Quebec's Major Exports: Aerospace, Pharma, Tech, and Natural Resources

United States: ~70% of exports (integrated supply chains)
Europe: ~10% (CETA agreement benefits)
Asia: Growing (aluminum, minerals, aerospace)

Quebec's Export Economy

Quebec is Canada's second-largest exporter by value, leveraging a unique mix of high-tech manufacturing, natural resources, and clean energy. Key export categories include:

High-Value Manufacturing & Technology

Aerospace products – World's 3rd-largest civil aviation hub (Montreal); Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, CAE, Héroux-Devtek; ~$10B+ annually
Pharmaceuticals & life sciences – Major cluster (Montreal/Laval); Pfizer, Merck, Novartis, GSK manufacturing; growing biotech
ICT / Digital technologies – AI (Mila Institute), video games (Ubisoft, EA), VFX, fintech, cybersecurity; services & software exports
Transportation equipment – Rail (Alstom), ground vehicles, specialty machinery
Machinery & equipment – Industrial, electrical, precision instruments

Natural Resource Exports

Forest products – Lumber, pulp, paper, engineered wood; largest Canadian producer
Minerals & metals – Gold, iron ore, nickel, copper, lithium (emerging), niobium; critical minerals strategy
Aluminum – World's 4th-largest producer (Alcoa, Rio Tinto Alcan); low-carbon hydro-powered smelting

Clean Energy & Food

Electricity – Net exporter to US Northeast (NY, NE); ~95% hydro; Hydro-Québec = major revenue
Food products – Maple products (70%+ world supply), dairy, pork, cranberries, processed foods
Chemicals – Petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, green chemistry initiatives