The dashboard provides a local view of how U.S. exports to Canada contribute to jobs and industry activity in every congressional district. It supports fact-based discussions on trade, supply-chain resilience, and North American competitiveness.

Every U.S. district trades with Canada. Those exports sustain local jobs and businesses, forming the foundation of a balanced and resilient North American economy. The dashboard makes that relationship visible at the local level — grounded in data, not rhetoric.

The dashboard uses data from Trade Partnerships Worldwide LLC which draws on official data from:

• The U.S. Census Bureau (goods trade statistics).
• The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (services trade and employment data).
  State-level exports and employment patterns are then allocated to congressional districts using local industry composition and job data.

The dashboard includes data for all 435 U.S. congressional districts, as well as four additional areas:

• Washington, D.C. (“DC”)
• Puerto Rico (“PR”)
• S. Virgin Islands (“VI”)
• Unknown state of origin (“UN”)

The “UN” category captures shipments where the exporting state cannot be identified. This group is particularly significant in the case of Canada, as it includes low-value exports that are estimated rather than directly tracked.

Updates are aligned with the latest available releases from 2024. The Business Data Lab will aim to update the dashboard once 2025 annual data become available.

Users can:

• Identify the number of local jobs supported by exports to Canada.
• Compare Canada’s importance as a trading partner across districts.
• Examine industry-specific trade exposure to Canada.
• Use evidence-based insights in discussions on trade policy, economic development, and investment.

High-level view of the tool interface

• S. state-level trade data across all 435 congressional districts including U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and shipments with an unknown state of origin.
• Quantifies local economic export footprint (U.S. to Canada) across goods, services, and jobs.
• Covers over 100 industries based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) at four-digit level for goods and over 40 industries for services.
• Enables comparison across districts, states and sectors through an interactive map-based interface.
• Designed for quick, visual interpretation of trade value, employment impact, and sector composition.

District information view

• Total value of goods and services exports to Canada for each congressional district.
• Number and share of local jobs supported by Canadian trade.
• Number of local jobs supported by world trade.
• Value and share rank within state for exports.
• Value and share rank within state for jobs.

Industry breakdown view (across all industries for every district)

• Breakdown of goods exports.
• Breakdown of jobs tied to goods exports.
• Breakdown of services exports.
• Breakdown of jobs tied to services exports.

The dashboard is designed only for interactive use. We have detailed data and breakdown at the NAICS four-digit level that are not public. For data requests or research collaboration, please contact the Business Data Lab at mabdou@chamber.ca