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Volume of Seafood Volume of Agrifood

B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to China by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)

Commodity 2012 2013 Share of

Total 2012-13 Change

Crab 59,214 81,049 35% 37%

Geoduck Clams 16,221 18,529 8% 14%

Pork Products 20,524 17,361 7% -15%

Herring 12,702 11,025 5% -13%

Pink Salmon 525 10,733 5% 1,944%

Shrimp & Prawns 2,202 10,410 4% 373%

Hake 6,082 10,032 4% 65%

Rapeseeds 4,304 8,683 4% 102%

Food Preparations for Manufacturing

5,075 7,725 3% 52%

Wine 6,950 6,824 3% -2%

Other 36,159 52,006 22% 44%

Total 169,958 234,377 100% 38%

Fast Facts 2013:

British Columbia (B.C.) exports of agrifoods products totaled $2.7 billion in 2013.

In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $234.4 million of agrifoods to China.

China was B.C.’s second largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to China have nearly tripled in value.

China had a nine per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to China was up 38 per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, pink salmon saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 with a more than 20 fold increase.

Seafood was 70 per cent of the export value with agrifood making up 30 per cent.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to the E.U. by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)




10,237 16,631 23% 62%

Pink Salmon 7,945 9,174 13% 15%

Sockeye Salmon 11,174 6,804 10% -39%

Chum Salmon 3,998 6,150 9% 54%

Cherries 7,604 3,469 5% -54%

Dairy Products 1,700 3,308 5% 95%

Mushrooms 843 2,860 4% 239%

Hake 2,375 2,580 4% 9%

Animal & Vegetable Fats & Oils

2,857 2,571 4% -10%

Plants, Bulbs & Flowers

2,484 1,652 2% -33%

Other 23,401 15,768 22% -33%

Total 74,618 70,967 100% -5%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $71.0 million in agrifoods to the E.U.

If it were a single market, the E.U. would be B.C.’s fifth largest agrifoods market.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to the E.U. have decreased in value by 40 per cent.

The E.U. had a near three per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to the E.U. decreased by five per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, mushrooms saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 with a more than threefold increase in value.

Agrifood made up 52 per cent of the export value with seafood making up 48 per cent.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to Hong Kong by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)



Geoduck Clams 24,969 25,142 35% 1%

Cherries 17,623 15,686 22% -11%

Sea Cucumbers 7,377 5,132 7% -30%

Shrimp & Prawns 2,378 3,475 5% 46%

Pork Products 1,139 3,225 5% 183%

Sea Urchins 1,598 2,374 3% 49%


1,828 2,369 3% 30%

Poultry Products 2,358 1,697 2% -28%

Crab 2,127 1,651 2% -22%

Clams 844 1,235 2% 46%

Other 13,457 8,918 13% -34%

Total 75,698 70,904 100% -6%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $70.9 million in agrifoods to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong was B.C.’s fourth largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to Hong Kong have increased in value by three per cent.

Hong Kong had an almost three per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to Hong Kong was down six per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, pork products saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 almost tripling in value.


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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to Japan by Commodity ($CAD’000)



Shrimp & Prawns 24,989 25,275 15% 1%

Herring 17,864 23,285 13% 30%

Pork Products 9,238 22,116 13% 139%

Sea Urchins 9,896 11,892 7% 20%

Atlantic Salmon 5,689 10,801 6% 90%

Sablefish 11,020 9,402 5% -15%

Mushrooms 3,180 8,941 5% 181%

Blueberries 11,349 7,426 4% -35%

Rapeseeds 3,435 7,123 4% 107%

Chinook Salmon 4,121 6,090 3% 48%

Other 53,946 41,775 24% -23%

Total 154,727 174,126 100% 13%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $174.1 million in agrifoods to Japan.

Japan was B.C.’s third largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to Japan have decreased in value by 46 per cent.

Japan had a more than six per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to Japan was up 13 per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, mushrooms saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 nearly tripling in value.


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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to the Philippines by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)



Poultry Products 11,422 13,910 65% 22%

Pork Products 905 4,084 19% 351%


885 861 4% -3%

Dairy Products 150 838 4% 459%

Soups & Broths 413 646 3% 56%

Wheat & Meslin 179 318 1% 78%

Bird Feathers --- 282 1% n/a

Peas --- 138 1% n/a

Baked Goods 115 25 <1% -78%

Other 1,107 449 2% -59%

Total 15,176 21,551 100% 42%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $21.6 million in agrifoods to the Philippines.

The Philippines was B.C.’s ninth largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to the Philippines have more than tripled in value.

The Philippines had a less than one per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to the Philippines increased by 42 per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, dairy products saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013, increasing by almost six fold in value.

Agrifood made up nearly 100 per cent of the export value with seafood making up less than one per cent.

Bird feathers are a new export to the Philippines from B.C.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to Russia by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)



Hake 17,390 21,502 62% 24%

Pork Products 12,837 8,946 26% -30%

Fish Roe 389 2,257 7% 480%

Pink Salmon 140 698 2% 399%

Pig & Poultry Fats 581 490 1% -16%

Flounder 119 267 1% 124%

Animal & Vegetable Fats & Oils

8 211 1% 2,538%

Preparations for Animal Feeds

19 132 <1% 595%

Other 2,774 169 <1% -94%

Total 34,257 34,672 100% 1%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $34.7 million in agrifoods to Russia.

Russia was B.C.’s sixth largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to Russia have tripled in value.

Russia had a more than one per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The 2013 value of B.C. exports to Russia was relatively unchanged over 2012.

Of the top exports, animal & vegetable fats & oils saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 with a more than 26 fold increase.


Thirty-five per cent of hake exports from B.C. are shipped to Russia.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to South Korea by Commodity ($CAD ’000)




14,072 16,207 56% 15%

Fish Fats & Oils 2,452 1,734 6% -29%

Natural Milk Products

296 1,155 4% 290%

Wheat Flour 701 1,070 4% 53%

Skate 1,000 943 3% -6%

Eels --- 892 3% n/a

Cattle Embryos 146 810 3% 455%

Pork Products 1,895 650 2% -66%

Pollock 162 602 2% 272%

Coffee 162 513 2% 217%

Other 9,821 4,264 15% -57%

Total 30,707 28,840 100% -6%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $28.8 million in agrifoods to South Korea.

South Korea was B.C.’s seventh largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to South Korea have increased in value by 87 per cent.

South Korea had a more than one per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to South Korea decreased by six per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, cattle embryos saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 with an almost six fold increase in value.

Agrifood was 80 per cent of the export value with seafood making up 20 per cent.

Skate and eels are both recent B.C. exports into the South Korea market.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to Taiwan by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)



Poultry Products 12,200 11,288 27% -7%

Cherries 8,862 5,856 14% -34%

Pork Products 4,979 4,359 10% -12%


4,451 4,132 10% -7%

Atlantic Salmon 2,381 3,652 9% 53%

Water 1,617 2,002 5% 24%

Shrimp & Prawns 1,343 1,545 4% 15%

Sea Urchins 992 1,337 3% 35%

Fish Roe 320 1,030 2% 222%

Chum Salmon 333 525 1% 58%

Other 3,972 6,760 16% 70%

Total 41,450 42,486 100% 2%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $42.5 million of agrifoods to Taiwan.

Taiwan was B.C.’s fifth largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to Taiwan have decreased in value by seven per cent.

Taiwan had an almost two per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to Taiwan was up two per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, fish roe saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013, which more than tripled in value.


Taiwan receives nearly 29 per cent of B.C.’s poultry product exports.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to Ukraine by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)



Hake 24,984 23,561 90% -6%

Pollock 2,692 1,555 6% -42%

Fish Roe 83 578 2% 596%

Pork Products --- 201 1% n/a

Pink Salmon 250 178 1% -29%

Other 864 87 <1% -90%

Total 28,873 26,160 100% -9%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $26.2 million of agrifoods to Ukraine.

Ukraine was B.C.’s eighth largest agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to Ukraine have increased six fold in value.

Ukraine had a one per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to Ukraine decreased by nine per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, fish roe saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 with a near seven fold increase.

Seafood was 99 per cent of the export value with agrifood making up one per cent.

Thirty-eight per cent of hake exports from B.C. are shipped to Ukraine.

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B.C. Agrifoods Top Exports to the U.S. by Commodity ($CAD ‘000)



Atlantic Salmon 279,770 250,279 14% -11%

Blueberries 151,077 141,357 8% -6%


100,008 117,650 6% 18%

Baked Goods 100,313 98,815 5% -1%

Chocolate & Cocoa Preparations

63,378 79,269 4% 25%

Mushrooms 64,645 66,926 4% 4%

Preparations for Animal Feeds

56,715 66,841 4% 18%

Plants, Bulbs & Flowers

54,071 63,669 3% 18%

Tomatoes 58,886 63,426 3% 8%

Peppers 56,259 57,680 3% 3%

Other 737,391 816,873 45% 11%

Total 1,722,513 1,822,785 100% 6%

Fast Facts 2013:


In 2013, B.C. exported a total of $1.82 billion of agrifoods to the U.S.

The U.S. was B.C.’s number one agrifoods export market in 2013.

Over the last 10 years B.C. agrifoods exports to the U.S. have increased in value by 16 per cent.

The U.S. had a 68 per cent share of B.C.’s agrifoods export market in 2013.

The total value of B.C. exports to the U.S. was up six per cent in 2013.

Of the top exports, cocoa products saw the most growth between 2012 and 2013 with a 25 per cent increase.


The U.S. is B.C.’s closest trading partner and is the top market in 16 out of 25 of B.C.’s top agrifoods commodities.

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