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A LOOK INSIDE OUR
                                                              IMPORTED & EXPORTED
                                                    COMMODITIES


        ANHYDROUS                 BAGGED                                                              BAGGED                 BARITE
          AMMONIA               FERTILIZER                20 14  |  TWENTY FOURTEEN                     RICE




       2014
               828,836              78,242                                                              577,005               185,444
       2013
       2012    METRIC TONS         METRIC TONS                                                         METRIC TONS            METRIC TONS
       2011    IMPORTED            IMPORTED                                                            EXPORTED               IMPORTED
               SINCE 2010          SINCE 2010                                                           SINCE 2010            SINCE 2011
       2010                                                                                                                          34%

      Anhydrous ammonia is   Bagged fertilizer is used                                           The Port has exported a   The Port imports barite
      primarily used as fertilizer   by the Central Valley                                       total of two million metric   from China. Barite is used
      for apples and pears in   agricultural industry.                                           tons of bagged rice from   as a weighting agent in
      the greater Stockton   It is imported from four                                            northern California to   drilling muds. The oil and
      region. It is imported from   di erent countries:                                          Japan over the last 14   gas industry is the
      Trinidad to CALAMCO, a   Norway, Netherlands,                                              years. This year, the Port   primary user of barite
      Stockton based company   China, and Chile. In 2014,                                        saw an increased tonnage   worldwide. This is a
      that manufactures and   the Port saw an increase                                           of 10,303 metric tons for   growth industry, as global
      sells the product.     of 7,491 metric tons more                                           this commodity from the   demand for oil and
                             than the previous year.                                             previous year.         natural gas increases.
      145,295                23,147                                                              70,289                 33,000




          BULK RICE           BULK SULFUR             COTTONSEED          FOOD GRADE OIL              GYPSUM                  LIQUID
                                                                                                                           FERTILIZER





            110,861                1,117,562              477,144                217,568                120,905               2,182,481
           METRIC TONS             METRIC TONS           METRIC TONS            METRIC TONS            METRIC TONS            METRIC TONS
           IMPORTED                EXPORTED              IMPORTED               IMPORTED               IMPORTED               IMPORTED
            SINCE 2012             SINCE 2010             SINCE 2011             SINCE 2010              IN 2014              SINCE 2010


      Bulk rice is imported to   Bulk sulfur, which is used   With the advancement of   Food grade oil is a fairly   Gypsum is a new   Liquid fertilizer comes
      the Port from Australia.   as fertilizer, has been a   technology, cottonseed   new commodity for the   commodity for the Port   into the Port from
      This commodity is used   mainstay since 1977. Each   has flourished in new   Port. It is imported from   that began importing   Trinidad, Norway and
      in the agricultural    year, this fundamental   markets for animal feed   Malaysia and the   from Mexico in 2014.   Germany. Imports for
      industry to make animal   commodity contributes   products. Imported from   Philippines and processed   Comprised of calcium   this commodity remain
      feed. Throughout 2014,   over 200,000 metric tons   Australia, this essential   by Wilmar Inc. In 2014, its   sulfate, a universal soil   strong, despite drought
      the Port saw an increase   for the Port. Bulk sulfur is   commodity travels   first full year of importing,   amendment, gypsum is   conditions, because of
      in import tonnage in the   exported from the Port to   through and is stored   food grade oil tonnage   a key ingredient for soil   its rapid e ects and
      amount of 19,411 metric   China, New Caledonia   inside the Port’s grain   successfully doubled   maintenance and   easier coverage.
      tons for bulk rice.    and Brazil.            elevator.              from the previous year.  sustainability.
      46,848                 200,166                133,139                92,570                120,905                422,100



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