Trading Partner Portal: Canada
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Canada moved up to become California's second largest export market in 2006, with a total value of $14.2 (11 percent of all California exports.)
Computers and electronic products remained California’s largest exports, accounting for 32 percent of all California exports to Canada. Exports of machinery and chemicals from California to Canada grew in 2006 to total more than $1.7 billion; with transportation equipment and agricultural products continuing to be strong export sectors as well.
Two-way trade with Canada supports an estimated 832,000 jobs in California, according to a March 2007 study by the Bay Area Economic Forum (BAEF).
According to the BAEF study, Canada:
is the top foreign buyer of California agricultural products;
supplies 23 percent of California’s natural gas and a third of its hydropower;
is one of California’s largest sources of tourists, sending more visitors to California than any country except Mexico;
attracted more than $760 million in investment from Silicon Valley venture capital firms between 2002 and 2006, with Canadian venture capital firms investing nearly $230 million in Silicon Valley during the same period.
US Census Bureau Trade in Goods - Canada
WTO Trade Statistics - Canada
NAFTA
The CalChamber actively supported the creation of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) among the United States, Canada and Mexico, comprising 440 million people with combined annual exports of over $1.3 trillion. NAFTA and the Americas Trade
Border Improvement and Immigration Act
See the Border Improvement and Immigration Act page in Trade Resources.
2007 Trade Mission
On May 29, 2007, California Chamber of Commerce President Allan Zaremberg, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, members of the press and a diverse business delegation departed today for a three-day trade mission to Canada to promote California products, services and tourist destinations.
"Canada is now the second largest customer for California's exports, with a total dollar value of $14.2 billion in 2006. Two-way trade with Canada supports an estimated 832,000 jobs in California," said Susanne Stirling, CalChamber vice president of international affairs. "With a population and economy larger than Canada, California is unquestionably a major market for Canadian manufactured goods, energy, forest and agri-food products and a wide range of services."
Related articles:
CalChamber President Joins Governor on Trade Mission to Canada 5-29-07 Top Story
Canada Trip Touts Trade and Tourism 6-8-07 Top StoryAlert
Recent Events
| CalChamber and the California Business Roundtable Meet with Representatives from British Columbia |
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 (October 8, 2008) The California Chamber of Commerce and the California Business Roundtable meet with representatives from British Columbia regarding the recently signed Pacific Coast Collaborative Agreement. The Agreement signed between British Columbia, Washington, California, Oregon and Alaska will forge a new partnership and a forum for leadership, co-operative action, and a common voice on issues affecting the Pacific coast region. For further information visit: www.gov.bc.ca.
Pictured (left to right):
- Bryant Fairley, Executive Director of Intergovernmental Relations for British Columbia
- Moura Quayle, Commissioner, Pacific Coast Collaborative Commission
- Bill Hauck, President California Business Roundtable
- Yolanda Benson, Government Strategies
- Soren Harbel, Vice President of British Columbia Innovation Council
- Paul Irwin, Executive Director, Pacific Coast Collaborative Commission
- Susanne Stirling, CalChamber Vice President, Iinternational affairs
(not pictured - Allan Zaremberg, CalChamber President and CEO)
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| CalChamber Hosts Canadian Ambassador |
Canada Trip Touts Trade and Tourism |
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(December 13, 2007) The Honorable Michael Wilson, Canadian ambassador to the United States, highlights the prosperity California has gained through international trade with Canada at a December 13 International Luncheon Forum at the California Chamber of Commerce. Seated are Susan Corrales-Diaz, chair of the CalChamber Council for International Trade, and Marc LePage, consul general of Canada.
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(June 8, 2007) California Chamber President Allan Zaremberg and CalChamber member Margaret Wong of McWong Environmental & Energy Group attend a business networking reception during the trade mission to Canada.
Photo Courtesy Governor’s Office
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