Illinois sells more goods to Canada than to its next three largest foreign markets combined
- 420 Canadian-owned businesses employ 44,200 workers in Illinois
- $20.6 billion in annual exports of goods to Canada
- $65.6 billion in annual imports of goods from Canada
Did you know? In 2022, Canada-based zero-emission vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Company built its first U.S. plant in Joliet, bringing more clean energy options to the state. In November 2022, this facility produced its first zero-emission LionC school bus. Lion’s new plant will produce 20,000 electric buses and medium- and heavy-duty trucks annually in the $70 million, 900,000-square foot site. This investment will bring 1,400 jobs to the state by 2027.
