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Alberta Agri-Food Exports in 2012…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………
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35.
Alberta International Agri-Food Exports - Value, 1989-2012...............................................................................................................…
53
36.
Agri-Food Exports by Type of Product, Alberta and Canada - Value, 2003-2012....................................................................................................…
54
37.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports by Product - Value, 2008-2012....................................................................................................…55
38.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports by Product - Quantity, 2008-2012....................................................................................................… 56
39.
Alberta Wheat Exports by Country - Value, 2008-2012…………………………………………………….........................................................………………....
57
40.
Alberta Wheat Exports by Country - Quantity, 2008-2012…….............................................................………….............................................................…
58
41.
Alberta Beef Exports by Country - Value, 2008-2012…….............................................................………….............................................................…………
59
42.
Alberta Beef Exports by Country - Quantity, 2008-2012…….............................................................………….............................................................……
60
43.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports by Country - Value, 2008-2012……….................................................................................................................………………
61
44.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports to the United States - Value, 2008-2012…………….............................................................……………..
62
45.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports to Japan - Value, 2008-2012…………………….............................................................…………………..
63
46.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports to Mexico - Value, 2008-2012…………………….............................................................…………………..
64
47.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports to China - Value, 2008-2012…………………….............................................................…………………..
65
48.
Alberta Agri-Food Exports to Asia - Value, 2008-2012……………..................................................................................................................………………
66
(1)
Source: Statistics Canada Cat. No 65-001 "Canadian International Merchandise Trade"
(2)
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Statistics and Data Development Branch
Alberta's Agri-Food Exports (2)
Alberta's international agri-food exports include exports of primary agricultural commodities (live animals and crops) and
processed agricultural and food products (value added exports). The latter includes food, beverages, animal feeds, and inedible
crude animal and plant products.
Information on Alberta agri-food exports is compiled by the Statistics and Data Development Branch of Alberta Agriculture and
Rural Development (ARD). Data are sourced from the International Trade Division of Statistics Canada.
Canadian international merchandise trade statistics are compiled from Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection administrative files. Customs-based export statistics may understate and/or incorrectly portray the destination
of exports or the province of origin. Inaccuracies of export data often result from the attribution of exports on a province of lading
basis rather than by province of origin. Also, the country of final destination may be inaccurately reported when exports are routed
through an intermediary country before continuing on to their final destination. For example, exports to the United States may be
overestimated and exports to other countries such as Mexico or Russia underestimated. As well, caution should be used when
reporting exports of some commodities/products, for example: hides and skins, tallow, peas, lentils, dehydrated alfalfa, peat
moss, etc. Alberta exports of these products may be underestimated.
In previous years, ARD conducted revisions/adjustments to Statistics Canada data to overcome inaccuracies of provincial data at
the commodity level. However, as of January, 2001, ARD discontinued this adjustment process.
Note: Statistics on Alberta agri-food exports presented in the Yearbook refer to non-adjusted export statistics and are subject to revision.
Trade Statistics - Definitions
Export Statistics (1)
International trade statistics are compiled by Statistics Canada according to the "General" system of trade defined by the
Statistical Office of the United Nations. Under this system, domestic exports include all goods grown, extracted or manufactured
in Canada, including goods of foreign origin which have been materially transformed in Canada.
Export statistics are classified and published according to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
(
Harmonized System or HS). The HS is a product classification system used by almost all countries in reporting export statistics.
It is consistent for all countries to the 6-digit level.
Exports are, in principle, valued or recorded at the values declared on export documents, which usually reflect the transaction
value or the actual selling price. Canadian exports to overseas countries are valued at "Free on Board" (F.O.B.) port of exit
basis, including freight charges to that point but net of discounts and allowances. As of January, 1990, Canadian exports to the
U.S. are valued F.O.B. point of exit from Canada. Prior to 1990, they were valued F.O.B. place of lading net of freight charges,
discounts and allowances.
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