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Trade Statistics 61

1. Western Canada Versus the Rest of Canada: Contrasting the importance of the LAC region in Western Canada compared to the rest of Canada.

Percentage of Global Exports to LAC:
($ millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Western Canada's Exports to LAC 1,786 1,773 1,514 1,396 1,745 1,755 1,936 2,215
Western Canada's Total Exports 111,233 109,944 98,329 104,777 117,310 1334,496 137,552 144,627
% of Western Canada's Global Exports going to LAC 1.61% 1.61% 1.54% 1.33% 1.49% 1.31% 1.41% 1.53%
Rest of Canada's Exports to LAC 2,219 2,247 1,860 1,816 2,113 2,705 3,182 3,684
Rest of Canada's Total Exports 274,446 265,286 266,966 249,526 268,215 273,962 273,838 275,264
% of Rest of Canada's Global Exports going to LAC 0.81% 0.85% 0.70% 0.73% 0.79% 0.99% 1.16% 1.34%

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Percentage of Global Imports from LAC:
($ millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Western Canada's Imports from LAC 672 574 668 728 835 807 1,334 1,346
Western Canada's Total Imports 58,164 60,554 59,978 59,077 61,758 69,144 76,308 77,231
% of Western Canada's Global Imports coming from LAC 1.16% 0.95% 1.11% 1.23% 1.35% 1.17% 1.75% 1.74%
Rest of Canada's Imports from LAC 5,722 6,159 6,236 6,253 8,163 11,207 11,751 12,300
Rest of Canada's Total Imports 298,828 282,557 288,975 277,064 294,128 311,715 320,337 329,458
% of Rest of Canada's Global Imports coming from LAC 1.91% 2.18% 2.16% 2.26% 2.78% 3.60% 3.67% 3.73%

2. Western Canada’s Exports to LAC By Province

Manitoba Domestic Exports to Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, CDN $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
11114 - Wheat Farming 85,504,430
31121 - Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing 24,476,953
33991 - Jewellery and Silverware Manufacturing (probably the Mint) 14,777,787
11113 - Dry Pea and Bean Farming 14,570,984
33141 - Non-Ferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 10,291,525
32611 - Unsupported Plastic Film, Sheet and Bag Manufacturing 7,654,786
11119 - Other Grain Farming 6,313,849
33341 - Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration Equipment 3,243,867
31199 - All Other Food Manufacturing 2,894,141
11112 - Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming 2,786,768
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 195,784,000

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Saskatchewan Domestic Exports to Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, Cdn $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
11114 - Wheat Farming 378,443,895
21239 - Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 171,417,688
11113 - Dry Pea and Bean Farming 153,786,658
11119 - Other Grain Farming 48,341,273
32518 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 6,570,264
11112 - Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming 5,024,656
33451 - Navigational, Measuring, Medical and Control Instruments 2,816,374
31121 - Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing 1,750,082
31111 - Animal Food Manufacturing 1,683,467
11221 - Hog and Pig Farming 1,667,282
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 779,889 ,000

 

Alberta Domestic Exports to Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, Cdn $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
11114 - Wheat Farming 244,148,000
33313 - Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing 70,930,000
21111 - Oil and Gas Extraction 58,118,000
31121 - Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing 35,962,000
33391 - Pump and Compressor Manufacturing 29,815,000
33361 - Engine, Turbine, Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 21,293,000
33451 - Navigational, Measuring, Medical and Control Instruments 19,231,000
32521 - Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 17,980,000
21211 - Coal Mining 17,857,000
33291 - Metal Valve Manufacturing 16,922,000
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 723,820,000

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British Columbia Domestic Exports to Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, Cdn $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
21211 - Coal Mining 205,594,000
32212 - Paper Mills 95,723,000
32213 - Paperboard Mills 34,413,000
32518 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 18,899,000
33391 - Pump and Compressor Manufacturing 16,889,000
32211 - Pulp Mills 14,590,000
33451 - Navigational, Measuring, Medical and Control Instruments 13,306,000
33313 - Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing 10,219,000
31161 - Animal Slaughtering and Processing 9,130,000
33329 - Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 7,600,000
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 511,948,000

3. Western Canada’s Imports from LAC By Province

Manitoba Imports from Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, CDN $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
11142 - Nursery and Floriculture Production 22,636,596
11133 - Non-Citrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming 20,117,010
33312 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing 11,878,776
11121 - Vegetable and Melon Farming 7,366,870
33361 - Engine, Turbine, Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 3,294,718
32532 - Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 2,763,434
33531 - Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 2,243,635
31522 - Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing 1,493,908
31499 - All Other Textile Product Mills 1,464,664
31523 - Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing 1,410,670
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 101,923,779

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Saskatchewan Imports from Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, CDN $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
33312 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing 13,992,905
33121 - Iron and Steel Pipes, Tubes Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 6,823,660
33111 - Iron and Steel Mills and Ferro-Alloy Manufacturing 6,002,533
11133 - Non-Citrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming 4,400,406
33391 - Pump and Compressor Manufacturing 1,871,283
33399 - All Other General-Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1,611,495
32519 - Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 1,485,383
11121 - Vegetable and Melon Farming 1,201,781
32532 - Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 1,009,699
33361 - Engine, Turbine, Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 841,814
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 49,277,117

 

Alberta Imports from Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, CDN $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
11133 - Non-Citrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming 60,543,769
33121 - Iron and Steel Pipes, Tubes Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 49,302,475
31213 - Wineries 19,345,845
32519 - Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 16,487,323
33312 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing 9,765,097
33391 - Pump and Compressor Manufacturing 7,052,422
32799 - All Other Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 6,980,353
11121 - Vegetable and Melon Farming 5,606,321
31161 - Animal Slaughtering and Processing 4,595,963
32621 - Tire Manufacturing 4,544,694
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 236,346,605

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British Columbia Imports from Latin America excluding Mexico, 2007, CDN $
Industry 5-digit NAICS code
32411 - Petroleum Refineries 202,280,000
21223 - Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Ore Mining 131,060,000
11133 - Non-Citrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming 126,493,000
32519 - Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 96,350,000
31171 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 58,212,000
21229 - Other Metal Ore Mining 27,140,000
31213 - Wineries 24,412,000
31131 - Sugar Manufacturing 22,860,000
33611 - Automobile and Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 22,658,000
21222 - Gold and Silver Ore Mining 22,132,000
TOTAL (ALL INDUSTRIES) 958,595,000

4. Export Market Rank Analysis 62

Overall Ranking of LAC Exports Markets for the 2002-2006 Period
  Western Canada British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba
Brazil 1 (tie) 1 2 (tie) 1 5
Venezuela 1 (tie) 3 2 (tie) 2 2
Colombia 3 6 5 3 1
Chile 4 2 6 6 7
Guatemala 5 (tie) 4 4 7 8
Peru 5 (tie) 8 8 4 3
Ecuador 5 (tie) 7 7 5 4
Cuba 8 10 (tie) 2 (tie) 8 9
Jamaica 9 - 9 9 6
El Salvador 10 5 - - -

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5. Canada’s Services Exports to LAC

Total Services Receipts (Exports) & International Transactions in Commercial Services
Country / Region Commercial ServicesExported Total Services Receipts
(inc. commercial, travel, transport & government (exports))
World 36,888 66,979
South America 641 1,103
Argentina 49 94
Brazil 196 386
Chile 59 96
Colombia 41 94
Venezuela 119 170
Other South America 177 263
Central America 76 128
Costa Rica 5 16
El Salvador 2 9
Guatemala 13 23
Honduras 7 13
Nicaragua 4 9
Other Central America 45 58
Caribbean data dominated by financial and banking flows
Antilles 2875 3271
Bahamas 37 62
Barbados 1061 1087
Bermuda 1516 1586
Jamaica 26 69
Trinidad & Tobago 16 118
Other Antilles 218 349
Caribbean Common Market 1178 1402

A very rough indication of the nature of commercial services provided is suggested by data that can be accessed from the Inter-American Development Bank . Data are available from the Bank, not reproduced here, that show Canadian technical assistance (consulting) work for the Bank, along with Canadian goods and works. Areas in which Canada has strong consulting relationships include education and training, urban development, transportation, governance, environment, health, telecommunications, etc. (This database is also an additional source of information about Western Canadian companies active in the region.)

61 All trade data collected from Trade Data On-Line, with calculations performed by North West International
62 Trade Data Online, http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home
63 Source: Statistics Canada CANSIM database (via DFAIT), Data are for 2005, latest available by Latin American country
64 http://condc05.iadb.org/idbppi/aspx/ppProcurement.aspx?pLanguage=ENGLISH
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Date Modified: 2011-12-22

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