Canada is Pennsylvania’s biggest trading partner
NFIB Pennsylvania members discussed trade issues with Canadian Consul General Phyllis Yaffe, last week in Harrisburg. The event was hosted by NFIB, the PA Chamber, and the PA Manufacturers’ Association.
There is a great opportunity for small business to export to Canada and the numbers show it’s a large part of our state economy. Here are some facts to show the significance of the Pennsylvania-Canada relationship.
315,000 Pennsylvania jobs depend on trade with Canada
Canadian owned business is Pennsylvania’s number one customer
Total Canada-Pennsylvania goods trade: $22.6 billion