PHOENIX — Arizona imported $2.8 billion in goods from Canada last year, and the state sends nearly as much back — making the trade relationship one that runs close to dollar for dollar.
Last week marked a deadline for 3 executive orders signed by President Trump imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods — from motor vehicle parts to dairy and alcoholic beverages. Trade experts say the tariffs touch about 5% of goods traded, roughly $20 billion. As of Monday, they are in effect.
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Arizona imported $57 billion worth of goods last year. The state's biggest trading partners — Taiwan and Mexico — account for more than half of that alone. China and Malaysia follow, each just under $3 billion. Then comes Canada at $2.8 billion in imports.
That number is climbing. The value of Canadian imports to Arizona is up more than $1 billion over the past 15 years.
Arizona's top import from Canada is aircraft, at $238 million last year. After that: baked goods, wood chips, vehicle ignition systems, and parts for LCD monitors. Together, those 5 categories make up about one-fifth of everything Arizona imports from Canada.
The tariffs will likely draw a response from Canada. It is not yet known which categories will be hit. But here is what is at stake: Arizona's biggest exports to Canada are parts for nuclear reactors, electronics, aircraft parts, flour, and charcoal.
Arizona sends $2.7 billion in goods to Canada each year — so the relationship runs nearly dollar for dollar.
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