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Nebraska's
Exports to Canada
2006, in millions of U.S. dollars
Machinery ($213)
Transportation ($147)
Agriculture ($138)
Energy ($137)
Equipment ($84)
Chemicals ($72)
Personal & Household Goods ($67)
Metals ($42)
Textiles ($11)
Other ($41)
Nebraska's
Imports from Canada
2006, in millions of U.S. dollars
Agriculture ($339)
Forest Products ($116)
Chemicals ($82)
Transportation ($78)
Metals ($70)
Machinery ($56)
Equipment ($55)
Personal & Household Goods ($30)
Telecommunications ($3)
Other ($36)
Nebraska's
Leading Exports to Canada
2006, in millions of U.S. dollars
Combine reaper-threshers ($82)
Meat ($49)
Motor vehicle parts, except engines ($47)
Inorganic chemicals ($29)
Motor vehicle engine parts ($27)
Safety & sanitation equipment ($23)
Medical & related equipment ($22)
Medicine, in dosage ($21)
Newspapers, magazines & periodicals ($16)
Electric generators & motors ($15)
Nebraska's
Leading Imports from Canada
2006, in millions of U.S. dollars
Live animals ($215)
Newsprint ($40)
Meat ($39)
Softwood lumber ($39)
Trucks ($23)
Basic plastic shapes & forms ($22)
Synthetic rubber & plastics ($20)
Containers ($15)
Oils, fats, waxes, extracts, derivatives ($15)
Motor vehicle parts, except engines ($15)
Canada–U.S. trade supported 7.1 million U.S. jobs
Total Canada–U.S. merchandise trade: $489 billion
49,750 Nebraska jobs are supported by Canada–U.S. trade
Canada is Nebraska's largest foreign export market
Canadians made more than 50,600 visits to Nebraska, spending $16 million
Nebraska residents made more than 44,800 visits to Canada, spending $32 million
A close relationship…
Canada is Nebraska's most important trading partner, receiving 28% of the state's foreign-bound goods. In 2006, the state exported $951 million in merchandise to its northern NAFTA partner and imported $864 million. In fact, the state's trade surplus grew by $4 million from the previous year.
Mechanics of trade
Nebraska's most profitable sector is machinery. Farm, construction and industrial sales climbed to $213 million, an increase of 32% from the previous year. Leading commodities include combine reaper-threshers ($82 million), electric generators and motors ($15 million), and construction and maintenance machinery ($14 million). By contrast, the Cornhusker State imported electric generators and motors, mining machinery and materials handling machines and equipment ($5 million each) from its northern neighbor.
Driving the economy
Motor vehicle production illustrates the close relationship shared by the partners. Nebraska and Canada supply each other with $89 million in auto parts annually. The state sent $13 million in finished automobiles north-bound and bought $23 million in Canadian-made trucks in 2006. The "just in time" inventories benefit motor vehicle manufacturers and add jobs on both sides of the border.
It's all about meat
Agriculture is a driving force in the Nebraska–Canada relationship. The state imports $339 million in foods—$215 million in live animals—and returns $138 million in sales across the border. The state's large meat packing industry processes the live animals and returns a portion—$49 million—to Canada. The partners exchange a variety of foods including cereals, sugars and vegetables.
The heart of the homeland
The famed Lewis and Clark Trail and midwest culture attracted Canadians to Nebraska. Canadians made 50,600 visits last year, spending $16 million. Nebraskans made 44,800 visits across the 49th Parallel and spent $32 million in 2006.
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Canada–Nebraska Success Stories
McCain Foods Limited, the world's largest producer of French fries, had a humble beginning out of a small factory in Florenceville, New Brunswick. In 1957, the Canadian plant boasted only 30 employees, and produced 1,500 pounds of product an hour. Today McCain operates 55 plants, employs over 20,000 people globally, can produce over 1,000,000 pounds of French fries each hour and enjoys annual revenue in excess of $5.6 billion.
August 2007
Tourism
Nebraska visits by Canadians: 50,600
$ spent: $16 million
Nebraska visits to Canada: 44,800
$ spent: $32 million
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Jobs
Nebraska jobs supported by Canada–U.S. trade: 49,750
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Merchandise Trade
Exports to Canada: $951 million
Imports from Canada: $864 million
Bilateral trade: $1.8 billion
Largest export market: Canada
For more information on Canada's trade with Nebraska, please contact:
Consulate General of Canada
701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: (612) 333-4641 • Fax: (612) 332-4061
www.minneapolis.gc.ca
Merchandise trade and tourism figures are from Statistics Canada, converted at the rate of US$1.00=C$1.1341. Merchandise trade is customs-based for the year 2006. 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.
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