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Here are the top Quebec exports to the United States

With the threat of tariffs looming, here's a look at the top sectors in terms of exports to the United States.

Province exported $87B worth of products to the U.S. in 2023

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Logs are shown at a softwood lumber sawmill in Saguenay, Que. The province's forestry industry could be hit hard by tariffs imposed by the United States. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)

Quebec's economy is inextricably intertwined with that of the United States.

Its southern neighbour is by far its largest international trading partner, accounting for more than 70 per cent of all the province's exports.

In 2023, the province exported $87.3 billion worth of products to the U.S., according to the Institut de la statistique du Québec.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada, though his administration hasn't given details on when they would go into effect or what goods would be affected.

"Mexico and Canada have never been good to us on trade. They've treated us very unfairly on trade and we will be able to make that up very quickly because we don't need the products that they have. We have all the oil that you need, we have all the trees you need — meaning the lumber. We have more than almost anybody in those two categories," he said Thursday.

Premier Francois Legault has said the government will assist any industries and people affected.

"I want to send a very clear message to Quebecers: no matter what Trump does, we're going to protect you at all costs and we're going to get through this together," he said last week.

Here's a look at the top industries in terms of exports to the United States.

Written by Benjamin Shingler