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Emily Fang BBB4M1a Country: Mexico

Portfolio assignments 1 ~10 Portfolio 1 ……………………………………………………………………. 2 ~ 3

Portfolio 2 ……………………………………………………………………. 4 ~ 6 Portfolio 3 ……………………………………………………………………. 7 ~ 9 Portfolio 4 …………………………………………………………………… 10~14 Portfolio 5 …………………………………………………………………….15 ~ 19 Portfolio 6 ……………………………………………………………………. 20 ~ 22 Portfolio 8 ……………………………………………………………………. 23 ~ 24 Portfolio 10 ……………………………………………………………………. 25 ~ 29

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Portfolio Step 1

Canada and Mexico
The reason why i choose Mexico is that the relationship between Canada and
Mexico is very early and has continued to grow since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1944. Canada and Mexico are now among each other’s largest trading partners, with 1,828 Canadian companies exporting to Mexico.
After the United States, Mexico is now the most popular foreign destination for
Canadians. And it is also a priority market for Export Development Canada. In addition,
Mexico is the second­most important tourist destination for Canadians. In 2012,
Canada’s exports to Mexico were $5.4 billion, with imports nearly $26.7 billion.(from:Some facts about relations, trade and travel between Canada and Mexico)
In 2011, manufactured goods accounted for 74.6% of the value of Canada’s exports to Mexico, with resource­based goods accounting for the remaining 25.4%.
Canada’s highest­valued exports to Mexico in 2011 were canola seeds, electronic integrated circuits and cars, which together accounted for 28.3% of the value of
Canada’s exports to the country. The value of Canadian canola seed and electronic integrated circuit exports to Mexico increased from $333.4 million and $110.7 million respectively in 2006 to $838.9 million and $410.7 million respectively in 2011. The value of Canadian car exports declined from $336.6 million to $301.8 million over the period.
(Canadian Trade and Investment Activity: Canada–Mexico)
Mexico imported almost $27 billion. Mexico is Canada’s fifth largest export market and third biggest source of imports. In 2011, manufactured goods represented
89.6% of the value of Canada’s imports from Mexico, with resource­based goods accounting for the remaining 10.4%. Canada’s highest­valued imports from Mexico in
2011 were cars, trucks, telephone sets, and monitors and projectors, which collectively accounted for 33.5% of the value of Canada’s imports from the country. The value of
Canadian imports of cars, trucks, telephone sets, and monitors and projectors from
Mexico increased from $1.5 billion, $1.0 billion, $545.6 million and $1.5 billion respectively in 2006 to $2.4 billion, $2.1 billion, $2.0 billion and $1.7 billion respectively in 2011
.
Travel is the important trade between Canada and Mexico. In 2012, Canadians made 1.6 million visits to Mexico and spent $748 million there; Mexicans made 132,000 trips to Canada and spent $196 million.
(from:Canadian Trade and Investment Activity: Canada–Mexico)
Mexico is Canada’s important trading partner. And the trade and investment relationship will have strong growth in the future.
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Work Cited:
660 NEWS website: http://www.660news.com/2014/02/17/some-facts-about-relations-trade-and-trav el-between-canada-and-mexico/

Canadian Trade and Investment Activity: Canada–Mexico http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2012-60-e.htm 3

Portfolio Step 2

C ountry: Mexico
(a) Size relative to Canada:
Total
1,964,375 sq km, land
1,943,945 sq km, water
20,430
sq km
.
Canada is the second largest country in the world behind Russia, with an area of
9,984,670 square kilometers.
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