Some, such as Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, import many commodities, particularly fruits, nuts and vegetables. Others such as China and Indonesia import large quantities of a single California commodity-cotton. We know from anecdotal information that Japan is also a major destination for highly processed agricultural products not attributable to specific commodities. Countries in the European Union import from California mostly processed horticultural products such as wine, nuts and dried fruit. Some California export commodities go mostly to a single market while others have multiple destinations.
Japan imports more than half of the state's hay, beef, rice and lemon exports.
More than half of California's exported lettuce, strawberries, peaches and broccoli arrive in Canada. Provided data on a number of important commodities such as wine that had not been specified in earlier reports. More precisely assessed the actual on-farm value of California agricultural exports. Clarified both the meaning of export data and what they may reasonably be used for. In an age of global markets and advanced information technology, it seems likely that more credible statistics on California's agricultural exports will generate benefits in numerous, and possibly unexpected, places.