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Canada and Arizona Commerce Facts

Arizona’s Leading Exports to Canada

2007, in millions of U.S. dollars

Transportation (29% of total exports): $405
Aircraft engines & parts: $141
Trucks: $79
Aircraft parts, except engines: $43

Equipment (15% of total exports): $214
Navigation equipment: $55
Misc. measuring & controlling instruments: $42
Other measuring, lab. equip., etc.: $26

Agriculture (13% of total exports): $179
Other fresh vegetables: $110
Other fresh fruits & berries: $18
Other foods & materials for food: $11

Arizona’s Leading Imports from Canada

2007, in millions of U.S. dollars

Transportation (17% of total imports): $270
Aircraft: $102
Motor vehicle parts, except engines: $49
Aircraft parts, except engines: $35

Forest Products (15% of total imports): $233
Softwood lumber: $158
Other wood fabricated materials: $56
Other paper: $6

Equipment (14% of total imports): $218
Other equipment & tools: $80
Electrical lighting equipment: $45
Other measure cont. lab. med. & opt. equipment.: $43

*Merchandise trade and tourism figures are from Statistics Canada, converted at the rate of US$1.00=C$1.0749. Merchandise trade is based on total exports and imports for the year 2007. Job numbers are based on 2005 data from a 2006 study commissioned by the Canadian Embassy. Canada’s export ranking is from the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research (WISER). All figures are in U.S. dollars. Figures may not add up due to rounding.

Trade Partnerships

NAFTA

Arizona enjoys a strong trading partnership with its NAFTA partners. To the north, Canada is the state’s second largest international market, purchasing 11% of Arizona’s worldwide merchandise exports. Bilateral trade flows grew to $3 billion in 2007. Despite their distance, the partners exchanged $8 million in tangible goods on an average day.

Partners in flight

Arizona and Canada share a close relationship in the trade and manufacture of airplanes. In 2007, the state supplied Canada with $141 million in aircraft engines and parts and $43 million in aircraft parts, not including engines. In return, the Canadian aerospace industry, which comprises over 400 firms, manufactured and supplied the state with $102 million in complete aircraft. In total, the partners exchanged $675 million in components and finished goods from the transportation sector, pointing to the high degree of integration shared by manufacturers on both sides of the border.

Equipping each other

Arizona imported and exported an almost equivalent volume of equipment — $218 million and $214 million, respectively. The state supplied its northern partner with $55 million in navigation equipment, an increase of 22% from the previous year. In return, Arizona looked to Canada for $45 million in electrical lighting equipment.

Canada–Arizona Success Stories

Governor of Arizona talks trade and innovation with Canada face to face

For the first time ever, a sitting Governor of Arizona led a three-day trade delegation to Canada. Making stops in Winnipeg, Ottawa and Toronto, Governor Janet Napolitano met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Minister of International Trade David Emerson, Terry Mathews of Mitel Corporation, provincial representatives and officials from the Toronto Stock Exchange, among many others. This historic visit highlighted the growing strong and dynamic relationship that is evolving between the State of Arizona and Canada.

Partnering on border security and commerce

Through collaboration with the Canadian Consulate, the University of Arizona attracted Canadian institutional support for a proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center of Excellence in Border Security for which international collaboration was a prerequisite.

The DHS grant was awarded to UA in February 2008 and will garner $15 million in research over the next six years. UA in collaboration with its Canadian and U.S. partners will spearhead a research effort to bring innovative technology solutions to the demands of 21st century border security and commerce.

Canada Invests in Arizona

Some of the leading Canadian companies including Stantec Engineering, Bombardier, Mitel Networks, Quadra Mining and American Bonanza Gold Corp., invested over $1 billion into the Arizona economy in 2007. Arizona’s economy is ripe for investment in the high-tech, engineering and information technology sectors. As such, Canada has capitalized on these strengths and has become one of the top sources for foreign direct investment into the state.

Canada's Role in Trade