Agricultural trade services – For exporters

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 2021, the top 5 international markets for Alberta’s agri-food exports were the United States ($6.1 billion), China ($2.6 billion), Japan ($1.5 billion), Mexico ($697.7 million) and South Korea ($304.8 million). These accounted for 78.9% of the total. Browse Alberta companies that export to these and other markets.
• Alberta’s top 5 products in 2021 accounted for 67.4% of the total. These were beef ($3.5 billion), wheat ($2.4 billion), canola seed ($1.7 billion), crude canola oil ($1.1 billion) and oilseed cake and meal ($782.7 million). See our multilingual product brochures.
• Alberta’s food processors have access to the Food Processing Development Centre (FPDC), a 6,000 m2 state-of-the art facility with a commercial pilot plant, plus culinary and product development laboratories and sensory analysis capability.
• 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:

• Interactive dashboard: Alberta food and agriculture exports
• Agriculture statistics publications

Resources

See full Alberta Export Services playlist

Agri-Food Export Catalogue

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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