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TABLE A6-17: VOLUME OF MAJOR COMMODITIES IMPORTED BY TOP 3 PROVINCES OF CLEARANCE, 1997 – 2006
(Thousands of tonnes)
Province Commodity 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Ontario Chemicals 2,413.9 2,576.9 2,741.4 2,749.4 3,028.6 3,163.7 3,148.0 3,486.8 3,492.2 3,590.7

Agricultural & food 910.6 900.5 1,402.0 1,577.0 2,231.8 1,388.6 2,296.7 1,547.9 1,478.2 1,729.4

Automotive 1,269.4 1,156.7 1,160.3 1,224.2 1,134.2 1,066.2 943.7 1,051.5 1,073.1 1,204.5

Other 3,169.5 2,746.4 2,912.4 3,316.6 4,290.6 4,257.0 4,486.4 5,202.3 5,765.3 5,159.1


7,763.4 7,380.4 8,216.2 8,867.1 10,685.1 9,875.5 10,874.9 11,288.5 11,808.8 11,683.7












Alberta Chemicals 302.9 351.6 394.5 483.2 510.2 485.9 629.7 696.6 747.0 805.9

Metals 311.3 315.6 229.2 331.6 316.7 392.1 549.7 755.4 1,075.8 1,084.3

Ores & mine products 208.0 212.9 235.9 251.6 329.7 294.0 416.1 536.5 897.9 911.4

Other 397.6 452.4 417.8 477.6 964.6 1,800.4 1,751.0 1,062.0 1,314.2 1,667.8

Total 1,219.8 1,332.5 1,277.4 1,544.0 2,121.2 2,972.4 3,346.4 3,050.4 4,034.9 4,469.3












Quebec Chemicals 709.0 755.7 766.9 831.2 860.5 716.8 666.2 640.7 590.3 583.0

Forest 280.6 301.0 281.8 1,162.1 297.4 269.1 193.5 274.3 527.8 325.3

Agricultural & food 310.6 330.8 341.5 328.7 423.3 390.4 351.7 251.5 301.5 308.7

Other 770.8 853.1 762.0 840.1 1,025.3 945.0 1,005.8 1,038.3 1,050.5 1,109.8

Total 2,071.0 2,240.7 2,152.2 3,162.1 2,606.5 2,321.4 2,217.3 2,204.8 2,470.0 2,326.8












Grand Total
11,054.1 10,953.6 11,645.7 13,573.1 15,412.8 15,169.3 16,328.9 16,583.0 18,518.2 18,479.8

Note: Tonnage estimated by Statistics Canada.

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


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