.2 1.5 0.1
South America total 1 2.9 5.3 5.0 2.8 8.4 0.9
Mexico 2.8 4.2 4.6 3.0 3.0 0.2
Central America and Antilles total 1 3.5 5.5 5.9 4.0 3.9 0.3
United States 139.3 182.5 111.7 92.3 127.8 12.4
North America total 1 139.3 182.5 111.7 92.3 127.8 12.4
Flaxseed exports total 595.7 683.7 638.5 485.0 560.6 73.4
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to April April 2010 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 95.0 0.0
Eastern Europe total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
United Arab Emirates 162.2 347.9 529.8 458.5 341.2 42.6
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 1 192.4 399.8 529.8 458.5 341.2 42.6
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 1,002.0 1,623.2 127.5
Japan 1,893.6 2,131.4 2,065.0 1,580.9 1,469.9 127.5
Nepal 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 327.2 222.8 385.0 243.9 217.8 89.6
Asia total 1 2,862.9 3,109.3 5,451.3 3,848.1 3,407.5 366.1
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 1,162.7 877.9 1,003.7 52.6
Central America and Antilles total 1 1,083.4 1,231.4 1,162.7 877.9 1,003.7 52.6
United States 590.9 920.7 764.0 619.4 432.6 67.0
North America total 1 590.9 920.7 764.0 619.4 432.6 67.0
Canola exports total 4,742.6 5,661.1 7,907.9 5,803.9 5,280.0 528.2
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total September to April April 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Soybeans 2  
Belgium 1,332,310 199,257 166,562 137,949 134,919 11,005
Denmark 22,343 62,156 26,000 495 43,500 0
France 49,058 81,326 21,432 21,136 881 135
Germany 39,846 82,699 51,452 50,916 107,419 340
Italy 3,255 7,692 8,907 3,024 52,266 21
Netherlands 158,327 177,412 141,292 139,557 122,754 16,750
Norway 13,588 41,100 16,316 16,316 0 0
Portugal 51,527 57,223 94,743 94,743 20 0
Spain 11,035 2,284 3,027 1,852 292,269 537
Western Europe total 1 488,950 718,422 529,878 466,096 754,320 28,787
Poland 836 758 553 431 571 122
Eastern Europe total 1 8,483 26,951 18,288 819 49,711 203
Egypt 16,879 0 114,095 114,095 0 0
Islamic Republic of Iran 172,647 163,793 51,104 51,104 147,515 0
Israel 15,088 26,571 47,386 36,010 23,566 137
Saudi Arabia 680 909 22,532 22,141 556 0
Middle East total 1 214,931 206,336 241,060 229,293 171,720 137
Algeria 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 129 58 106 65 102 0
Africa total 1 621 481 187 127 141 0
People's Republic of China 9,741 9,948 236,387 197,345 103,810 121
Hong Kong 24,375 28,897 28,389 17,882 19,944 1,983
Indonesia 8,898 122 4,919 4,818 2,401 457
Japan 293,267 343,511 346,534 219,885 218,307 30,882
Malaysia 113,939 98,586 148,541 91,667 65,307 6,736
Philippines 9,521 9,084 7,180 4,645 6,316 1,023
Singapore 21,082 15,552 15,486 10,440 11,447 2,055
Taiwan 6,144 8,789 2,825 1,860 2,389 183
Thailand 9,371 9,579 20,646 16,233 13,946 3,582
Asia total 1 498,063 525,900 814,644 567,043 448,723 48,291
New Zealand 586 569 748 570 393 98
Oceania total 1 815 609 790 570 450 98
Surinam 70 109 131 65 246 50
South America total 1 127 373 170 79 246 50
Cuba 16 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 5,277 70 0 0 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 6,025 880 647 440 420 2
United States 139,574 215,720 282,506 232,105 278,112 15,367
North America total 1 139,574 215,720 282,506 232,105 278,113 15,367
Soybean exports total 1,357,590 1,695,672 1,888,169 1,496,572 1,703,846 92,935
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.