Nova Scotia's Trade Profile: Key Exports and Imports

Exports (Major)

• Seafood: lobster, scallops, haddock, cod, snow crab
• Pulp & paper
• Chemicals (titanium dioxide, pharmaceuticals)
• Machinery & equipment
• Aerospace components (Pratt & Whitney, IMP Aerospace)

Imports (Major)

• Fossil fuels: oil, gasoline, natural gas
• Food: fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, processed foods
• Machinery & vehicles
• Chemicals & plastics
• Consumer goods

Trading Partners

U.S. (largest), EU, China, Caribbean, Japan. Port of Halifax is the gateway—deepwater, ice-free, rail-connected.

Nova Scotia runs a trade deficit; exports ~$6B, imports ~$10B annually.