Red meat trade balance
1 – Beef and veal
1 – Beef and veal
Trade Balance for Canadian Beef and Veal
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 - September | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exports[1]
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1.937 | 2.232 | 2.272 | 2.410 | 2.748 | 3.216 | 3.257 | 4.452 | 4.677 | 5.022 | 3.553 |
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Imports
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1.471 | 1.600 | 1.373 | 1.347 | 1.336 | 1.231 | 1.522 | 1.421 | 1.648 | 1.845 | 1.605 |
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Trade Balance
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0.466 | 0.632 | 0.899 | 1.063 | 1.412 | 1.986 | 1.735 | 3.031 | 3.029 | 3.178 | 1.948 |
| Source: Statistics Canada; Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section |
2 – Pork
2 – Pork
Trade Balance for Canadian Pork
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 - September | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exports[1]
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3.721 | 3.449 | 3.826 | 4.017 | 3.857 | 4.252 | 5.100 | 4.970 | 4.833 | 4.714 | 4.046 |
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Imports
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1.163 | 1.225 | 1.346 | 1.292 | 1.285 | 1.357 | 1.460 | 1.632 | 1.621 | 1.639 | 1.225 |
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Trade Balance
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2.557 | 2.224 | 2.480 | 2.726 | 2.572 | 2.895 | 3.639 | 3.337 | 3.211 | 3.075 | 2.821 |
| Source: Statistics Canada; Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section |
Additional trade data links:
- Statistics Canada's Canadian international merchandise trade database
- Beef and veal tariff rate quota and import permits (Annual)
- CBSA Chapter–by–chapter customs tariff
- Foreign market opportunity reports by region
- Market intelligence reports
- Trade Data Online by product (HS code) / by industry (NAICS codes)
- Canadian beef and veal tariff rate quota reports
- US tariff rate quota reports
Red meat and livestock imports
Red meat imports
Dynamic reports displaying imports of selected commodity: beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, goat, bison, horsemeat. Data is updated weekly, revisions are continuous.
- Imports with monthly breakdown Week-to-date / Monthly / Annual
- Imports with prior-year comparison Week-to-date (with months) / Annual
- Imports by country breakdown Week-to-date / Monthly / Annual
- Canada's imports of red meat, by commodity, category and sub-category: Weekly / Monthly / Annual
Live animal imports
- Live animal imports from the United States
- This annual report displays imports of livestock (cattle, hogs, sheep/lamb) from the United States to destination provinces for the month/year.
Red meat and livestock exports
Export of cattle and hogs to the United States
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cattle
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1.04 | 1.24 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.73 |
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Hogs
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4.77 | 4.95 | 5.77 | 5.66 | 4.60 | 5.25 | 5.09 | 5.29 | 6.66 | 6.48 | 6.75 |
| Source: Statistics Canada
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle for purebred breeding | 3,210 | 3,343 | 3,635 | 7,486 | 8,778 |
| Cattle for non-purebred breeding | 2,003 | 2,666 | 2,113 | 1,807 | 2,587 |
| Veal for feeding | 8,868 | 12,727 | 22,254 | 28,006 | 50,157 |
| Cattle for feeding | 188,076 | 125,972 | 131,487 | 177,729 | 132,036 |
| Fed cattle for slaughter (steers and heifers) | 339,681 | 307,368 | 270,886 | 319,280 | 355,097 |
| Non-fed cattle for slaughter (cows and bulls) | 181,076 | 221,017 | 213,581 | 219,121 | 185,374 |
| Cattle | 722,914 | 673,093 | 643,956 | 753,429 | 734,029 |
| Purebred swine | 707 | 125 | 152 | 180 | - |
| Other than purebred swine | 5,093,538 | 5,287,341 | 6,661,593 | 6,482,545 | 6,745,346 |
| Hogs | 5,094,245 | 5,287,466 | 6,661,745 | 6,482,725 | 6,745,346 |
| Sheep | 11,862 | 10,434 | 22,969 | 31,163 | 19,459 |
| Source: Statistics Canada; Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section |
Red meat exports
- Exports by month – year-to-date cumulative (beef, veal and pork)
- Reports display value and volume of total Canadian beef, veal and pork exports by month, with annual subtotals. Data is updated monthly, revisions are continuous.
- Exports by country – year-to-date cumulative (beef, veal and pork)
- Reports display value and volume of total Canadian beef, veal and pork exports by country with year-to-date cumulative. Data is updated monthly, revisions are continuous.
- Canadian red meat export percentages
- This annual report displays the export percentages (of total volumes produced), of Canadian beef and pork (meat only) and beef/cattle and pork/hogs (meat and live animals).
Live animal exports
Dynamic reports displaying exports of livestock (cattle, hogs, sheep/lamb, horses) to the United States through US ports of entry for the week/month/year. Data lags 2 weeks and revisions are monthly.
- Live animal exports to the United States Week-to-date / Monthly / Annual
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