TABLE A6-16: VOLUME OF MAJOR COMMODITIES EXPORTED BY TOP THREE PROVINCES OF ORIGIN, 1996 - 2004

(Thousands of tonnes)
Province	Commodity	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Ontario	Forest	3,341.3	3,746.3	4,102.5	4,100.5	4,725.8	4,601.8	4,890.2	4,765.7	4,896.3
	Chemicals	2,992.3	3,531.6	3,594.5	3,657.1	3,838.9	3,814.9	4,148.5	3,586.4	4,116.9
	Automotive	1,935.1	2,028.9	1,904.0	2,626.5	2,810.2	2,612.6	2,826.0	2,994.5	3,032.0
	Ores & mine products	2,289.3	2,216.3	2,428.0	2,709.7	2,455.8	2,255.6	1,988.1	2,401.1	968.8
	Other	3,518.6	3,340.9	4,137.4	4,264.0	5,565.2	5,274.3	4,368.7	5,962.3	5,840.3
	Total	14,076.7	14,864.1	16,166.3	17,357.8	19,395.9	18,559.2	18,221.5	19,709.9	18,854.3
British Columbia	Chemicals	3,081.0	3,255.3	2,959.3	3,003.4	3,242.6	3,075.7	3,578.8	3,976.8	4,745.2
	Forest	1,278.3	1,861.3	2,197.4	2,469.1	2,426.2	2,605.0	2,769.1	2,894.1	3,409.6
	Petroleum	1,589.2	1,498.9	1,560.4	1,578.1	1,687.8	1,751.0	2,269.1	2,422.9	2,948.1
	Other	2,327.0	2,298.7	2,146.1	2,030.8	2,298.4	2,512.1	1,936.0	2,749.2	2,890.2
	Total	8,275.5	8,914.2	8,863.3	9,081.4	9,654.9	9,943.9	10,552.9	12,042.9	13,993.2
Saskatchewan	Forest	6,530.9	6,462.1	6,269.1	6,505.1	6,806.2	7,430.8	8,405.2	9,141.1	10,003.6
	Coal	415.0	304.9	191.5	195.2	855.1	904.3	1,838.2	1,020.9	1,395.9
	Ores & mine products	574.5	436.9	518.8	456.5	382.6	517.4	589.4	1,257.9	610.6
	Chemicals	1,013.6	522.8	348.5	391.0	414.5	350.7	413.8	441.1	474.2
	Other	470.4	738.3	1,332.6	1,339.9	1,408.9	1,794.5	1,551.9	1,536.6	698.5
	Total	9,004.4	8,464.9	8,660.5	8,887.6	9,867.2	10,997.8	12,798.5	13,397.6	13,182.8
Grand Total		31,478.8	33,805.7	35,696.0	37,289.9	40,967.5	40,841.8	41,918.5	43,719.7	46,030.3

Note: Tonnage estimated by Statistics Canada

Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada (International Trade Division) by Transport Canada