The province is on track to open new international trade and investment offices in India, Japan, and Singapore next year, and has now hired a managing director for each office. A new managing director has been hired for the office in China as well.

Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says, “Strong economic recovery will require a strong international presence and these offices will strengthen our trade relationships and help us bring safe, secure Saskatchewan products to the world,”

The government says that Saskatchewan export numbers remain strong, with October exports up 22.5 per cent year-over-year, the highest percentage increase among the provinces.

Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports to India in 2019 were valued at approximately $775 million, a 23.2 per cent increase from 2018. The top commodity exports to India in 2019 were potash, lentils, uranium, peas, chickpeas and wood pulp.

Saskatchewan’s exports to Japan in 2019 were valued at approximately $1.1 billion, a 60.9 per cent increase from a decade ago. The top commodity exports to Japan in 2019 were canola seed, wheat, barley and malt.

Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2019 were valued at approximately $1.2 billion, making Saskatchewan the third-largest exporter among all provinces to the region. The top commodity exports from Saskatchewan to the region in 2019 were potash, wheat, wood pulp, peas and canola seed.

China is Saskatchewan’s second-largest export market (after the United States), and remains a priority market for the province. Total exports to China in 2019 were valued at $3.1 billion and top commodities include potash, canola seed, peas, barley, wheat and wood pulp. In 2019, Saskatchewan was the largest Canadian agri-food exporter to China with agri-food exports valued at $2 billion.