Competitive Trade Analysis – Agri-food and seafood trends in China
May 2020
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A competitive trade analysis (CTA) is intended to examine major competitors and determine where a company or country compares within an industry or sector.
This CTA highlights agri-food and seafood trade in China and identifies the opportunities and potential growth areas for Canadian exporters.
Included are the top ten agri-food and seafood imports into China. Throughout the report, a series of supply gap analysis demonstrate the areas for potential growth in Canadian exports to China.
China market summary
China was the third largest importer of agri-food and seafood products in the world after the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (E.U.). China recorded imports of Can$198.9 billion in 2019, and Canada's share was 4.8% or Can$9.6 billion.
China is a net importer of agri-food and seafood products. In 2019, China's agri-food and seafood trade deficit was Can$94.7 billion. China's agri-food and seafood imports increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6% from 2015 to 2019.
In 2019, Canada had an agri-food and seafood trade surplus of Can$8.0 billion with China. China's agri-food and seafood imports from Canada have been increasing at a slightly faster rate than China's imports from the world. This has resulted in a stable supply among most of China's top ten imports.
In 2019, the top five agri-food and seafood suppliers to China represented Can$94.1 billion or 47.2% of total imports. The top five imports to China from 2015 to 2019 were soybeans, frozen beef, baby food, palm oil, and frozen shrimp. The top exports from Canada were soybeans, frozen beef, and baby food with frozen pork increasing significantly between 2015 and 2019.
Trade overview
China is a net importer of agri-food and seafood products. In 2019, China's agri-food and seafood trade deficit was Can$94.7 billion with imports valued at Can$198.9 billion, and Can$104.2 billion in exports. China's agri-food and seafood imports increased at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2015 to 2019. In 2019, Canada had an agri-food and seafood trade surplus of Can$8.0 billion with China.
China's top agri-food and seafood imports in 2019 were soybeans, baby food, frozen boneless beef, palm oil, and frozen shrimp. Key supplying countries were Brazil, the United States (U.S.), Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Canada ranks 5th among 185 supplying countries to China, and has seen little fluctuation in market share.
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 148,477.7 | 146,442.3 | 162,619.5 | 177,210.7 | 198,967.9 | 7.6 |
| Brazil | 25,536.8 | 24,934.2 | 31,387.1 | 42,996.4 | 39,201.3 | 11.3 |
| United States | 31,534.6 | 31,844.5 | 31,363.2 | 20,775.5 | 18,756.7 | −12.2 |
| Australia | 10,293.6 | 8,874.3 | 11,605.4 | 13,546.6 | 14,778.5 | 9.5 |
| New Zealand | 5,624.9 | 6,004.6 | 7,804.3 | 9,233.5 | 11,807.2 | 20.4 |
| Canada | 6,691.9 | 7,109.6 | 8,613.4 | 10,312.2 | 9,600.9 | 9.4 |
| Thailand | 6,369.8 | 5,627.8 | 5,989.2 | 7,427.5 | 9,274.3 | 9.9 |
| Argentina | 6,622.8 | 5,544.6 | 4,673.4 | 2,925.5 | 8,690.2 | 7.0 |
| Indonesia | 5,200.0 | 4,957.4 | 6,088.8 | 6,692.9 | 7,752.4 | 10.5 |
| France | 5,079.1 | 4,326.8 | 5,027.6 | 5,553.6 | 5,992.5 | 4.2 |
| Russia | 2,188.4 | 2,633.7 | 2,759.4 | 4,167.8 | 4,769.8 | 21.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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The top five agri-food and seafood suppliers to China accounted for Can$94,114.6 billion or 47.2% of the total imports in 2019. Canada has been a steady supplier of agri-food and seafood to China over the past several years. Imports from Canada increased by 9.4% between 2015 and 2019 to a market share of 4.8% in 2019.
In 2019, Canada ranked 4th for soybeans and 6th for frozen beef import supply into China among global trade partners, supplying China with Can$1.4 billion worth of these two commodities. Other top imports of Canadian agri-food and seafood products to China include frozen shrimp, frozen pork, food preparations, and wine.
In 2019, Canada's import supply gap to China was Can$189.4 billion, which grew by a compound annual growth rate of 7.5% between 2015 and 2019. Excluding products that China doesn't source from Canada, including palm oil, cotton, and greasy shorn wool, Canada's import supply gap was Can$176.2 billion.
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percentage point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 17.2 | 17.0 | 19.3 | 24.3 | 19.7 | 2.5 |
| United States | 21.2 | 21.8 | 19.3 | 11.7 | 9.4 | −11.8 |
| Australia | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| New Zealand | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Canada | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Thailand | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Argentina | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | −0.1 |
| Indonesia | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| France | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | −0.4 |
| Russia | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 148,477.7 | 146,442.3 | 162,619.5 | 177,210.7 | 198,967.9 | 7.6 |
| Imports from Canada | 6,691.9 | 7,109.6 | 8,613.4 | 10,312.2 | 9,600.9 | 9.4 |
| Supply gap | 141,785.80 | 139,332.70 | 154,006.10 | 166,898.50 | 189,367.00 | 7.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| HS code | Commodity | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | *CAGR % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total imports | 148,477.7 | 146,442.3 | 162,619.5 | 177,210.7 | 198,967.9 | 7.6 | |
| 120190 | Soybeans | 44,753.1 | 44,968.5 | 51,580.9 | 49,355.2 | 46,959.4 | 1.2 |
| 020230 | Frozen beef | 2,571.9 | 2,913.7 | 3,506.5 | 5,509.0 | 9,537.7 | 38.8 |
| 190110 | Baby food | 3,245.7 | 4,071.6 | 5,265.0 | 6,351.7 | 7,072.7 | 21.5 |
| 151190 | Palm oil | 4,733.2 | 3,791.8 | 4,516.4 | 4,400.3 | 5,414.8 | 3.4 |
| 030617 | Frozen shrimps | 571.8 | 591.5 | 611.3 | 1,769.2 | 5,267.6 | 74.2 |
| 020329 | Frozen pork | 1,285.2 | 2,922.0 | 1,980.0 | 1,957.1 | 4,798.9 | 39.0 |
| 520100 | Cotton | 3,254.6 | 2,072.1 | 2,837.2 | 4,115.5 | 4,735.2 | 9.8 |
| 210690 | Food preparations | 1,671.9 | 1,969.1 | 2,356.6 | 3,530.6 | 4,148.7 | 25.5 |
| 510111 | Greasy shorn wool | 2,707.1 | 2,823.6 | 3,301.8 | 3,808.7 | 2,971.6 | 2.4 |
| 220421 | Wine, bottled | 2,411.1 | 2,917.9 | 3,306.4 | 3,331.8 | 2,910.4 | 4.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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Top 10 agri-food and seafood imports
1. Soybeans (HS 120190)
Canada was China's 4th largest supplier of soybeans with imports valued at Can$1.3 billion. Imports have more than doubled from 2015 levels and increased by a CAGR of 22.7% between 2015 and 2019. Imports from China's primary source of soybeans, Brazil, have increased, while imports from the U.S. and Argentina have decreased.
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 44,753.1 | 44,968.5 | 51,580.9 | 49,355.2 | 46,959.4 | 1.2 |
| Brazil | 21,706.3 | 20,300.8 | 27,261.1 | 37,553.8 | 30,600.9 | 9.0 |
| United States | 15,888.4 | 18,499.2 | 18,209.5 | 8,955.4 | 8,867.3 | −13.6 |
| Argentina | 5,115.2 | 4,256.8 | 3,415.4 | 812.6 | 4,729.6 | −1.9 |
| Canada | 593.0 | 806.5 | 1,156.5 | 1,001.1 | 1,343.9 | 22.7 |
| Uruguay | 1,275.7 | 916.8 | 1,306.5 | 672.7 | 1,081.3 | −4.1 |
| Russia | 173.9 | 186.2 | 206.6 | 338.5 | 313.5 | 15.9 |
| Ukraine | 0.7 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 12.0 | 107.1 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 65.1 |
| Ethiopia | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 70.2 |
| China | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 44.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 48.5 | 45.1 | 52.9 | 76.1 | 65.2 | 16.7 |
| United States | 35.5 | 41.1 | 35.3 | 18.1 | 18.9 | −16.6 |
| Argentina | 11.4 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 10.1 | −1.3 |
| Canada | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Uruguay | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | −0.6 |
| Russia | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Ukraine | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kazakhstan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ethiopia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| China | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 44,753.1 | 44,968.5 | 51,580.9 | 49,355.2 | 46,959.4 | 1.2 |
| Imports from Canada | 593.0 | 806.5 | 1,156.5 | 1,001.1 | 1,343.9 | 22.7 |
| Supply gap | 44,160.1 | 44,162.0 | 50,424.4 | 48,354.1 | 45,615.5 | 0.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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2. Frozen beef (HS020230)
Canada was China's 6th largest supplier of frozen beer with imports valued at Can$112.4 million. China's frozen beef imports from Canada have shrunk by a CAGR of −16.1% since 2015 to a market share of 1.2%. Imports from established and smaller suppliers have grown significantly, with the highest growth coming from the U.S. (804.3%), Ireland (699.3%), and Chile (127.9%).
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,571.9 | 2,913.7 | 3,506.5 | 5,509.0 | 9,537.7 | 38.8 |
| Brazil | 382.8 | 1,018.5 | 1,131.2 | 1,977.9 | 2,773.1 | 64.1 |
| Argentina | 263.7 | 301.6 | 477.6 | 1,024.7 | 2,322.0 | 72.3 |
| Australia | 777.1 | 559.0 | 687.5 | 1,020.0 | 1,804.3 | 23.4 |
| New Zealand | 386.7 | 344.1 | 409.1 | 531.0 | 1,105.6 | 30.0 |
| Uruguay | 519.0 | 552.1 | 646.4 | 726.0 | 1,094.9 | 20.5 |
| Canada | 228.0 | 121.1 | 103.5 | 89.5 | 112.4 | −16.2 |
| United States | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 70.0 | 86.1 | 804.3 |
| Ireland | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 58.6 | 699.3 |
| Costa Rica | 13.2 | 9.5 | 15.1 | 20.1 | 50.6 | 40.0 |
| Chile | 1.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 32.8 | 127.9 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 14.9 | 35.0 | 32.3 | 35.9 | 29.1 | 14.2 |
| Argentina | 10.3 | 10.4 | 13.6 | 18.6 | 24.4 | 14.1 |
| Australia | 30.2 | 19.2 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 18.9 | −11.3 |
| New Zealand | 15.0 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 11.6 | −3.4 |
| Uruguay | 20.2 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 13.2 | 11.5 | −8.7 |
| Canada | 8.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | −7.7 |
| United States | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Ireland | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Costa Rica | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Chile | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,571.9 | 2,913.7 | 3,506.5 | 5,509.0 | 9,537.7 | 38.8 |
| Imports from Canada | 228.0 | 121.1 | 103.5 | 89.5 | 112.4 | −16.2 |
| Supply gap | 2,343.9 | 2,792.6 | 3403 | 5,419.5 | 9,425.3 | 41.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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3. Baby food (HS190110)
Canada was China's 23rd largest supplier of baby food with imports valued at Can$1.4 million. Imports have more than doubled from 2015 levels and increased by a CAGR of 12.2% between 2015 and 2019.
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3,245.7 | 4,071.6 | 5,265.0 | 6,351.7 | 7,072.7 | 21.5 |
| Netherlands | 1,044.8 | 1,354.8 | 1,511.0 | 2,138.2 | 2,168.0 | 20.0 |
| New Zealand | 250.8 | 446.0 | 887.0 | 1134.5 | 1,611.9 | 59.2 |
| Ireland | 524.4 | 749.4 | 848.7 | 947.9 | 1,027.2 | 18.3 |
| Germany | 389.8 | 445.8 | 551.6 | 642.8 | 549.1 | 8.9 |
| France | 169.3 | 177.3 | 522.8 | 461.7 | 506.1 | 31.5 |
| Denmark | 123.3 | 191.8 | 283.3 | 259.3 | 340.4 | 28.9 |
| Australia | 200.1 | 220.4 | 249.3 | 217.9 | 319.7 | 12.4 |
| Switzerland | 54.0 | 91.4 | 123.0 | 126.0 | 130.8 | 24.8 |
| United States | 98.3 | 91.1 | 94.5 | 122.9 | 126.4 | 6.5 |
| South Korea | 112.0 | 132.4 | 78.5 | 100.3 | 83.7 | −7.0 |
| Canada (23rd) | 0.9 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 1.4 | 12.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 32.2 | 33.3 | 28.7 | 33.7 | 30.7 | −1.5 |
| New Zealand | 7.7 | 11.0 | 16.9 | 17.9 | 22.8 | 15.1 |
| Ireland | 16.2 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 14.9 | 14.5 | −1.7 |
| Germany | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 7.8 | −4.2 |
| France | 5.2 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Denmark | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Australia | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | −1.7 |
| Switzerland | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| United States | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| South Korea | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 3,245.7 | 4,071.6 | 5,265.0 | 6,351.7 | 7,072.7 | 21.5 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.906 | 0.319 | 0.154 | 0.363 | 1.438 | 12.2 |
| Supply gap | 3,244.8 | 4,071.3 | 5,264.8 | 6,348.1 | 7,071.3 | 21.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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4. Palm oil (HS151190)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 4,733.2 | 3,791.8 |
4,516.4 | 4,400.3 | 5,414.8 | 3.4 |
| Indonesia | 2,755.0 | 2,219.7 | 2,856.2 | 2,928.6 | 3,770.1 | 8.2 |
| Malaysia | 1,973.5 | 1,571.4 | 1,658.4 | 1,470.1 | 1,640.7 | −4.5 |
| Thailand | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 149.7 |
| Netherlands | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 170.3 |
| Taiwan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Ecuador | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 166.8 |
| Italy | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −56.1 |
| Mongolia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Germany | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −28.6 |
| Sweden | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 58.2 | 58.5 | 63.2 | 66.6 | 69.6 | 11.4 |
| Malaysia | 41.7 | 41.4 | 36.7 | 33.4 | 30.3 | −11.4 |
| Thailand | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Netherlands | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Taiwan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecuador | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mongolia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Germany | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sweden | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 4,733.2 | 3,791.8 | 4,516.4 | 4,400.3 | 5,414.8 | 3.4 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Supply gap | 4,733.2 | 3,791.8 | 4,516.4 | 4,400.3 | 5,414.8 | 3.4 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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5. Frozen shrimp (HS030617)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 571.8 | 591.5 | 611.3 | 1,769.2 | 5,267.6 | 74.2 |
| Ecuador | 225.4 | 127.6 | 138.9 | 627.2 | 2,450.5 | 81.6 |
| India | 77.3 | 51.6 | 89.1 | 271.2 | 1,198.7 | 98.5 |
| Thailand | 50.0 | 66.3 | 89.2 | 223.4 | 337.8 | 61.2 |
| Argentina | 67.1 | 242.4 | 178.7 | 370.2 | 337.0 | 49.7 |
| Viet-Nam | 7.0 | 10.2 | 14.5 | 116.2 | 336.8 | 163.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 239.9 | 41,422.0 |
| Malaysia | 2.9 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 30.5 | 94.8 | 139.2 |
| Indonesia | 83.5 | 36.2 | 18.4 | 40.4 | 69.0 | −4.7 |
| Mexico | 3.8 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 57.0 | 97.3 |
| Peru | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 39.5 | 6,840.5 |
| Canada (14th) | 12.1 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 9.6 | −5.7 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 39.4 | 21.6 | 22.7 | 35.5 | 46.5 | 7.1 |
| India | 13.5 | 8.7 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 22.8 | 9.3 |
| Thailand | 8.7 | 11.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 6.4 | −2.3 |
| Argentina | 11.7 | 41.0 | 29.2 | 20.9 | 6.4 | −5.3 |
| Viet-Nam | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Malaysia | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Indonesia | 14.6 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | −13.3 |
| Mexico | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Peru | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 571.8 | 591.5 | 611.3 | 1,769.2 | 5,267.6 | 74.2 |
| Imports from Canada | 12.1 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 9.6 | −5.7 |
| Supply gap | 559.7 | 585.5 | 600.9 | 1,755.3 | 5,258.0 | 75.1 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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6. Frozen pork cuts (HS020329)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,285.2 | 2,922.0 | 1,980.0 | 1,957.1 | 4,798.9 | 39.0 |
| Spain | 251.6 | 510.7 | 427.0 | 363.7 | 958.1 | 39.7 |
| Brazil | 7.8 | 240.6 | 136.0 | 401.3 | 785.7 | 217.0 |
| Germany | 324.2 | 630.0 | 341.3 | 347.4 | 688.8 | 20.7 |
| United States | 142.5 | 337.8 | 217.6 | 99.0 | 523.4 | 38.4 |
| Denmark | 194.7 | 305.3 | 197.7 | 164.3 | 450.7 | 23.4 |
| Netherlands | 43.3 | 211.8 | 147.1 | 134.0 | 394.1 | 73.7 |
| Canada | 74.2 | 220.9 | 170.9 | 162.8 | 252.3 | 35.8 |
| France | 108.6 | 200.2 | 130.2 | 122.2 | 225.4 | 20.0 |
| Chile | 24.9 | 49.1 | 35.1 | 35.9 | 181.0 | 64.2 |
| United Kingdom | 36.9 | 59.5 | 53.7 | 58.1 | 138.0 | 39.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 19.6 | 17.5 | 21.6 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 0.4 |
| Brazil | 0.6 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 20.5 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| Germany | 25.2 | 21.6 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 14.4 | −10.8 |
| United States | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 10.9 | −0.2 |
| Denmark | 15.2 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 9.4 | −5.8 |
| Netherlands | 3.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 4.8 |
| Canada | 5.8 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 5.3 | −0.5 |
| France | 8.5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 4.7 | −3.8 |
| Chile | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| United Kingdom | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 1,285.2 | 2,922.0 | 1,980.0 | 1,957.1 | 4,798.9 | 39.0 |
| Imports from Canada | 74.2 | 220.9 | 170.9 | 162.8 | 252.3 | 35.8 |
| Supply gap | 1,211.0 | 2,701.1 | 1,809.1 | 1,794.3 | 4,546.6 | 39.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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7. Cotton (HS520100)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3,254.6 | 2,072.1 | 2,837.2 | 4,115.5 | 4,735.2 | 9.8 |
| Brazil | 289.6 | 169.4 | 156.3 | 480.3 | 1,234.8 | 43.7 |
| Australia | 614.6 | 498.6 | 631.4 | 1,182.4 | 1,083.7 | 15.2 |
| United States | 1,226.0 | 672.1 | 1,287.0 | 1,367.1 | 973.0 | −5.6 |
| India | 460.5 | 254.1 | 253.1 | 417.2 | 500.3 | 2.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 362.5 | 209.9 | 223.5 | 160.6 | 206.6 | −13.1 |
| Benin | 21.8 | 18.9 | 76.4 | 39.2 | 114.4 | 51.3 |
| Mexico | 25.1 | 24.6 | 22.8 | 46.9 | 92.5 | 38.5 |
| Sudan | 15.2 | 22.3 | 31.9 | 61.6 | 81.6 | 52.3 |
| Burkina Faso | 21.9 | 6.6 | 24.6 | 48.1 | 76.1 | 36.5 |
| Mali | 15.7 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 26.9 | 53.1 | 35.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 8.9 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 26.1 | 17.2 |
| Australia | 18.9 | 24.1 | 22.3 | 28.7 | 22.9 | 4.0 |
| United States | 37.7 | 32.4 | 45.4 | 33.2 | 20.6 | −17.1 |
| India | 14.2 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 10.6 | −3.6 |
| Uzbekistan | 11.1 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | −6.7 |
| Benin | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Mexico | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Sudan | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Mali | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 3,254.6 | 2,072.1 | 2,837.2 | 4,115.5 | 4,735.2 | 9.8 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Supply gap | 3,254.6 | 2,072.1 | 2,837.2 | 4,115.5 | 4,735.2 | 9.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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8. Food preparations (HS 210690)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,671.9 | 1,969.1 | 2,356.6 | 3,530.6 | 4,148.7 | 25.5 |
| United States | 406.9 | 454.9 | 491.3 | 786.2 | 967.8 | 24.2 |
| Australia | 157.7 | 303.7 | 458.6 | 837.9 | 921.4 | 55.5 |
| Thailand | 109.5 | 146.6 | 169.1 | 233.5 | 313.1 | 30.1 |
| Japan | 101.2 | 98.1 | 90.6 | 233.0 | 284.1 | 29.5 |
| Germany | 106.5 | 112.5 | 207.0 | 250.9 | 254.5 | 24.3 |
| Taiwan | 121.9 | 141.7 | 148.4 | 185.0 | 176.2 | 9.7 |
| Netherlands | 109.8 | 74.7 | 82.6 | 94.4 | 123.5 | 3.0 |
| Canada | 39.7 | 60.9 | 57.4 | 92.9 | 113.4 | 30.0 |
| New Zealand | 29.1 | 40.2 | 43.2 | 60.7 | 89.9 | 32.6 |
| Hong Kong | 32.5 | 41.1 | 46.4 | 86.8 | 85.8 | 27.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24.3 | 23.1 | 20.9 | 22.3 | 23.3 | −1.0 |
| Australia | 9.4 | 15.4 | 19.5 | 23.7 | 22.2 | 12.8 |
| Thailand | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 1.0 |
| Japan | 6.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Germany | 6.4 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 6.1 | −0.3 |
| Taiwan | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| Netherlands | 6.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Canada | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| New Zealand | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Hong Kong | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 1,671.9 | 1,969.1 | 2,356.6 | 3,530.6 | 4,148.7 | 25.5 |
| Imports from Canada | 39.7 | 60.9 | 57.4 | 92.9 | 113.4 | 30.0 |
| Supply gap | 1,632.2 | 1,908.2 | 2,299.2 | 3,437.7 | 4,035.3 | 25.4 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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9. Greasy shorn wool (HS510111)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,707.1 | 2,823.6 | 3,301.8 | 3,808.7 | 2,971.6 | 2.4 |
| Australia | 1,970.7 | 2,152.7 | 2,631.8 | 2,934.3 | 2,354.6 | 4.6 |
| South Africa | 224.5 | 237.3 | 270.1 | 349.2 | 228.0 | 0.4 |
| New Zealand | 196.8 | 161.5 | 144.2 | 208.0 | 157.7 | −5.4 |
| Argentina | 51.7 | 59.0 | 58.4 | 53.5 | 45.3 | −3.3 |
| Lesotho | 8.6 | 16.6 | 24.5 | 31.8 | 35.0 | 41.9 |
| Spain | 40.2 | 40.7 | 39.7 | 52.8 | 33.2 | −4.7 |
| Uruguay | 67.8 | 42.7 | 36.0 | 44.4 | 31.7 | −17.4 |
| United Kingdom | 34.8 | 39.7 | 18.7 | 22.8 | 19.7 | −13.3 |
| Chile | 21.3 | 9.5 | 16.1 | 23.4 | 15.5 | −7.6 |
| Hungary | 5.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 24.2 |
| Canada (19th) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 72.8 | 76.2 | 79.7 | 77.0 | 79.2 | 6.4 |
| South Africa | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 7.7 | −0.6 |
| New Zealand | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | −2.0 |
| Argentina | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Lesotho | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Spain | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Uruguay | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | −1.4 |
| United Kingdom | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| Chile | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | −0.3 |
| Hungary | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,707.1 | 2,823.6 | 3,301.8 | 3,808.7 | 2,971.6 | 2.4 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
| Supply gap | 2,706.3 | 2,823.0 | 3,300.8 | 3,806.1 | 2,970.5 | 2.4 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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10. Wine (HS220421)
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,411.1 | 2,917.9 | 3,306.4 | 3,331.8 | 2,910.4 | 4.8 |
| Australia | 563.9 | 722.1 | 882.4 | 929.9 | 1,078.7 | 17.6 |
| France | 1,115.5 | 1,283.5 | 1,360.5 | 1,304.6 | 842.7 | −6.8 |
| Chile | 218.5 | 277.9 | 345.9 | 348.5 | 356.4 | 13.0 |
| Italy | 105.6 | 151.5 | 179.3 | 189.0 | 176.9 | 13.8 |
| Spain | 144.1 | 188.9 | 194.7 | 201.9 | 176.0 | 5.1 |
| United States | 65.7 | 69.7 | 97.8 | 89.9 | 43.9 | −9.6 |
| Argentina | 25.5 | 30.8 | 28.6 | 33.8 | 31.8 | 5.7 |
| Portugal | 20.5 | 25.2 | 28.8 | 31.0 | 31.5 | 11.4 |
| South Africa | 49.1 | 46.3 | 31.7 | 42.1 | 29.3 | −12.1 |
| New Zealand | 23.9 | 27.9 | 37.5 | 37.3 | 27.6 | 3.7 |
| Canada (14th) | 13.1 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 14.8 | 11.6 | −3.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percent point* change 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23.4 | 24.8 | 26.7 | 27.9 | 37.1 | 13.7 |
| France | 46.3 | 44.0 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 29.0 | −17.3 |
| Chile | 9.1 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Italy | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Spain | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| United States | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| Argentina | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Portugal | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| South Africa | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | −1.0 |
| New Zealand | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *Percentage point change: difference between 2019 and 2015 values |
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| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,411.1 | 2,917.9 | 3,306.4 | 3,331.8 | 2,910.4 | 4.8 |
| Imports from Canada | 13.1 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 14.8 | 11.6 | −3.0 |
| Supply gap | 2,402.0 | 2,905.0 | 3,288.1 | 3,317 | 2,898.8 | 4.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2020 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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