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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 May May 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Flaxseed  
Belgium 395.0 413.2 416.1 356.2 236.7 60.6
Germany 1.4 6.1 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.1
Netherlands 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.1
Spain 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0
Western Europe total 1 399.6 425.0 429.9 369.1 242.0 61.0
Eastern Europe total 1 0.4 1.1 0.8 0.7 6.3 0.1
Egypt 5.9 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0
Middle East total 1 6.6 1.3 2.5 2.1 13.7 3.5
Morocco 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0
Africa total 1 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.4
People's Republic of China 24.9 46.9 70.6 54.7 0.5 0.1
Japan 16.1 10.6 7.9 6.2 0.0 0.0
Korea, South 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
Asia total 1 41.5 58.4 79.8 61.8 222.4 0.3
Oceania total 1 1.0 2.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.0
Colombia 1.0 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.0 0.0
South America total 1 2.9 5.3 5.0 3.6 9.4 1.0
Mexico 2.8 4.2 4.6 3.7 0.0 0.0
Central America and Antilles total 1 3.5 5.5 5.9 4.7 4.5 0.6
United States 139.3 182.5 111.7 97.5 144.9 17.1
North America total 1 139.3 182.5 111.7 97.5 144.9 17.1
Flaxseed exports total 595.7 683.7 638.5 541.9 644.7 84.0
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to May May 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 162.2 347.9 529.8 458.5 384.2 43.1
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 1 192.4 399.8 529.8 458.5 384.2 43.1
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 1,841.4 179.9
Japan 1,893.6 2,131.4 2,065.0 1,772.5 1,699.6 211.5
Nepal 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 327.2 222.8 385.0 243.9 312.9 95.1
Asia total 1 2,862.9 3,109.3 5,451.3 4,390.5 3,950.6 486.5
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 1,162.7 955.3 1,080.2 76.5
Central America and Antilles total 1 1,083.4 1,231.4 1,162.7 955.3 1,080.2 76.5
United States 590.9 920.7 764.0 662.3 500.6 68.0
North America total 1 590.9 920.7 764.0 662.3 500.6 68.0
Canola exports total 4,742.6 5,661.1 7,907.9 6,466.6 6,010.6 674.1
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total September to May May 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Soybeans 2  
Belgium 1,332,310 199,257 166,562 145,756 137,305 2,385
Denmark 22,343 62,156 26,000 495 43,500 0
France 49,058 81,326 21,432 21,259 946 66
Germany 39,846 82,699 51,452 50,096 107,500 82
Italy 3,255 7,692 8,907 3,142 52,354 89
Netherlands 158,327 177,412 141,292 139,778 131,164 8,410
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 2,356 293,002 733
Western Europe total 1 488,950 718,422 529,878 475,049 766,208 11,887
Poland 836 758 553 471 612 41
Eastern Europe total 1 8,483 26,951 18,288 17,516 49,752 41
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 36,108 23,645 78
Saudi Arabia 680 909 22,532 22,288 63 21
Middle East total 1 214,931 206,336 241,060 229,538 171,918 198
Algeria 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 129 58 106 86 123 20
Africa total 1 621 481 187 147 162 20
People's Republic of China 9,741 9,948 236,387 236,387 103,810 0
Hong Kong 24,375 28,897 28,389 21,045 22,095 2,151
Indonesia 8,898 122 4,919 4,818 2,442 41
Japan 293,267 343,511 346,534 251,144 252,695 33,817
Malaysia 113,939 98,586 148,541 129,820 71,331 6,024
Philippines 9,521 9,084 7,180 5,093 6,964 648
Singapore 21,082 15,552 15,486 12,103 12,926 1,478
Taiwan 6,144 8,789 2,825 1,964 2,613 224
Thailand 9,371 9,579 20,646 17,380 15,726 1,780
Asia total 1 498,063 525,900 814,644 682,396 495,498 46,204
New Zealand 586 569 748 570 490 98
Oceania total 1 815 609 790 570 548 98
Surinam 70 109 131 87 246 0
South America total 1 127 373 170 126 264 0
Cuba 16 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 5,277 70 0 0 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 6,025 880 647 522 402 0
United States 139,574 215,720 282,506 247,767 297,921 19,808
North America total 1 139,574 215,720 282,506 247,768 297,921 19,808
Soybean exports total 1,357,590 1,695,672 1,888,170 1,653,631 1,782,672 78,256
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.