Agricultural trade services – For exporters

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

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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.