What is the price of taro (arrowroot) per kilogram/pound in Canada today?
The retail price range for Canada taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 2.92 and US$ 9.74 per kilogram or between US$ 1.32 and US$ 4.42 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of taro (arrowroot) in Canada
The retail price range in Canadian Dollar for taro (arrowroot) is between CAD 3.94 and CAD 13.15 per kilogram or between CAD 1.79 and CAD 5.96 per pound(lb) in Ottawa and Montréal.
Wholesale prices
In 2026, the approximate wholesale price range for Canada taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 2.04 and US$ 6.82 per kilogram or between US$ 0.93 and US$ 3.09 per pound(lb).
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Canada Taro (arrowroot) Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Taro (Arrowroot) from Canada has seen a lot of fluctuation over the past five years. In 2011, the export price per kilogram was 1.34 US dollars. This increased to 13.58 US dollars in 2012, before dropping to 8.14 US dollars in 2013. The price then rose to 11.38 US dollars in 2014, before dropping to 6.06 US dollars in 2015. In 2016, the export price per kilogram rose to 20.65 US dollars, before dropping to 10.07 US dollars in 2017. The price then dropped to 4.12 US dollars in 2018 and 3.71 US dollars in 2019. The export price per kilogram then dropped to 1.84 US dollars in 2020 and 0.00 US dollars in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) from Canada will be 0.00 US dollars in 2023 and 0.00 US dollars in 2024.Canada Taro (arrowroot) Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Taro (Arrowroot) into Canada has seen a significant decrease over the last five years. In 2016, the import price per kilogram was 20.65 US dollars, but by 2021, it had dropped to just 1.84 US dollars. This represents a decrease of 91.2% over the five-year period. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, when the import price per kilogram was 3.71 US dollars. This was followed by a further decrease to 1.84 US dollars in 2020. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) into Canada will continue to decrease in the coming years. We can predict that the import price per kilogram in 2023 will be around 1.50 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be around 1.20 US dollars.Export values for Canada taro (arrowroot)
The total values in export for taro (arrowroot) in Canada were US$ 212, US$ 267, US$ 287 and US$ 231 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Canada taro (arrowroot) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of taro (arrowroot) exported by Canada in 2020 was 76 metric tonnes. In 2019 Canada exported 96 tonnes of taro (arrowroot). In 2019 alone, the market for Canada taro (arrowroot) (tubers category) has decreased, changing by -14.286 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, taro (arrowroot)'s exports went up by 68.42 pc earning the exporter US$0.23m for the year 2019. Canada's taro (arrowroot) exports are categorised as:
- Taro "Colocasia spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071440)
- Arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, and sago pith (excluding manioc "cassava", sweet potatoes, yams, taro and yautia) (HS code 071490)
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Canada taro (arrowroot) export values
In 2019, Canada shipped taro (arrowroot) worth 0.23m USD, a reduction of -19.86% from 2018's total taro (arrowroot) export of 0.287m USD. The annual change in value of Canada taro (arrowroot) between 2017 to 2018 was 7.491 pc.
The per year change in the volume of Canada's taro (arrowroot) exports between 2017 and 2019 was 68.42 percent when compared to a variation of -14.286% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Canada's stake of the world's total taro (arrowroot)'s exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Canada is ranked position 24 in world exports of taro (arrowroot).
Export markets for Canada taro (arrowroot) ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Canada is a net exporter of taro (arrowroot). The annual growth of Canada taro (arrowroot) in value between 2015 to 2019 was -1%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -3%, per annum.
Canada purchased 6,812 tonnes of taro (arrowroot) in 2019.