The United States and Canada – A strong, integrated and balanced partnership in agriculture

Did you know?

Nearly $2.5 billion worth of goods and services crosses Canada – U.S. the border every day.

Canada is a reliable customer who buys more U.S. agricultural goods than Japan, Korea and Taiwan combined!

Trade and investment with Canada supports millions of U.S. jobs.

Over 5,500 Canadian-owned businesses in the U.S. with over 26,000 locations support about 900,000 American workers.

Canada is an important partner to U.S. food security; our exports help U.S. supply chains operate more efficiently, create jobs for U.S. workers, and boost U.S. global exports.

U.S. agricultural exports to Canada have increased 77% in the last 15 years.

Over $19.6 billion of processed food and beverage products made in the U.S. were exported to Canada in 2023.

Canada is the #1 agriculture export market for 27 U.S. states.

USMCA has strengthened agricultural trade between the U.S. and Canada!

Total U.S. – Canada agriculture and agri-food trade = $72.5 billion

U.S. agricultural exports to Canada = $32 billion including:

• Grain Alcohol: $1.7 billion
• Food Preparations: $1.5 billion
• Baked Goods: $1.3 billion
• Dog or cat food: $1.2 billion
• Corn: $864 million

U.S. agricultural imports from Canada = $40.5 billion including:

• Baked Goods: $5.0 billion
• Canola Oil: $4.8 billion
• Beef and Pork: $3.6 billion
• Chocolate: $2.0 billion
• Frozen fries and other prepared potatoes: $1.7 billion

All figures in U.S. dollars based on 2023 total U.S. export and import data (as of February 2024).

Trade data source: U.S. Census Bureau based on the World Trade Organization definition of agriculture

Additional source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Email: aafc.mas-sam.aac@agr.gc.ca

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