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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 June June 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Flaxseed  
Belgium 395.0 413.2 416.1 373.1 236.7 0.0
Germany 1.4 6.1 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.0
Netherlands 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.0
Spain 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0
Western Europe total 1 399.6 425.0 429.9 386.5 242.3 0.3
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 7.7 0.0
Middle East total 1 6.6 1.3 2.5 2.4 13.8 0.1
Morocco 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.1
Africa total 1 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 0.2
People's Republic of China 24.9 46.9 70.6 69.2 201.3 10.3
Japan 16.1 10.6 7.9 6.2 31.5 1.8
Korea, South 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0
Asia total 1 41.5 58.4 79.8 76.6 234.7 12.3
Oceania total 1 1.0 2.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.0
Colombia 1.0 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.7 0.1
South America total 1 2.9 5.3 5.0 4.2 9.9 0.5
Mexico 2.8 4.2 4.6 4.1 3.8 0.3
Central America and Antilles total 1 3.5 5.5 5.9 5.2 4.9 0.4
United States 139.3 182.5 111.7 107.4 167.7 22.8
North America total 1 139.3 182.5 111.7 107.4 167.7 22.8
Flaxseed exports total 595.7 683.7 638.5 585.6 681.3 36.7
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to June June 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 162.2 347.9 529.8 495.8 458.3 74.0
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 1 192.4 399.8 529.8 495.8 458.3 74.0
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 1,960.1 118.7
Japan 1,893.6 2,131.4 2,065.0 1,958.2 1,904.0 204.4
Nepal 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pakistan 327.2 222.8 385.0 295.0 312.9 0.0
Asia total 1 2,862.9 3,109.3 5,451.3 5,030.3 4,291.9 341.3
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 1,055.3 1,118.7 38.5
Central America and Antilles total 1 1,083.4 1,231.4 1,162.7 1,055.3 1,118.7 38.5
United States 590.9 920.7 764.0 700.2 557.7 63.3
North America total 1 590.9 920.7 764.0 700.2 557.7 63.3
Canola exports total 4,742.6 5,661.1 7,907.9 7,281.6 6,521.5 517.2
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total September to June June 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Soybeans 2  
Belgium 1,332,310 199,257 166,562 155,013 140,692 3,387
Denmark 22,343 62,156 26,000 495 43,500 0
France 49,058 81,326 21,432 21,323 1,073 127
Germany 39,846 82,699 51,452 51,273 107,580 80
Italy 3,255 7,692 8,907 3,163 52,519 165
Netherlands 158,327 177,412 141,292 140,084 131,659 495
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 2,593 293,558 556
Western Europe total 1 488,950 718,422 529,878 485,131 771,123 4,915
Poland 836 758 553 492 632 20
Eastern Europe total 1 8,483 26,951 18,288 18,227 49,772 20
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 47,208 23,723 78
Saudi Arabia 680 909 22,532 22,419 760 105
Middle East total 1 214,931 206,336 241,060 240,769 172,102 184
Algeria 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 129 58 106 86 164 41
Africa total 1 621 481 187 147 203 41
People's Republic of China 9,741 9,948 236,387 236,387 103,810 0
Hong Kong 24,375 28,897 28,389 23,428 24,569 2,474
Indonesia 8,898 122 4,919 4,818 2,483 41
Japan 293,267 343,511 346,534 283,003 289,715 36,753
Malaysia 113,939 98,586 148,541 137,107 76,954 5,539
Philippines 9,521 9,084 7,180 6,165 7,309 346
Singapore 21,082 15,552 15,486 13,315 14,099 1,131
Taiwan 6,144 8,789 2,825 2,051 2,877 265
Thailand 9,371 9,579 20,646 18,379 18,940 3,214
Asia total 1 498,063 525,900 814,644 727,779 547,087 51,196
New Zealand 586 569 748 590 550 59
Oceania total 1 815 609 790 631 607 59
Surinam 70 109 131 109 246 0
South America total 1 127 373 170 148 246 0
Cuba 16 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 5,277 70 0 0 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 6,025 880 647 536 427 8
United States 139,574 215,720 282,506 262,015 321,532 23,611
North America total 1 139,574 215,720 282,506 262,015 321,532 23,611
Soybean exports total 1,357,590 1,695,672 1,888,170 1,735,384 1,863,100 80,035
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.