Note: This report includes forecasting data that is based on baseline historical data.
Report content summary
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 Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) and identifies the opportunities and potential growth areas for Canadian exporters.
Included are the top fifteen agri-food and seafood imports into MENA. Throughout the report, a series of supply gap analysis demonstrate the areas for potential growth in Canadian exports to MENA.
Middle East and Northern Africa market summary
MENA recorded imports of Can$104.5 billion in 2020, and Canada's share was 1.7% or Can$1.73 billion.
MENA is a net importer of agri-food and seafood products. In 2020, MENA's agri-food and seafood trade deficit was Can$49.7 billion. MENA's agri-food and seafood imports decreased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of −10.12% from 2016 to 2020.
Top supplying countries to MENA were Brazil, the United States, Russian Federation, Ukraine and India. The top five imports to MENA from 2016 to 2020 were wheat and meslin, maize or corn, soya beans, rice and food preparations.
In 2020, Canada had an agri-food and seafood trade surplus of Can$1.2 billion with MENA. MENA's agri-food and seafood imports from Canada have decreased by a CAGR of −12.71% from 2016 to 2020. Top imports from Canada were wheat and meslin, dried leguminous vegetables, tabacco and soya beans.
Trade overview
MENA is a net importer of agri-food and seafood products. In 2020, MENA's agri-food and seafood trade deficit was Can$49.7 billion with imports valued at Can$104.5 billion, and Can$54.8 billion in exports. MENA's agri-food and seafood imports decreased at a CAGR of −10.12% from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, Canada had an agri-food and seafood trade surplus of Can$1.2 billion with MENA.
MENA's top agri-food and seafood imports in 2020 wheat and meslin, maize or corn, soya beans, rice and food preparations. Top supplying countries were Brazil, the United States, Russian Federation, Ukraine and India. Imports from Canada have decreased by a CAGR of −12.71% to rank 19th overall.
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 160,120.1 | 167,447.5 | 163,470.9 | 137,605.1 | 104,492.3 | −10.12 |
| Brazil | 12,052.0 | 14,404.0 | 13,859.1 | 11,678.6 | 8,927.2 | −7.23 |
| United States | 9,892.8 | 11,522.0 | 12,674.7 | 11,131.8 | 8,795.7 | −2.90 |
| Russian Federation | 6,478.6 | 7,653.6 | 9,430.9 | 8,070.5 | 7,871.7 | 4.99 |
| Ukraine | 6,382.0 | 7,162.6 | 6,397.1 | 7,078.8 | 5,313.5 | −4.48 |
| India | 9,483.8 | 9,823.8 | 9,380.5 | 8,550.8 | 4,985.6 | −14.85 |
| Argentina | 7,845.2 | 8,092.3 | 7,356.7 | 6,285.4 | 4,761.5 | −11.74 |
| France | 6,542.0 | 6,218.1 | 6,610.6 | 4,475.1 | 3,410.7 | −15.03 |
| Netherlands | 4,997.3 | 5,186.6 | 4,974.4 | 4,225.3 | 3,002.8 | −11.96 |
| Spain | 3,642.7 | 3,702.8 | 3,939.1 | 2,682.9 | 2,777.7 | −6.55 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,503.0 | 7,375.9 | 6,592.8 | 3,012.1 | 2,491.2 | −21.33 |
| Canada (19th) | 2,980.1 | 2,881.8 | 2,182.8 | 1,972.7 | 1,730.2 | −12.71 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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In 2020, Canada ranked 1st for Dried Leguminous Vegetables, 4th for wheat and meslin and 6th for soya beans import supply into MENA among global trade partners, supplying MENA with Can$1.3 billion worth of these three commodities. Other Canadian agri-food and seafood products imports MENA include frozen beef and milk and cream. Milk and Cream and Live Bovine Animals were the fastest growing imports from Canada Milk and Cream growing around twice its 2016 amount and Live Bovine Animals growing almost 6 times it's 2019 amount. In 2020, Canada's import supply gap to MENA was Can$102.8 billion, which fell by a CAGR of 10.0% between 2016 and 2020.
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 7.53 | 8.60 | 8.48 | 8.49 | 8.54 | 1.01 |
| United States | 6.18 | 6.88 | 7.75 | 8.09 | 8.42 | 2.24 |
| Russian Federation | 4.05 | 4.57 | 5.77 | 5.86 | 7.53 | 3.48 |
| Ukraine | 3.99 | 4.28 | 3.91 | 5.14 | 5.09 | 1.10 |
| India | 5.92 | 5.87 | 5.74 | 6.21 | 4.77 | −1.15 |
| Argentina | 4.90 | 4.83 | 4.50 | 4.57 | 4.56 | −0.34 |
| France | 4.09 | 3.71 | 4.04 | 3.25 | 3.26 | −0.83 |
| Netherlands | 3.12 | 3.10 | 3.04 | 3.07 | 2.87 | −0.25 |
| Spain | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.41 | 1.95 | 2.66 | 0.39 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4.06 | 4.40 | 4.03 | 2.19 | 2.38 | −1.68 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 160,120.1 | 167,447.5 | 163,470.9 | 137,605.1 | 104,492.3 | −10.12 |
| Imports from Canada | 2,980.1 | 2,881.8 | 2,182.8 | 1,972.7 | 1,730.2 | −12.71 |
| Supply Gap | 157,140.0 | 164,565.7 | 161,288.1 | 135,632.4 | 102,762.1 | −10.0 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| HS Code | Description | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total imports | 160,119.6 | 167,448.6 | 163,471.1 | 137,605.1 | 104,491.9 | −10.12 | |
| 1001 | Wheat and Meslin | 11,993.9 | 11,618.6 | 12,859.1 | 11,525.0 | 9,931.6 | −4.61 |
| 1005 | Maize or Corn | 8,054.8 | 9,134.0 | 9,924.3 | 7,706.7 | 5,713.7 | −8.23 |
| 1201 | Soya Beans | 3,825.2 | 4,615.6 | 5,748.1 | 4,883.8 | 4,458.7 | 3.91 |
| 1006 | Rice | 5,013.5 | 5,888.6 | 5,928.0 | 5,315.2 | 3,229.5 | −10.41 |
| 2106 | Food Preparations | 4,628.4 | 4,667.3 | 4,221.2 | 3,558.6 | 2,943.9 | −10.70 |
| 0202 | Beef, Frozen | 3,860.2 | 3,800.7 | 3,918.0 | 4,218.6 | 2,820.5 | −7.55 |
| 5201 | Cotton | 2,214.6 | 2,862.3 | 2,577.1 | 2,546.7 | 2,484.8 | 2.92 |
| 1511 | Palm Oil | 3,141.3 | 3,407.5 | 3,203.7 | 2,486.7 | 2,267.6 | −7.82 |
| 1701 | Cane or Beet Sugar | 5,038.9 | 7,505.8 | 5,119.5 | 3,227.3 | 2,214.9 | −18.58 |
| 0207 | Poultry and Fowl Meat | 4,608.9 | 4,236.8 | 3,824.2 | 3,760.0 | 2,205.1 | −16.83 |
| 0402 | Milk and Cream | 4,682.6 | 5,492.9 | 5,133.5 | 2,982.4 | 2,054.2 | −18.62 |
| 1905 | Baked Goods | 2,689.9 | 2,593.4 | 2,607.5 | 2,458.8 | 1,892.1 | −8.42 |
| 0406 | Cheese and Curd | 2,880.4 | 2,822.2 | 2,716.6 | 2,236.1 | 1,883.4 | −10.08 |
| 0713 | Dried Leguminous Vegetables | 3,303.2 | 3,646.0 | 2,616.9 | 1,907.6 | 1,757.1 | −14.60 |
| 0102 | Live Bovine Animals | 2,236.4 | 2,912.1 | 3,842.3 | 1,639.9 | 1,740.3 | −6.08 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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Top agri-food and seafood imports
1. Wheat and meslin (HS 1001)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 11,994.1 | 11,618.1 | 12,858.7 | 11,524.8 | 9,931.5 | −4.61 |
| Russian Federation | 3,036.5 | 3,426.5 | 5,130.1 | 4,511.6 | 4,538.5 | 10.57 |
| Ukraine | 1,355.3 | 1,538.2 | 1,782.6 | 2,188.9 | 1,857.3 | 8.20 |
| France | 1,830.2 | 1,149.8 | 1,694.0 | 878.8 | 833.2 | −17.86 |
| Canada | 1,143.7 | 1,026.8 | 928.0 | 836.9 | 704.5 | −11.41 |
| Romania | 977.4 | 711.4 | 689.0 | 689.7 | 388.9 | −20.58 |
| Lithuania | 322.8 | 326.0 | 253.8 | 340.5 | 273.7 | −4.04 |
| Poland | 288.2 | 239.4 | 176.2 | 183.6 | 229.3 | −5.56 |
| Mexico | 343.8 | 45.0 | 168.3 | 153.9 | 150.6 | −18.65 |
| Australia | 334.3 | 446.3 | 326.9 | 261.6 | 147.1 | −18.55 |
| Germany | 574.6 | 529.6 | 326.4 | 223.0 | 140.1 | −29.73 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 25.32 | 29.49 | 39.90 | 39.15 | 45.70 | 20.38 |
| Ukraine | 11.30 | 13.24 | 13.86 | 18.99 | 18.70 | 7.40 |
| France | 15.26 | 9.90 | 13.17 |
7.63 |
8.39 | −6.87 |
| Canada | 9.54 | 8.84 | 7.22 | 7.26 | 7.09 | −2.45 |
| Romania | 8.15 | 6.12 | 5.36 | 5.98 | 3.92 | −4.23 |
| Lithuania | 2.69 | 2.81 | 1.97 | 2.95 | 2.76 | 0.07 |
| Poland | 2.40 | 2.06 | 1.37 | 1.59 | 2.31 | −0.09 |
| Mexico | 2.87 | 0.39 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.52 | −1.35 |
| Australia | 2.79 | 3.84 | 2.54 | 2.27 | 1.48 | −1.31 |
| Germany | 4.79 | 4.56 | 2.54 | 1.93 | 1.41 | −3.38 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 11,994.1 | 11,618.1 | 12,858.7 | 11,524.8 | 9,931.5 | −4.61 |
| Canada | 1,143.7 | 1,026.8 | 928.0 | 836.9 | 704.5 | −11.41 |
| Supply Gap | 10,850.40 | 10,591.30 | 11,930.70 | 10,687.90 | 9,227.00 | −4 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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2. Maize or corn (HS1005)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 8,054.4 | 9,133.9 | 9,924.5 | 7,707.1 | 5,713.3 | −8.23 |
| Argentina | 2,155.3 | 2,506.1 | 2,486.7 | 2,119.9 | 2,050.5 | −1.24 |
| Brazil | 1,192.4 | 1,352.6 | 1,302.5 | 1,482.3 | 1,214.3 | 0.46 |
| Ukraine | 1,412.8 | 1,845.4 | 1,375.3 | 1,804.1 | 1,149.2 | −5.03 |
| United States | 1,013.0 | 904.4 | 1,624.4 | 295.9 | 383.9 | −21.54 |
| Romania | 197.9 | 157.8 | 191.6 | 481.0 | 353.1 | 15.57 |
| Russian Federation | 365.6 | 479.7 | 554.2 | 272.1 | 183.1 | −15.88 |
| Serbia | 112.5 | 206.4 | 9.7 | 63.2 | 115.5 | 0.66 |
| Moldova (Rep. of) | 11.9 | 26.8 | 19.0 | 69.9 | 69.8 | 55.62 |
| Bulgaria | 77.8 | 33.9 | 13.1 | 86.3 | 65.2 | −4.32 |
| Paraguay | 48.9 | 66.4 | 32.9 | 82.1 | 31.3 | −10.55 |
| Canada (93rd) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 26.76 | 27.44 | 25.06 | 27.51 | 35.89 | 9.13 |
| Brazil | 14.80 | 14.81 | 13.12 | 19.23 | 21.25 | 6.45 |
| Ukraine | 17.54 | 20.20 | 13.86 | 23.41 | 20.11 | 2.57 |
| United States | 12.58 | 9.90 | 16.37 | 3.84 | 6.72 | −5.86 |
| Romania | 2.46 | 1.73 | 1.93 | 6.24 | 6.18 | 3.72 |
| Russian Federation | 4.54 | 5.25 | 5.58 | 3.53 | 3.20 | −1.34 |
| Serbia | 1.40 | 2.26 | 0.10 | 0.82 | 2.02 | 0.62 |
| Moldova (Rep. of) | 0.15 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.91 | 1.22 | 1.07 |
| Bulgaria | 0.97 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.17 |
| Paraguay | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.33 | 1.07 | 0.55 | −0.06 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 8,054.4 | 9,133.9 | 9,924.5 | 7,707.1 | 5,713.3 | −8.23 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Supply gap | 8,054.10 | 9,133.40 | 9,924.30 | 7,707.00 | 5,713.30 | −8.23 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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3. Soya beans (HS1201)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3,825.3 | 4,615.5 | 5,748.1 | 4,883.4 | 4,458.3 | 3.90 |
| United States | 604.8 | 1,031.8 | 2,208.2 | 1,907.8 | 2,037.9 | 35.49 |
| Brazil | 585.0 | 509.1 | 1,163.4 | 1,001.3 | 1,401.2 | 24.40 |
| Ukraine | 990.1 | 871.7 | 527.4 | 898.7 | 479.5 | −16.58 |
| Argentina | 361.2 | 291.7 | 74.7 | 376.4 | 205.2 | −13.18 |
| Uruguay | 31.2 | 81.5 | 13.7 | 127.4 | 199.4 | 59.00 |
| Canada | 81.6 | 153.6 | 32.8 | 4.5 | 46.5 | −13.12 |
| Russian Federation | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 24.7 | 37.3 | 100.68 |
| Moldova (Rep. of) | 3.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 37.38 | |
| Romania | 10.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 33.9 | 11.2 | 1.63 |
| Ethiopia | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 24.24 | |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15.81 | 22.36 | 38.42 | 39.07 | 45.71 | 29.90 |
| Brazil | 15.29 | 11.03 | 20.24 | 20.50 | 31.43 | 16.14 |
| Ukraine | 25.88 | 18.89 | 9.18 | 18.40 | 10.76 | −15.12 |
| Argentina | 9.44 | 6.32 | 1.30 | 7.71 | 4.60 | −4.84 |
| Uruguay | 0.82 | 1.77 | 0.24 | 2.61 | 4.47 | 3.65 |
| Canada | 2.13 | 3.33 | 0.57 | 0.09 | 1.04 | −1.09 |
| Russian Federation | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.51 | 0.84 | 0.78 |
| Moldova (Rep. of) | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 0.18 |
| Romania | 0.27 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 0.25 | −0.02 |
| Ethiopia | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.09 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | *CAGR % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 3,825.3 | 4,615.5 | 5,748.1 | 4,883.4 | 4,458.3 | 3.90 |
| Imports from Canada | 81.6 | 153.6 | 32.8 | 4.5 | 46.5 | −13.12 |
| Supply gap | 3,743.70 | 4,461.90 | 5,715.30 | 4,878.90 | 4,411.80 | 4.19 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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4. Rice (HS 1806)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 5,013.1 | 5,888.1 | 5,927.7 | 5,314.9 | 3,229.6 | −10.41 |
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India |
3,338.1 | 3,843.1 | 4,005.9 | 3,436.5 | 1,989.7 | −12.13 |
| United States | 334.2 | 394.6 | 289.6 | 272.2 | 336.5 | 0.17 |
| Pakistan | 579.1 | 699.1 | 561.2 | 469.8 | 184.5 | −24.87 |
| China (People's Republic of) | 4.5 | 45.8 | 127.8 | 343.8 | 182.5 | 152.36 |
| Thailand | 202.9 | 274.1 | 320.9 | 310.6 | 137.8 | −9.22 |
| Italy | 39.3 | 62.2 | 57.0 | 54.4 | 66.6 | 14.10 |
| Viet-Nam | 66.3 | 75.2 | 82.2 | 115.1 | 49.8 | −6.90 |
| Greece | 25.7 | 52.9 | 45.4 | 44.3 | 47.6 | 16.66 |
| Russian Federation | 42.1 | 28.3 | 27.7 | 34.8 | 38.2 | −2.40 |
| Australia | 116.5 | 87.0 | 121.7 | 105.3 | 33.1 | −26.99 |
| Canada (112th) | 0.4 | |||||
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 66.59 | 65.27 | 67.58 | 64.66 | 61.61 | −4.98 |
| United States | 6.67 | 6.70 | 4.89 | 5.12 | 10.42 | 3.75 |
| Pakistan | 11.55 | 11.87 | 9.47 | 8.84 | 5.71 | −5.84 |
| China (People's Republic of) | 0.09 | 0.78 | 2.16 | 6.47 | 5.65 | 5.56 |
| Thailand | 4.05 | 4.66 | 5.41 | 5.84 | 4.27 | 0.22 |
| Italy | 0.78 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 2.06 | 1.28 |
| Viet-Nam | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.39 | 2.17 | 1.54 | 0.22 |
| Greece | 0.51 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 1.47 | 0.96 |
| Russian Federation | 0.84 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.65 | 1.18 | 0.34 |
| Australia | 2.32 | 1.48 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 1.02 | −1.30 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 5,013.1 | 5,888.1 | 5,927.7 | 5,314.9 | 3,229.6 | −10.41 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.4 | |||||
| Supply gap | 5,013.1 | 5,888.1 | 5,927.7 | 5,314.5 | 3,229.6 | −10.41 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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5. Food Preparations (HS2106)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 4,628.6 | 4,667.7 | 4,221.3 | 3,558.3 | 2,943.6 | −10.70 |
| Ireland | 945.2 | 933.6 | 766.7 | 713.2 | 613.6 | −10.24 |
| Netherlands | 336.3 | 388.6 | 356.7 | 356.2 | 338.7 | 0.18 |
| United States | 432.4 | 501.5 | 488.4 | 428.2 | 238.2 | −13.85 |
| Germany | 384.9 | 395.4 | 375.2 | 282.7 | 233.2 | −11.77 |
| United Kingdom | 194.7 | 207.3 | 169.9 | 161.4 | 157.4 | −5.18 |
| Italy | 199.1 | 197.4 | 206.4 | 157.6 | 141.2 | −8.23 |
| Denmark | 156.9 | 173.7 | 170.2 | 136.5 | 128.8 | −4.81 |
| France | 143.7 | 152.6 | 149.5 | 116.8 | 102.2 | −8.17 |
| Spain | 129.7 | 155.8 | 146.1 | 83.9 | 78.3 | −11.85 |
| Egypt | 249.2 | 247.5 | 211.1 | 109.6 | 76.2 | −25.64 |
| Canada (25th) | 51.9 | 58.6 | 47.4 | 30.6 | 16.9 | −24.46 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20.42 | 20.00 | 18.16 | 20.04 | 20.85 | 0.43 |
| Netherlands | 7.27 | 8.33 | 8.45 | 10.01 | 11.51 | 4.24 |
| United States | 9.34 | 10.74 | 11.57 | 12.03 | 8.09 | −1.25 |
| Germany | 8.32 | 8.47 | 8.89 | 7.94 | 7.92 | −0.40 |
| United Kingdom | 4.21 | 4.44 | 4.02 | 4.54 | 5.35 | 1.14 |
| Italy | 4.30 | 4.23 | 4.89 | 4.43 | 4.80 | 0.50 |
| Denmark | 3.39 | 3.72 | 4.03 | 3.84 | 4.38 | 0.99 |
| France | 3.10 | 3.27 | 3.54 | 3.28 | 3.47 | 0.37 |
| Spain | 2.80 | 3.34 | 3.46 | 2.36 | 2.66 | −0.14 |
| Egypt | 5.38 | 5.30 | 5.00 | 3.08 | 2.59 | −2.79 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 4,628.6 | 4,667.7 | 4,221.3 | 3,558.3 | 2,943.6 | −10.70 |
| Import from Canada | 51.9 | 58.6 | 47.4 | 30.6 | 16.9 | −24.46 |
| Supply gap | 4,576.7 | 4,609.1 | 4,173.9 | 3,527.7 | 2,926.7 | −10.58 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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6. Beef, Frozen (HS0202)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3,859.9 | 3,800.4 | 3,917.9 | 4,218.5 | 2,820.5 | −7.54 |
| Brazil | 1,651.3 | 1,792.0 | 2,259.1 | 2,359.1 | 1,250.7 | −6.71 |
| India | 1,124.7 | 841.6 | 566.4 | 877.1 | 834.8 | −7.18 |
| Argentina | 191.2 | 157.0 | 188.3 | 202.2 | 188.4 | −0.37 |
| Paraguay | 177.8 | 178.5 | 114.4 | 183.8 | 170.0 | −1.12 |
| Australia | 144.4 | 124.3 | 106.5 | 115.9 | 84.6 | −12.51 |
| Poland | 42.8 | 109.2 | 80.7 | 78.2 | 77.2 | 15.89 |
| Uruguay | 200.0 | 196.5 | 132.5 | 49.2 | 54.8 | −27.65 |
| United States | 102.0 | 119.4 | 93.2 | 105.8 | 33.0 | −24.58 |
| Colombia | 1.8 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 21.9 | 29.8 | 101.71 |
| New Zealand | 28.7 | 40.7 | 41.3 | 32.6 | 21.2 | −7.29 |
| Canada (14th) | 13.8 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 9.3 | −9.40 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 42.78 | 47.15 | 57.66 | 55.92 | 44.34 | 1.56 |
| India | 29.14 | 22.15 | 14.46 | 20.79 | 29.60 | 0.46 |
| Argentina | 4.95 | 4.13 | 4.81 | 4.79 | 6.68 | 1.73 |
| Paraguay | 4.61 | 4.70 | 2.92 | 4.36 | 6.03 | 1.42 |
| Australia | 3.74 | 3.27 | 2.72 | 2.75 | 3.00 | −0.74 |
| Poland | 1.11 | 2.87 | 2.06 | 1.85 | 2.74 | 1.63 |
| Uruguay | 5.18 | 5.17 | 3.38 | 1.17 | 1.94 | −3.24 |
| United States | 2.64 | 3.14 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 1.17 | −1.47 |
| Colombia | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 1.06 | 1.01 |
| New Zealand | 0.74 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.01 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 3,859.9 | 3,800.4 | 3,917.9 | 4,218.5 | 2,820.5 | −7.54 |
| Import from Canada | 13.8 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 9.3 | −9.40 |
| Supply gap | 3,846.10 | 3,788.30 | 3,904.00 | 4,213.10 | 2,811.20 | −7.54 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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7. Cotton (HS 5201)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,214.3 | 2,862.3 | 2,577.1 | 2,546.5 | 2,484.8 | 2.92 |
| United States | 741.3 | 1,049.2 | 1,028.5 | 907.5 | 845.1 | 3.33 |
| Brazil | 237.6 | 228.6 | 224.0 | 307.4 | 465.8 | 18.33 |
| Greece | 263.4 | 347.7 | 294.6 | 545.4 | 443.9 | 13.94 |
| Azerbaijan | 5.3 | 43.9 | 95.5 | 154.6 | 167.3 | 137.03 |
| Mexico | 2.3 | 62.1 | 113.0 | |||
| Tajikistan | 77.2 | 93.0 | 133.8 | 97.5 | 94.1 | 5.07 |
| Sudan | 48.8 | 95.5 | 85.1 | 77.8 | 75.1 | 11.38 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 36.2 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 2.3 | 42.3 | 3.97 |
| Uzbekistan | 64.1 | 83.7 | 43.5 | 39.4 | 33.5 | −14.97 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15.8 | 18.3 | 22.1 | 28.8 | 32.7 | 19.94 |
| Canada (84th) | 0.3 | |||||
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33.48 | 36.66 | 39.91 | 35.64 | 34.01 | 0.53 |
| Brazil | 10.73 | 7.99 | 8.69 | 12.07 | 18.75 | 8.02 |
| Greece | 11.90 | 12.15 | 11.43 | 21.42 | 17.86 | 5.96 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.24 | 1.53 | 3.71 | 6.07 | 6.73 | 6.49 |
| Mexico | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 2.44 | 4.55 | 4.55 |
| Tajikistan | 3.49 | 3.25 | 5.19 | 3.83 | 3.79 | 0.30 |
| Sudan | 2.20 | 3.34 | 3.30 | 3.06 | 3.02 | 0.82 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 1.63 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 0.09 | 1.70 | 0.07 |
| Uzbekistan | 2.89 | 2.92 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.35 | −1.54 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.86 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 0.61 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,214.3 | 2,862.3 | 2,577.1 | 2,546.5 | 2,484.8 | 2.92 |
| Import from Canada | 0.3 | |||||
| Supply gap | 2,214.30 | 2,862.0 | 2,577.1 | 2,546.5 | 2,484.8 | 2.92 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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8. Palm Oil(HS 1511)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3141.4 | 3407.5 | 3203.7 | 2486.5 | 2267.3 | −7.83 |
| Indonesia | 1558.8 | 1581.0 | 1520.9 | 1453.7 | 1155.6 | −7.21 |
| Malaysia | 1172.0 | 1415.2 | 1207.7 | 735.9 | 903.2 | −6.31 |
| Oman | 143.6 | 103.5 | 75.5 | 103.7 | 90.9 | −10.80 |
| United Arab Emirates | 87.6 | 72.1 | 62.2 | 59.4 | 69.4 | −5.66 |
| Singapore | 148.6 | 178.7 | 277.5 | 72.1 | 16.4 | −42.36 |
| Guatemala | 0.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 9.5 | −3.28 |
| Egypt | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 4.57 |
| Honduras | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 26.47 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6.5 | 6.1 | 14.8 | 23.6 | 4.2 | −10.34 |
| Netherlands | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | −4.27 |
| Canada (70th) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | PP* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 49.62 | 46.40 | 47.47 | 58.46 | 50.97 | 1.35 |
| Malaysia | 37.31 | 41.53 | 37.70 | 29.60 | 39.84 | 2.53 |
| Oman | 4.57 | 3.04 | 2.36 | 4.17 | 4.01 | −0.56 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.79 | 2.12 | 1.94 | 2.39 | 3.06 | 0.27 |
| Singapore | 4.73 | 5.24 | 8.66 | 2.90 | 0.72 | −4.01 |
| Guatemala | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| Egypt | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 0.09 |
| Honduras | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.46 | 0.95 | 0.19 | −0.02 |
| Netherlands | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.01 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 3141.4 | 3407.5 | 3203.7 | 2486.5 | 2267.3 | −7.83 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Supply gap | 3141.4 | 3407.5 | 3203.7 | 2486.5 | 2267.3 | −7.83 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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9. Cane or beet sugar (HS 1701)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 5,038.9 | 7,505.9 | 5,119.6 | 3,227.5 | 2,214.8 | −18.58 |
| Brazil | 2,694.5 | 4,824.2 | 3,221.0 | 1,862.4 | 1,360.0 | −15.71 |
| Algeria | 166.0 | 158.3 | 150.4 | 152.8 | 176.4 | 1.53 |
| India | 230.5 | 205.4 | 145.2 | 257.1 | 137.6 | −12.10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 154.4 | 134.1 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 100.0 | −10.29 |
| Poland | 36.6 | 60.8 | 125.6 | 112.7 | 86.2 | 23.88 |
| United Arab Emirates | 372.8 | 438.7 | 126.1 | 61.3 | 76.4 | −32.72 |
| France | 142.9 | 204.0 | 362.8 | 115.5 | 45.6 | −24.84 |
| Netherlands | 21.8 | 37.1 | 62.2 | 44.7 | 39.9 | 16.31 |
| Belgium | 38.1 | 85.2 | 106.2 | 41.5 | 36.0 | −1.41 |
| Germany | 160.7 | 118.3 | 124.9 | 63.7 | 30.6 | −33.94 |
| Canada (113th) | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 53.47 | 64.27 | 62.92 | 57.70 | 61.41 | 7.94 |
| Algeria | 3.29 | 2.11 | 2.94 | 4.73 | 7.96 | 4.67 |
| India | 4.57 | 2.74 | 2.84 | 7.97 | 6.21 | 1.64 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.06 | 1.79 | 2.03 | 3.32 | 4.52 | 1.46 |
| Poland | 0.73 | 0.81 | 2.45 | 3.49 | 3.89 | 3.16 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7.40 | 5.84 | 2.46 | 1.90 | 3.45 | −3.95 |
| France | 2.84 | 2.72 | 7.09 | 3.58 | 2.06 | −0.78 |
| Netherlands | 0.43 | 0.49 | 1.21 | 1.38 | 1.80 | 1.37 |
| Belgium | 0.76 | 1.14 | 2.07 | 1.29 | 1.63 | 0.87 |
| Germany | 3.19 | 1.58 | 2.44 | 1.97 | 1.38 | −1.81 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 5,038.9 | 7,505.9 | 5,119.6 | 3,227.5 | 2,214.8 | −18.58 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Supply gap | 5,038.90 | 7,505.70 | 5,119.40 | 3,227.50 | 2,214.80 | −18.58 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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10. Poultry and fowl meat (HS 0207)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 4,608.3 | 4,236.6 | 3,823.9 | 3,759.9 | 2,204.8 | −16.83 |
| Brazil | 3,411.5 | 2,947.9 | 2,566.4 | 2,607.8 | 1,503.6 | −18.52 |
| Ukraine | 61.7 | 66.7 | 119.6 | 210.7 | 167.9 | 28.44 |
| France | 322.7 | 251.3 | 230.0 | 175.6 | 145.3 | −18.08 |
| United States | 219.0 | 220.5 | 176.6 | 154.6 | 59.9 | −27.68 |
| Argentina | 44.0 | 26.8 | 34.3 | 69.8 | 51.3 | 3.91 |
| Saudi Arabia | 220.7 | 194.5 | 117.4 | 115.4 | 50.1 | −30.97 |
| United Arab Emirates | 83.2 | 239.6 | 226.1 | 113.7 | 43.4 | −15.02 |
| Russian Federation | 5.5 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 50.1 | 37.7 | 61.81 |
| Turkey | 62.6 | 81.6 | 141.4 | 73.7 | 36.9 | −12.38 |
| Hungary | 21.8 | 19.6 | 36.7 | 30.3 | 25.3 | 3.79 |
| Canada (36th) | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | −40.54 | ||
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 74.03 | 69.58 | 67.11 | 69.36 | 68.20 | −5.83 |
| Ukraine | 1.34 | 1.57 | 3.13 | 5.60 | 7.62 | 6.28 |
| France | 7.00 | 5.93 | 6.01 | 4.67 | 6.59 | −0.41 |
| United States | 4.75 | 5.20 | 4.62 | 4.11 | 2.72 | −2.03 |
| Argentina | 0.95 | 0.63 | 0.90 | 1.86 | 2.33 | 1.38 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4.79 | 4.59 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 2.27 | −2.52 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.81 | 5.66 | 5.91 | 3.02 | 1.97 | 0.16 |
| Russian Federation | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 1.33 | 1.71 | 1.59 |
| Turkey | 1.36 | 1.93 | 3.70 | 1.96 | 1.67 | 0.31 |
| Hungary | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.96 | 0.81 | 1.15 | 0.68 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 4,608.3 | 4,236.6 | 3,823.9 | 3,759.9 | 2,204.8 | −16.83 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | −40.54 | ||
| Supply gap | 4,607.5 | 4,236.3 | 3,823.9 | 3,759.9 | 2,204.7 | −16.83 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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11. Milk and cream (HS 0402)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 4,682.5 | 5,493.0 | 5,133.2 | 2,982.2 | 2,054.1 | −18.62 |
| New Zealand | 1,275.1 | 1,564.1 | 1,271.9 | 745.4 | 362.0 | −27.01 |
| Netherlands | 718.7 | 777.7 | 579.4 | 454.6 | 303.3 | −19.40 |
| United Arab Emirates | 586.7 | 663.4 | 673.7 | 339.8 | 299.6 | −15.47 |
| Germany | 251.0 | 318.0 | 266.3 | 228.0 | 197.1 | −5.86 |
| United States | 37.2 | 38.1 | 41.4 | 42.9 | 110.0 | 31.13 |
| Oman | 97.2 | 108.5 | 113.2 | 108.0 | 97.6 | 0.10 |
| France | 287.2 | 379.4 | 258.4 | 111.6 | 89.3 | −25.33 |
| Denmark | 193.5 | 133.0 | 175.0 | 104.2 | 82.4 | −19.22 |
| Belgium | 116.7 | 224.3 | 218.4 | 96.2 | 68.2 | −12.57 |
| Saudi Arabia | 220.6 | 287.8 | 259.6 | 200.8 | 60.7 | −27.57 |
| Canada (11th) | 22.0 | 63.1 | 68.4 | 35.3 | 43.6 | 18.65 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 27.23 | 28.47 | 24.78 | 24.99 | 17.62 | −9.61 |
| Netherlands | 15.35 | 14.16 | 11.29 | 15.24 | 14.77 | −0.58 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12.53 | 12.08 | 13.12 | 11.39 | 14.59 | 2.06 |
| Germany | 5.36 | 5.79 | 5.19 | 7.65 | 9.60 | 4.24 |
| United States | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 1.44 | 5.36 | 4.57 |
| Oman | 2.08 | 1.98 | 2.21 | 3.62 | 4.75 | 2.67 |
| France | 6.13 | 6.91 | 5.03 | 3.74 | 4.35 | −1.78 |
| Denmark | 4.13 | 2.42 | 3.41 | 3.49 | 4.01 | −0.12 |
| Belgium | 2.49 | 4.08 | 4.25 | 3.23 | 3.32 | 0.83 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4.71 | 5.24 | 5.06 | 6.73 | 2.96 | −1.75 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 4,682.5 | 5,493.0 | 5,133.2 | 2,982.2 | 2,054.1 | −18.62 |
| Imports from Canada | 22.0 | 63.1 | 68.4 | 35.3 | 43.6 | 18.65 |
| Supply gap | 4,660.5 | 5,429.9 | 5,064.8 | 2,946.9 | 2,010.5 | −18.96 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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12. Baked Goods (HS 1905)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,689.6 | 2,592.8 | 2,606.8 | 2,458.5 | 1,892.1 | −8.42 |
| United Arab Emirates | 249.9 | 318.9 | 283.0 | 211.7 | 219.9 | −3.15 |
| Italy | 218.3 | 202.8 | 222.5 | 207.3 | 179.1 | −4.83 |
| Turkey | 206.2 | 201.6 | 253.5 | 203.5 | 140.2 | −9.19 |
| United States | 166.9 | 158.9 | 129.7 | 171.5 | 135.9 | −5.01 |
| Poland | 95.0 | 81.6 | 104.7 | 111.8 | 111.6 | 4.11 |
| Belgium | 133.8 | 105.5 | 133.0 | 122.5 | 100.5 | −6.90 |
| Spain | 64.5 | 64.6 | 65.8 | 62.8 | 95.7 | 10.37 |
| Bahrain | 27.0 | 26.3 | 85.4 | 103.6 | 88.5 | 34.55 |
| United Kingdom | 114.2 | 119.0 | 115.8 | 115.3 | 75.3 | −9.89 |
| Oman | 212.8 | 168.2 | 124.5 | 118.5 | 68.1 | −24.79 |
| Canada (37th) | 17.6 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 5.8 | −24.23 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 9.29 | 12.30 | 10.86 | 8.61 | 11.62 | 2.33 |
| Italy | 8.12 | 7.82 | 8.54 | 8.43 | 9.47 | 1.35 |
| Turkey | 7.67 | 7.78 | 9.72 | 8.28 | 7.41 | −0.26 |
| United States | 6.21 | 6.13 | 4.98 | 6.98 | 7.18 | 0.97 |
| Poland | 3.53 | 3.15 | 4.02 | 4.55 | 5.90 | 2.37 |
| Belgium | 4.97 | 4.07 | 5.10 | 4.98 | 5.31 | 0.34 |
| Spain | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 5.06 | 2.66 |
| Bahrain | 1.00 | 1.01 | 3.28 | 4.21 | 4.68 | 3.68 |
| United Kingdom | 4.25 | 4.59 | 4.44 | 4.69 | 3.98 | −0.27 |
| Oman | 7.91 | 6.49 | 4.78 | 4.82 | 3.60 | −4.31 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,689.6 | 2,592.8 | 2,606.8 | 2,458.5 | 1,892.1 | −8.42 |
| Imports from Canada | 17.6 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 5.8 | −24.23 |
| Supply gap | 2,672.0 | 2,579.3 | 2,595.7 | 2,447.4 | 1,886.3 | −8.34 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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13. Cheese and curd (HS0406)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,880.2 | 2,821.8 | 2,716.1 | 2,235.9 | 1,883.7 | −10.07 |
| Denmark | 282.2 | 289.5 | 306.6 | 310.0 | 253.0 | −2.69 |
| Poland | 206.2 | 225.8 | 200.3 | 176.5 | 185.1 | −2.66 |
| Netherlands | 212.3 | 173.4 | 173.3 | 139.4 | 157.1 | −7.25 |
| Egypt | 270.4 | 213.8 | 196.9 | 142.8 | 142.9 | −14.74 |
| Ireland | 152.9 | 145.7 | 151.0 | 116.1 | 127.9 | −4.37 |
| New Zealand | 171.6 | 165.3 | 191.6 | 160.3 | 106.5 | −11.24 |
| France | 191.1 | 191.4 | 157.6 | 128.8 | 97.3 | −15.53 |
| United States | 119.8 | 132.8 | 141.9 | 171.6 | 91.0 | −6.64 |
| Bahrain | 167.3 | 144.7 | 111.7 | 108.7 | 78.9 | −17.13 |
| Germany | 110.4 | 112.3 | 101.6 | 70.9 | 69.7 | −10.86 |
| Canada (29th) | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 9.0 | −8.61 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 9.80 | 10.26 | 11.29 | 13.86 | 13.43 | 3.63 |
| Poland | 7.16 | 8.00 | 7.37 | 7.89 | 9.83 | 2.67 |
| Netherlands | 7.37 | 6.15 | 6.38 | 6.23 | 8.34 | 0.97 |
| Egypt | 9.39 | 7.58 | 7.25 | 6.39 | 7.59 | −1.80 |
| Ireland | 5.31 | 5.16 | 5.56 | 5.19 | 6.79 | 1.48 |
| New Zealand | 5.96 | 5.86 | 7.05 | 7.17 | 5.65 | −0.31 |
| France | 6.63 | 6.78 | 5.80 | 5.76 | 5.17 | −1.46 |
| United States | 4.16 | 4.71 | 5.22 | 7.67 | 4.83 | 0.67 |
| Bahrain | 5.81 | 5.13 | 4.11 | 4.86 | 4.19 | −1.62 |
| Germany | 3.83 | 3.98 | 3.74 | 3.17 | 3.70 | −0.13 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,880.2 | 2,821.8 | 2,716.1 | 2,235.9 | 1,883.7 | −10.07 |
| Imports from Canada | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 9.0 | −8.61 |
| Supply gap | 2,867.3 | 2,808.1 | 2,702.1 | 2,223.5 | 1,874.7 | −10.08 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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14. Dried leguminous vegetables (HS0713)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3,302.5 | 3,645.7 | 2,617.2 | 1,907.6 | 1,756.5 | −14.60 |
| Canada | 997.3 | 812.0 | 547.3 | 397.8 | 580.3 | −12.66 |
| Australia | 252.1 | 517.4 | 248.5 | 297.2 | 222.1 | −3.12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 343.3 | 387.9 | 282.2 | 122.6 | 99.9 | −26.55 |
| Argentina | 165.1 | 207.2 | 133.7 | 83.6 | 89.8 | −14.12 |
| Russian Federation | 198.1 | 240.8 | 133.8 | 119.7 | 80.4 | −20.18 |
| Mexico | 138.6 | 224.1 | 107.0 | 61.0 | 72.9 | −14.84 |
| United Kingdom | 157.1 | 71.6 | 52.6 | 75.4 | 72.7 | −17.52 |
| Lithuania | 80.1 | 39.0 | 116.2 | 49.0 | 72.3 | −2.53 |
| Turkey | 100.8 | 101.0 | 133.8 | 59.8 | 57.5 | −13.09 |
| India | 120.4 | 125.5 | 161.6 | 50.0 | 43.2 | −22.60 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | *PP changes 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 30.20 | 22.27 | 20.91 | 20.85 | 33.04 | 2.84 |
| Australia | 7.63 | 14.19 | 9.49 | 15.58 | 12.64 | 5.01 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10.40 | 10.64 | 10.78 | 6.43 | 5.69 | −4.71 |
| Argentina | 5.00 | 5.68 | 5.11 | 4.38 | 5.11 | 0.11 |
| Russian Federation | 6.00 | 6.61 | 5.11 | 6.27 | 4.58 | −1.42 |
| Mexico | 4.20 | 6.15 | 4.09 | 3.20 | 4.15 | −0.05 |
| United Kingdom | 4.76 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 3.95 | 4.14 | −0.62 |
| Lithuania | 2.43 | 1.07 | 4.44 | 2.57 | 4.12 | 1.69 |
| Turkey | 3.05 | 2.77 | 5.11 | 3.13 | 3.27 | 0.22 |
| India | 3.65 | 3.44 | 6.17 | 2.62 | 2.46 | −1.19 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 3,302.5 | 3,645.7 | 2,617.2 | 1,907.6 | 1,756.5 | −14.60 |
| Imports from Canada | 997.3 | 812.0 | 547.3 | 397.8 | 580.3 | −12.66 |
| Supply gap | 2,305.2 | 2,833.7 | 2,069.9 | 1,509.8 | 1,176.2 | −15.48 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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15. Live bovine animals (HS1001)
| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,235.9 | 2,912.0 | 3,842.5 | 1,639.8 | 1,740.7 | −6.07 |
| Brazil | 203.9 | 387.7 | 1,014.1 | 373.2 | 313.8 | 11.38 |
| Spain | 262.2 | 346.9 | 433.2 | 38.3 | 207.5 | −5.68 |
| Portugal | 75.3 | 100.3 | 108.8 | 109.2 | 161.0 | 20.92 |
| Colombia | 61.5 | 34.5 | 60.0 | 3.6 | 137.9 | 22.37 |
| Romania | 131.2 | 159.1 | 173.4 | 100.3 | 134.7 | 0.66 |
| Uruguay | 212.8 | 433.5 | 553.7 | 302.7 | 122.0 | −12.98 |
| Hungary | 167.4 | 218.0 | 238.1 | 95.4 | 117.9 | −8.39 |
| Croatia | 51.3 | 55.9 | 74.9 | 8.0 | 69.0 | 7.69 |
| Germany | 167.4 | 171.8 | 129.8 | 36.4 | 68.2 | −20.11 |
| Czech Republic | 68.4 | 172.0 | 150.3 | 100.1 | 68.1 | −0.11 |
| Canada (25th) | 0.8 | 4.6 | 475.00 | |||
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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| Country | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Percent Point* change 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 9.12 | 13.31 | 26.39 | 22.76 | 18.03 | 8.91 |
| Spain | 11.73 | 11.91 | 11.27 | 2.34 | 11.92 | 0.19 |
| Portugal | 3.37 | 3.44 | 2.83 | 6.66 | 9.25 | 5.88 |
| Colombia | 2.75 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 0.22 | 7.92 | 5.17 |
| Romania | 5.87 | 5.46 | 4.51 | 6.12 | 7.74 | 1.87 |
| Uruguay | 9.52 | 14.89 | 14.41 | 18.46 | 7.01 | −2.51 |
| Hungary | 7.49 | 7.49 | 6.20 | 5.82 | 6.77 | −0.72 |
| Croatia | 2.29 | 1.92 | 1.95 | 0.49 | 3.96 | 1.67 |
| Germany | 7.49 | 5.90 | 3.38 | 2.22 | 3.92 | −3.57 |
| Czech Republic | 3.06 | 5.91 | 3.91 | 6.10 | 3.91 | 0.85 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *Percent Point change: difference between 2020 and 2016 values |
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| Category | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR* % 2016-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports from the World | 2,235.9 | 2,912.0 | 3,842.5 | 1,639.8 | 1,740.7 | −6.07 |
| Imports from Canada | 0.8 | 4.6 | 475.00 | |||
| Supply gap | 2,235.90 | 2,912.00 | 3,842.50 | 1,639.00 | 1,736.10 | −6.13 |
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Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2021 *CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate |
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