South Carolina & Canada: An integrated economy
- 497 Canadian-owned businesses employ 18,550 workers in South Carolina
- $4.2 billion in annual exports of goods to Canada
- $3.5 billion in annual imports of goods from Canada
Did you know? Protecting U.S. national security along shared waterways, the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations (ICMLEO), or “Shiprider,” is a trusted U.S.–Canada security partnership designed to combat drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, and terrorism. By deploying joint patrol vessels crewed by both U.S. and Canadian officers, Shiprider ensures seamless, coordinated law enforcement along the border.