8%.
Major Imports and Major Trading Partners:.
The United States of American imports approximately 1.165 trillion dollars of products every year. The goods they import the most are: crude oil and refined petroleum products, machinery, automobiles, consumer goods, industrial raw materials, food and beverages. They receive their imports from mostly, Canada at 17.8%, Mexico at 11.3%, China at 11.1%, Japan at 10.4% and Germany at 5.3%. .
Potential Business Opportunities for Team Canada Members:.
Canada has many products that the United States would beg for and specialize in many different types of services that could potentially expand the United States economy. One thing that almost every city in Canada is aware of is snow. Many American people have not even seen snow in there life time, that is why snowplow removal could feasibly be a remarkably successful business venture. Though there are many additional cost factors. The lack of snow in certain areas can drastically reduce income and could possibly cause bankruptcy forcing one to close their business. If one were to take this business somewhere more south, the outcome could be devastating. Taking this type of business to a location where the climate is rather arid or tropical would not be recommended, statistics have shown that chance for snow are next to none. Also seeing a person driving a snowplow in above warm conditions could be very conspicuous and indubitably preposterous. .
A product that could be an excellent export to the United States would be Persians. Though Persians come from the small city of Thunder Bay and have not yet been expanded throughout the rest of Canada, it would be a good choice. Persians are a sweet pastry with a berry-flavored whip that spreads delicately overtop of the cylinder shaped bread. Take into mind that they are very similar to other types of pastries and can be more expensive than some products.
