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Market 2012 2013 Share

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United States 279,770 250,279 94% -11%

Japan 5,689 10,801 4% 90%

Taiwan 2,381 3,652 1% 53%

China 3,124 1,590 1% -49%

Australia --- 274 <1% n/a

Italy --- 148 <1% n/a

Hong Kong 5 142 <1% 2,740%

Other 107 220 <1% 106%

Total 291,076 267,106 100% -8%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, Atlantic salmon ($267.1 million) was almost 10 per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Atlantic salmon was B.C.’s number one export commodity in 2013.

Ninety-four per cent of all Atlantic salmon exports from B.C., in 2013, went to the United States.

Australia is a new market for Atlantic salmon from B.C.

Italy is a renewed market, after eight years, for Atlantic salmon.

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B.C. Baked Goods Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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United States 100,313 98,815 97% -2%

Japan 3,187 2,000 2% -37%

Hong Kong 416 418 <1% 1%

Australia 263 239 <1% -9%

South Korea 235 144 <1% -39%

Taiwan 46 42 <1% -9%

Other 254 181 <1% -29%

Total 104,714 101,839 100% -3%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, baked goods ($101.8 million) were almost four per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Baked goods were B.C.’s fourth largest agrifoods export commodity in 2013.

Ninety-seven per cent of all baked goods exports from B.C., in 2013, went to the United States.

Over the last 10 years baked goods exports from B.C. have been relatively stable.

Baked goods include products such as breads, cakes, pastries, chips, granola and puddings.

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B.C. Blueberry Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share of

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United States 151,077 141,357 92% -6%

Japan 11,349 7,426 5% -35%

China 2,535 3,159 2% 25%

Australia 1,393 1,097 1% -21%

New Zealand 1,114 690 <1% -38%

Indonesia 150 172 <1% 15%

Malaysia --- 143 <1% n/a

Hong Kong 238 141 <1% -41%

Other 489 265 <1% -46%

Total 168,345 154,450 100% -8%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, blueberries ($154.5 million) were almost six per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

B.C. is Canada’s number one producer of blueberries.

Blueberries were B.C.’s third largest agrifoods export commodity in 2013.

Ninety-two per cent of all blueberry exports from B.C., in 2013, went to the United States.

Over the last 10 years blueberry exports from B.C. have nearly doubled in value.

All blueberry exports to China are either frozen or processed.

B.C. has several different grades of blueberries to meet diverse market needs.

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B.C. Cherry Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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Hong Kong 17,623 15,686 38% -11%

United States 3,703 8,999 22% 143%

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

China 30 3,890 9% 12,867%

United Kingdom 2,114 1,207 3% -43%

Singapore 1,188 1,075 3% -10%

Thailand 926 1,059 3% 14%

Belgium 1,886 971 2% -49%

Netherlands 2,230 765 2% -66%

Vietnam 753 558 1% -26%

Other 3,125 1,608 4% -49%

Total 42,440 41,674 100% -2%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, cherries ($41.7 million) were almost two per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Cherries were B.C.’s 18th largest export commodity in 2013.

Thirty-eight per cent of all cherry exports from B.C., in 2013, went to Hong Kong.

Over the last 10 years cherry exports from B.C. have almost tripled in value.

Overall demand for cherries is growing globally.

B.C. exports both sweet and sour cherries. Sweet cherry exports represented almost 100 per cent of exports in 2013.

2013 was a pilot year for exporting B.C. cherries to China, with shipments worth $3.9 million.

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B.C. Chocolate & Cocoa Preparations Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share of

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United States 63,378 79,269 99% 25%

Sweden 302 254 <1% -16%

Japan 2,118 217 <1% -90%

China 16 69 <1% 331%

Malaysia --- 60 <1% n/a

Other 979 159 <1% -84%

Total 66,793 80,028 100% 20%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, chocolate & cocoa preparations ($80.0 million) were three per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Chocolate & cocoa preparations were B.C.’s seventh largest agrifoods export commodity in 2013.

Ninety-nine per cent of all chocolate & cocoa preparations exports from B.C., in 2013, went to the United States.

Over the last 10 years chocolate & cocoa preparations exports from B.C. have more than tripled.

B.C. produces many specialty types of chocolate, such as dairy free, allowing it to compete and expand in European and Asian markets.

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B.C. Crab Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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China 59,214 81,049 89% 37%

United States 9,617 6,062 7% -37%

Hong Kong 2,127 1,651 2% -22%

United Kingdom 157 610 1% 289%

Vietnam 362 435 <1% 20%

Singapore 302 426 <1% 41%

Taiwan 295 251 <1% -15%

Japan 105 103 <1% -2%

Other 119 176 <1% 48%

Total 72,298 90,763 100% 26%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, crab ($90.8 million) was over three per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Crab was B.C.’s fifth largest export commodity in 2013.

Eighty-nine per cent of all crab exports from B.C., in 2013, went to China.

Over the last 10 years crab exports from B.C. have had an average increase in value of seven per cent per year.

The majority (86 per cent) of crab exports are unfrozen crab products.

Crab exports to China have increased nearly ten-fold over the last 10 years.

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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United States 64,645 66,926 84% 4%

Japan 3,180 8,941 11% 181%

France 423 1,893 2% 348%

Netherlands 421 885 1% 110%

Switzerland 227 450 1% 98%

Other 80 296 <1% 270%

Total 68,976 79,391 100% 15%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, mushrooms ($79.4 million) were three per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Mushrooms were B.C.’s eighth largest export commodity in 2013.

Eighty-four per cent of all mushroom exports from B.C., in 2013, went to the United States.

B.C. produces both wild harvested and farmed mushrooms.

The dominantly farmed mushroom is the agaricus, or button, mushroom.

Most of the mushrooms going to the U.S. are agaricus mushrooms.

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B.C. Pork Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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Japan 9,238 22,116 25% 139%

United States 17,908 20,781 23% 16%

China 20,524 17,361 20% -15%

Russia 12,837 8,946 10% -30%

Taiwan 4,979 4,359 5% -12%

Philippines 905 4,084 5% 351%

Hong Kong 1,139 3,225 4% 183%

Australia 3,415 2,154 2% -37%

Georgia 30 1,265 1% 4,117%

Singapore 389 1,162 1% 199%

Other 3,040 2,991 3% 2%

Total 74,404 88,600 100% 19%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, pork ($88.6 million) was over three per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Pork was B.C.’s sixth largest export commodity in 2013.

Twenty-five per cent of all pork exported from B.C., in 2013, went to Japan.

B.C. pork processing facilities have the versatility to customize their products in response to market demand.

Over the last 10 years B.C.’s markets have expanded and diversified.

B.C. pork is free of growth hormone, which is an attribute valued in Asian and European markets.

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B.C. Water Exports Value2004-2013 ($CAD)

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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United States 36,861 30,677 74% -17%

Japan 3,615 5,127 12% 42%

China 569 3,337 8% 486%

Taiwan 1,617 2,002 5% 24%

South Korea 125 91 <1% -27%

Other 138 158 <1% 15%

Total 42,925 41,392 100% -4%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, water ($41.4 million) accounted for almost two per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Water was B.C.’s 20th largest agrifoods export commodity in 2013.

Seventy-four per cent of all water exports from B.C., in 2013, went to the United States.

B.C. has seven different varieties of water to export varying from glacial to demineralized.

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Market 2012 2013 Share

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China 6,950 6,824 87% -2%

Hong Kong 207 369 5% 78%

United States 177 280 4% 58%

Taiwan 176 92 1% -48%

Japan 84 72 1% -14%

Other 125 212 3% 70%

Total 7,718 7,849 100% 2%

Fast Facts 2013:

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

In 2013, wine ($7.8 million) accounted for less than one per cent of B.C.’s total agrifoods exports.

Eighty-seven per cent of all wine exports from B.C., in 2013, went to China.

China emerged as a notable wine market for B.C. in 2007 and in two years grew to become B.C.’s most important wine market.

Over the last 10 years, the value of wine exports from B.C. has more than doubled.

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