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Agricultural export tonnage has grown a stunning 233 percent at the Port of Oakland in the last five years. The result has transformed the Port’s trade profile, making Oakland a leading gateway to Asia – especially for California growers.

California Trucking Association Business Development Manager Beth Frisher said that in 2016, farm exports shipped from Oakland totaled 3.9 million metric tons. That was up from 1.2 million metric
tons in 2012. She added that California producers accounted for 70 percent of agricultural exports last year.

Japan, China and South Korea are the top three trading partners for Oakland’s agricultural exports.

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