Alabama Team Embarks On Canada Trade Mission

| May 31, 2017 @ 5:01 am

By Jerry Underwood
Made in Alabama

Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield is leading a trade mission to Canada this week that aims to build on already strong ties with the state’s strongest international trade partner.

The Alabama trade and business development mission kicks off today in Montréal, then shifts to Toronto for the 10th annual Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) Conference, which officially begins Monday.

SEUS-CP promotes mutual trade and investment opportunities between six Canadian provinces and six Southeastern states. Next year’s conference is set for Mobile.“Canada and Alabama are deeply intertwined, as two-way trade totaled more than $6 billion in 2016,” Canfield said. “Canada is the No. 1 market for Alabama exports, and the state is home to around 50 Canadian manufacturing facilities that are thriving.

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