Kansas City heavily export-dependent on Canada, report finds [Video]

A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce shows Kansas City is heavily reliant on exports to Canada and could be jeopardized by a trade war resulting in less Canadian demand.The report lists Kansas City as the third most reliant U.S. city on Canadian exports, trailing only San Antonio and Detroit.“Specifically for Kansas City, close to 40% of your exports are headed to Canada, at least on the goods side. So, $4 billion headed to Canada in 2023. That’s double your next largest trading partner or export partner, which is Mexico,” said Andrew DiCapua, the Canadian economist who authored the report.The report states Kansas City’s auto manufacturing is a major part of exports to Canada.Currently, General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, is shut down for retooling.As a result, the roughly 2,000 members of United Auto Workers Local 31 are on extended layoffs until the retooling to …