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  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total August to April April  2011 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Flaxseed  
Belgium 385.6 416.1 264.5 176.1 168.1 31.8
Germany 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.1
Netherlands 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.0
Spain 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Western Europe total 1 393.1 429.9 270.5 181.0 171.2 32.2
Eastern Europe total 1 0.6 0.8 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.0
Egypt 2.6 0.7 7.7 4.2 0.1 0.0
Middle East total 1 3.6 2.5 14.0 10.1 1.1 0.1
Morocco 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0
Africa total 1 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.1
People's Republic of China 39.0 70.6 245.0 190.9 30.2 9.6
Japan 13.6 7.9 31.5 29.7 3.2 0.0
Korea, South 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.2
Asia total 1 53.3 79.8 278.4 222.0 35.2 10.1
Oceania total 1 1.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0
Colombia 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.5 0.3 0.0
South America total 1 3.9 5.0 10.4 8.5 2.7 0.1
Mexico 3.8 4.6 3.9 3.0 2.9 0.7
Central America and Antilles total 1 4.7 5.9 5.2 4.0 3.6 0.7
United States 140.0 111.7 185.0 127.8 94.3 10.1
North America total 1 140.0 111.7 185.0 127.8 94.3 10.1
Flaxseed exports total 601.7 638.5 771.7 560.7 309.3 53.6
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total August to April April  2011 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  thousands of metric tonnes
Canola  
Portugal 0.0 0.0 95.0 95.0 .. ..
Western Europe total 1 0.0 0.0 95.0 95.0 .. ..
Eastern Europe total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
United Arab Emirates 268.2 529.8 458.3 341.2 .. ..
Israel 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
Turkey 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
Middle East total 1 298.4 529.8 458.3 341.2 .. ..
Africa total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
Bangledesh 85.8 129.2 114.8 96.6 .. ..
People's Republic of China 1,067.3 2,872.0 2,249.6 1,661.5 .. ..
Japan 1,971.6 2,065.0 2,012.8 1,488.2 .. ..
Pakistan 349.3 385.0 312.9 217.8 .. ..
Asia total 1 3,480.9 5,451.3 4,690.1 3,464.0 .. ..
Australia 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
Oceania total 1 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
South America total 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. ..
Mexico 1,102.4 1,162.7 1,229.2 985.8 .. ..
Central America and Antilles total 1 1,102.4 1,162.7 1,229.2 985.8 .. ..
United States 680.2 764.0 689.9 537.3 .. ..
North America total 1 680.2 764.0 689.9 537.3 .. ..
Canola exports total 5,573.3 7,907.9 7,162.5 5,423.3 .. ..
Exports of oilseeds, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total September to April April  2011 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  metric tonnes
Soybeans 2  
Belgium 148,304 166,562 146,638 134,919 199,929 1,684
Denmark 23,673 26,000 70,071 43,500 36,826 14,826
France 53,067 21,432 1,273 881 58,398 44
Germany 43,164 51,452 107,841 107,419 146,834 401
Italy 4,836 8,907 52,659 52,266 20,882 40
Netherlands 158,908 141,292 187,201 122,754 553,682 37,205
Norway 16,851 16,316 0 0 85,800 0
Portugal 70,472 94,743 20 20 44,630 0
Spain 9,630 3,027 294,370 292,269 94,151 281
Western Europe total 1 534,827 529,878 860,615 754,320 1,241,593 54,481
Poland 792 553 979 571 409 20
Eastern Europe total 1 11,645 18,288 50,119 49,711 23,146 55
Egypt 39,698 114,095 58 0 66,710 0
Israel 24,367 47,386 23,978 23,566 954 39
Saudi Arabia 5,118 22,532 936 556 767 159
Turkey 9,695 5,920 0 0 63,935 0
Middle East total 1 250,428 241,060 172,590 171,720 132,431 198
Algeria 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritius 126 106 164 102 123 21
Africa total 1 589 187 218 141 432 21
People's Republic of China 53,958 236,387 103,863 103,810 236,031 20,146
Hong Kong 26,010 28,389 29,682 19,970 20,205 2,571
Indonesia 9,760 4,919 3,310 2,401 4,668 204
Japan 311,904 346,534 370,031 219,637 211,689 31,554
Malaysia 124,278 148,541 92,140 65,391 88,968 5,477
Philippines 10,131 7,180 9,011 6,316 5,590 185
Singapore 20,953 15,486 16,881 11,531 10,635 1,418
Taiwan 6,180 2,825 3,407 2,389 3,999 429
Thailand 12,569 20,646 25,534 13,946 6,561 554
Asia total 1 577,938 814,644 665,275 450,247 612,649 65,328
New Zealand 569 748 765 393 660 60
Oceania total 1 602 790 823 450 660 60
Surinam 96 131 289 246 78 0
South America total 1 161 170 289 246 51,251 385
Jamaica 399 346 347 265 434 202
Mexico 5,277 0 0 0 136 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 6,075 647 554 420 691 229
United States 170,240 282,506 360,858 278,112 279,977 22,581
North America total 1 170,240 282,506 360,859 278,113 279,977 22,581
Soybean exports total 1,552,506 1,888,170 2,111,341 1,705,370 2,342,831 143,338
1.
Exports to individual countries are included in the continental totals.
2.
September to August crop year.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Trade Division and Canadian Grain Commission.