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Aggregate Data for BC and Canada
| Top 5 BC Origin Exports to World, 2008 |
| Commodity |
Cdn $Millions |
Share of total |
| 1. Coal and solid fuels manufactured from coal |
$5,378.7 |
16% |
| 2. Lumber, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm |
$3,619.3 |
11% |
| 3. Liquefied petroleum or hydrocarbon gases (including natural gas) |
$3,183.5 |
10% |
| 4. Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades |
$2,418.0 |
7% |
| 5. Copper ores and concentrates |
$1,178.8 |
4% |
| Total |
$33,178.1 |
100% |
| Top 5 Canadian Exports to World, 2008 |
| Commodity |
Cdn $Millions |
Share of total |
| 1. Crude petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals |
$67,439.0 |
15% |
| 2. Liquefied petroleum or hydrocarbon gases (including natural gas) |
$36,286.0 |
8% |
| 3. Motor vehicles for passenger transport (other than buses/public transport) |
$34,215.6 |
8% |
| 4. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude |
$17,191.2 |
4% |
| 5. Motor vehicle parts (excluding body, chassis and engines) |
$10,440.5 |
2% |
| Total |
$455,256.1 |
100% |
| Top 5 Canadian Imports from World, 2008 |
| Commodity |
Cdn $Millions |
Share of total |
| 1. Crude petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals |
$34,100.1 |
8% |
| 2. Motor vehicles for passenger transport (other than buses/public transport) |
$26,959.9 |
6% |
| 3. Motor vehicle parts (excluding body, chassis and engines) |
$18,930.7 |
4% |
| 4. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude |
$10,479.0 |
2% |
| 5. Motor vehicles for the transport of goods |
$9,230.4 |
2% |
| Total |
$433,325.8 |
100% |
| Provincial Distribution of Exports to World, 2008 |
| Province |
Cdn $Millions |
Share of total |
| 1. Ontario |
$163,708.7 |
36% |
| 2. Alberta |
$109,890.4 |
24% |
| 3. Quebec |
$69,319.1 |
15% |
| 4. British Columbia |
$33,199.3 |
7% |
| 5. Saskatchewan |
$29,931.3 |
7% |
| 6. Newfoundland & Lab. |
$14,633.2 |
3% |
| 7. Manitoba |
$12,822.5 |
3% |
| 8. New Brunswick |
$12,807.9 |
3% |
| 9. Nova Scotia |
$5,737.5 |
1% |
| 10. Northwest Terr. |
$2,312.1 |
1% |
| 11. Prince Edward Is. |
$848.6 |
0% |
| 12. Yukon |
$132.0 |
0% |
| 13. Nunavut |
$22.9 |
0% |
| Canada Total |
$455,365.4 |
100% |
Data source: Statistics Canada
Last updated June 29, 2009
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