Quebec's Imports and Exports: Aerospace, Hydro, Minerals, and Manufacturing

Trade Profile of Canada's Second-Largest Economy

Major Exports (2023, C$ billions)

• Aerospace products & parts: ~$12B (Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, CAE, Héroux-Devtek).
• Aluminum & aluminum products: ~$10B (Alcoa, Rio Tinto Alcan smelters — hydro-powered).
• Hydroelectricity: ~$4B net exports to US Northeast, Ontario, NB.
• Paper & pulp: ~$3B (despite decline).
• Minerals: Gold, iron ore, copper, zinc, nickel, lithium (emerging).
• Pharmaceuticals & medical devices: ~$3B (Merck, Pfizer, Medtronic plants).
• Software / ICT services: Growing (AI, gaming, VFX).

Major Imports

• Machinery & equipment (industrial, electrical).
• Vehicles & parts (consumer & commercial).
• Refined petroleum products.
• Plastics & chemicals.
• Consumer goods (electronics, clothing, furniture).
• Fresh fruits/vegetables (off-season).

Trading Partners

• USA: ~70% of exports, ~60% of imports.
• China, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Japan — next tier.

Quebec runs a structural trade surplus (~C$15B).