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The e Ca Canada Ca Calif iforn rnia Food Food Con Connection ion A Presen sentation on b by Naom omi L Lei eight-Giveon veon, F , Foreign P Policy & & Diploma omacy Offi fficer, r, C Consulate Ge General o of f Canada Nove ovembe ber 4 4, , 201 015

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Can anad ada – U.S. .S. Agri ricul ulture ure Tra Trade Tot Total Tw Two-Way Ag ay Ag Trad ade e - $43 43.8 .8b ( (USD) U.S. Exports to Canada: $21.1b $2.8b meats • $2.3b breads, pastries, pastas • $2.2 fruits & nuts • $2.2b beverages • $2.1b miscellaneous edible preparations • U.S. Imports from Canada: $22.7b $2.6b breads, pastries, pastas • $2.2b meats • $2.1b cereal grains • $2.0b fats & oils • *Numbers based on 2013 data $1.8b live animals •

Gl Global al E Export C Compar arison Canada’s Top Ag Exports (CAD) 1. Live Cattle - $1.3b 2. Canola Oil - $1.18b 3. Canola Meal - $1.16b 4. Bakery Products – $942m 5. Fresh Boneless Beef - $683m Total Ag Exports (CAD) - $46b California’s Top Ag Exports (USD) 1. Almonds - $4.1b 2. Dairy Products - $2.4b 3. Wine - $1.4b 4. Walnuts - $1.3b 5. Pistachios - $1.2b Total Ag Exports (USD) - $21b *Numbers based on 2013 data

Can anad ada a Cal alifornia a Ag Ag Tr Trad ade Tot Total Tw Two-Way Ag ay Ag Trad ade e - $6. 6.6b 6b (USD SD) Canada i is Califor ornia’s # ’s #1 Customer omer California Exported: $1.7b fruits & nuts • Including $271m in strawberries • $914 vegetables • $424m wine • $335m prepared fruits, vegetables & nuts • $118m baked goods • *Numbers based on 2014 data

Can anad ada a Cal alifornia a Ag Ag Tr Trad ade California Imported: $489m canola meal • $255m fresh & frozen beef • $180 baked goods • $155m canola oil • $124m fresh & frozen pork • *Numbers based on 2014 data

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Fixin ing C g COOL

COOL OL: Califo forni rnia Impact • 100% Tariffs on U.S. Exports • $2.6b worth of products targeted • $835m in tariffs against CA products

COOL OL: Califo forni rnia Impact $51 $51m $59m $59m $42 $424m 4m $44m 44m $118m 8m

COOL OL: C Cong ngre ressiona nal L l Legisla lation on • H.R. 2393 • Senators Hoeven & Stabenow Proposal

Part rtners in in F Fixi ixing C COOL Alta Dena • California Chamber of Commerce • California Apple Commission • California Cherry Export Association • California Pear Growers Association • California Strawberry Commission • California Table Grape Commission • California Walnut Commission • The Latino Coalition • U.S. Chamber of Commerce • The Wine Institute •

Th The Canada da Californ rnia a Fo Food d Connecti tion THANK Y NK YOU OU! ME MERCI! I! Ques Questi tions? s? Naomi omi Le Leig ight-Gi Giveo eon naomi. i.giv giveon@in internatio ional.gc gc.ca @Can anCGL CGLA #fix fixCOOL