Just to begin, in 2019, our trade with the United Kingdom was even in terms of imports and exports, and then last year the United Kingdom exported some 1.2 million tonnes, and we exported 13,000. Our exports to the U.K. dropped precipitously. In terms of the percentage of Canadian exports versus imports, in 2019 we were tied basically, and in 2022 we were at 1%.
That drop is really driven by non-tariff trade barriers and several issues. There's a question around trichinosis testing, particularly for pigs that are grown entirely indoors. The Canadian point of view would be that we don't require trichinosis testing for those animals, and the U.K. would ask us to test every carcass. Similarly, in terms of carcass wash, we have a carcass wash we use, scientifically proven to be safe and effective in the Canadian market, and the U.K. bans the use of that wash.
Again, you've heard other witnesses testify to this. It's about scientific rigour. It's about a scientific basis for some of these decisions that other jurisdictions make. We're just, frankly, seeking a level playing field.