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Major Customers and Export Sales | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Major Customers and Export Sales | (6) Major Customers and Export Sales In 2015, there were three companies that accounted for 18%, 12% and 8% of the Company’s consolidated sales. In 2014, there were three companies that accounted for 20%, 11%, and 8% of the Company’s consolidated sales. In 2013, there were three companies that accounted for 17%, 13% and 8% of the Company’s consolidated sales. The Company primarily sells its products to large distributors, buying cooperatives and groups and extends credit based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. The Company had three significant customers who each accounted for approximately 14%, 11% and 10% of the Company’s receivables as of December 31, 2015. The Company had three significant customers who each accounted for approximately 21%, 12% and 10% of the Company’s receivables as of December 31, 2014 and 14%, 10% and 8% of the Company’s receivables as of December 31, 2013. The Company has long-standing relationships with its customers and the Company considers the credit risk to be low. Worldwide export sales for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Mexico |  | $ | 17,096 |  |  | $ | 14,601 |  |  | $ | 15,661 |
South & Central America |  |  | 15,970 |  |  |  | 16,585 |  |  |  | 15,491 |
Europe |  |  | 12,350 |  |  |  | 13,249 |  |  |  | 12,942 |
Asia |  |  | 13,847 |  |  |  | 7,683 |  |  |  | 8,129 |
Africa |  |  | 8,622 |  |  |  | 9,310 |  |  |  | 8,322 |
Australia |  |  | 4,158 |  |  |  | 4,202 |  |  |  | 2,692 |
Canada |  |  | 1,585 |  |  |  | 4,910 |  |  |  | 3,976 |
Middle East |  |  | 3,230 |  |  |  | 3,166 |  |  |  | 2,500 |
Other |  |  | 437 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 59 |
|  | $ | 77,295 |  |  | $ | 73,706 |  |  | $ | 69,772 |

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