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Canada exports most of the vehicles it builds. How much of the US vehicle market does Canada supply?

6%

Canada exports more than 77% of what its auto industry builds, almost all of it to the US. That still adds up to only about 6% of the American market for finished vehicles. Count parts too and the flow reverses: Canada buys more from the US than it sells. In January 2027 the tariff on Canadian cars and parts rises from 25% to 50%.

Canada supplies about 6% of the finished vehicles sold in the US. Counting parts, it buys more from the US than it sells.

Source: Ivey Business School (Lawrence National Centre) · checked Mar 2026

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