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In 2023, Alberta exports of agricultural and food products set a fourth consecutive record at $17.9 billion, up 10.5% from 2022 ($16.2 billion).
Services
Our branch provides the following services to Alberta companies:
- international connections
- international business support
- consulting on international marketing
- business facilitation
- market intelligence
- opportunity identification
- support for improvements in market access
- tools for profiling Alberta
- export readiness
Quick facts
- In 2023, the top international markets for Alberta’s agri-food exports were the United States ($8.9billion), China ($3.1 billion), Japan ($1.3 billion), Mexico ($749.1 million) and Indonesia ($390.8 million). See Alberta companies that export to these and other markets.
- The top 5 U.S. states for Alberta’s agri-food exports were California ($2 billion), Texas ($908.9 million), Washington ($817.3 million), Utah ($653 million), and Iowa ($426.2 million). See our product brochures for more detail.
- The United States remained Alberta’s largest export market in 2023, with exports increasing by 20.4% from 2022 to reach $8.9 billion.
- Alberta contributed 16.1% to Canada’s total agri-food exports to the United States, amounting to $55.1 billion.
- In 2023, Alberta’s top 5 exports to the United States made up 74.2% of the province’s total exports.
- Beef was the leading export product to the United States. at $3.1 billion, followed by crude canola oil ($1.2 billion), live cattle excluding purebred ($980.2 million), processed potatoes ($716.5 million), and oilseed cake and meal ($666.1 million).
- Value-added food processors have access to a 15,300 m2 facility that has culinary and product development laboratories with sensory analysis capability, a commercial pilot plant for interim processing, and a continuum of services and leasable space to grow their business. Find out how to work the Alberta Food Centre.
- The Government of Alberta operates international offices in various locations in Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
For more information on Alberta’s export market:
Resources
See full Alberta Export Services playlist
Agri-Food Export Catalogue
The Export Catalogue is now available online in an interactive platform. It will be updated throughout the year and no longer published in PDF or print versions.
The online Alberta Agri-Food Products and Services Export Catalogue features products and services that Alberta exports internationally. The Export Catalogue is designed specifically for importers, distributors and buyers located outside of Canada.
Find out how to add your product listing.
Export basics fact sheets
These fact sheets help companies prepare for export markets:
- International trade and logistics
- E-Commerce for exporters
- Meeting with buyers: be prepared for the meeting
- Costs of entering global markets
- Brokers and distributors: your partner in the market
- Listing fees or slotting allowances (pay-to-stay fees)
- Certificate of free sale
Contact
Connect with a trade development officer:
Email: [email protected]
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