--- title: The U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Canadian Tariffs: Report description: San Antonio topped the list as the city that is most export-dependent on Canada, and would be most impacted from reduced Canadian demand. canonical: https://time.com/7272192/us-cities-most-vulnerable-to-canadian-tariffs-report-trump-trade-war/ author: Solcyré Burga article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-03-27T17:16:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-11T00:25:35.075Z article:section: Politics og:title: The U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Canadian Tariffs: Report og:description: San Antonio topped the list as the city that is most export-dependent on Canada. og:url: https://time.com/7272192/us-cities-most-vulnerable-to-canadian-tariffs-report-trump-trade-war/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79abef08abb418db/6998c53fe2d64b6b68c5f332/GettyImages-2206487671.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: Trump Announces 25% Auto Tariffs On All Cars Not Made In US og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Canadian Tariffs: Report twitter:description: San Antonio topped the list as the city that is most export-dependent on Canada. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79abef08abb418db/6998c53fe2d64b6b68c5f332/GettyImages-2206487671.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Are the U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Canadian Tariffs, a New Report Finds > Sponsored content. 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President Donald Trump displays a signed Executive Order related to tariffs in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Francis Chung—Getty Images  by [Solcyré Burga](https://time.com/author/solcyre-burga/)  ## Solcyré Burga Reporter Mar 27, 2025 5:16 PM UTC The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its neighboring allies has escalated further after President Donald Trump [announced](https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adjusts-imports-of-automobiles-and-automobile-parts-into-the-united-states/) Wednesday that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on auto imports. The act, which the President issued in an attempt to bolster domestic automobile production, adds to increasing tensions between the U.S. and Canada. The Administration has threatened Canada’s sovereignty by suggesting that Canada becomes the [51st state](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114144217763824399) and referring to the former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a “[governor](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113626786987358864).” Officials of the U.S.’ northern neighbor have continuously called on the President to pause tariffs between the two allied nations. “[This is a very direct attack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuTCZlxd5lc),” said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday. “We will defend our workers. We will defend our companies. We will defend our country.” Autos are Canada’s second-largest export. Previously announced [25% steel tariffs](https://time.com/7216312/trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-impact/) also pose a risk to Canada, as it is one of the biggest steel import sources for the U.S., [per the International Trade Administration](https://www.trade.gov/data-visualization/united-states-steel-imports-report). Trump, as part of his “[America First](https://time.com/4273812/america-first-donald-trump-history/)” policy, has signaled that he wants to stop relying on other countries to produce local goods. “We don't need their lumber, we don’t need their energy. We have more than they do. We don’t need anything. We don’t need their cars. I’d much rather make the cars here,” Trump said [earlier in March](https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/03/remarks-by-president-trump-and-nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-before-bilateral-meeting/). “Now, there’ll be a little disruption, but it won’t be very long. But they need us. We really don’t need them.” The White House said on Wednesday that existing trade agreements between the U.S. and its neighbors have not “sufficiently mitigated the threat to national security posed by imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts. These new tariffs aim to ensure the U.S. can sustain its domestic industrial base and meet national security needs.” But U.S. dependency on Canadian exports is significant, standing at about 18%, according to a newly-published [report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce](https://businessdatalab.ca/publications/which-american-cities-are-the-most-export-dependent-on-canada/), titled “Which American Cities Are the Most Export-Dependent on Canada?” That statistic is much smaller than Canada's export reliance on the U.S., which lies at 75%, but the Chamber’s research suggests that many U.S. cities stand to be affected by tariffs between the two countries. With Trump’s tariffs set to be implemented in April, here are the U.S. cities that would be most vulnerable to the impact of Canadian tariffs, per the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s report. ## **San Antonio** San Antonio, Texas, topped the list as the city that is most export-dependent on Canada, and thus would be most impacted from reduced Canadian demand. The metro is home to the automotive, aerospace, and oil refining industries. Per the [Office of the United States Trade Representative,](https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/tx) in 2024, Texas exported $36.6 billion in goods to Canada, which came second only to Mexico. Overall, in 2023, San Antonio-New Braunfels recorded $12.8 billion in goods exports. ## **Detroit** Despite the historic decline of the Rust Belt, once the heartland of the steel and manufacturing industry, Detroit, Mich.,—also known as “Motor City”—earned the second spot on the list. Detroit (and its suburbs) is home to the major three automakers: General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Stellantis. The White House clarified in a [Wednesday fact sheet](https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adjusts-imports-of-automobiles-and-automobile-parts-into-the-united-states/) that companies that import vehicles through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would remain tariff-free until Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick worked to build a process to “apply tariffs to their non-U.S. content.” Automakers are still seeking clarity on how they will be affected by tariffs. The city also has the Ambassador Bridge, which facilitates the transit of an [estimated $323 million](https://www.ambassadorbridge.com/main-page-pb/) in goods across the Windsor, Canada-Detroit border on a day-to-day basis. **Read More**: [_What Are Tariffs and Why Is Trump In Favor of Them?_](https://time.com/7212166/what-are-tariffs-trump-imposing-import-taxes/) ## **Kansas City** Kansas City, Mo., which also harbors a car assembly plant, exports nearly 40% of their product to Canada. In total, their exports to Canada amount to nearly $4 billion of goods, per the report. Estimates from the state as a whole amount to $6.3 billion in goods to Canada in 2024, according to the [Office of the United States Trade Representative](https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/mo). Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas met with Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham in February for a meeting that centered on trade relations. “Canada is a key part of Kansas City’s success in trade and economic development. I was honored to break bread recently with Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham,” Lucas [said in an Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/quinton%5Flucas/p/DGYmBiIxapk/canada-is-a-key-part-of-kansas-citys-success-in-trade-and-economic-development-i/). “I look forward to visiting Winnipeg and supporting the strong relationship of our cities and countries.” Canada is Missouri’s [largest market](https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/mo). As a state, Missouri imports goods such as transportation equipment and primary manufactures from Canada, per a Missouri Partnership [fact sheet.](https://missouripartnership.com/international/canada/) There are nearly 100 Canadian companies in Missouri and 31 Missouri companies in Canada. ## **Louisville** Similar to the other metros, Louisville, Ky., is also involved in the automotive supply chain. The region exports nearly $4 billion in goods to Canada, according to the Canadian Commerce report. Per the Office of the United States Trade Representative, [Kentucky exported $9.3 billion in goods to Canada in 2024](https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/ky#:~:text=The%20state's%20largest%20market%20was,and%20Mexico%20%28%244.2%20billion%29.), representing 20% of the state’s total goods exports. ## **Nashville** Nashville, Tenn., is the fifth metro on the list. [Tennessee exported $7.8 billion](https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/tn) in goods to Canada in 2024, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Prior to the auto tariffs, Flair Airlines Ltd. announced it would be cancelling its summer flights to Nashville, [according to the _Financial Post_](https://financialpost.com/transportation/airlines/flair-airlines-cancels-summer-nashville-route-state-blames-trade-war). The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development cited Canadian reaction to political news. “We know how important the dollars are to spend, to keep talking to folks through the noise and, right now, it’s loud for Canada and we are seeing a lot of cancellations, but it’s one we think we can overcome because we think Tennessee’s got so many great assets and Canada is our No. 1 traveller market,” Mark Ezell, commissioner for the state’s tourism development office, is quoted as telling the _Post_. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7272192/us-cities-most-vulnerable-to-canadian-tariffs-report-trump-trade-war/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7272192/us-cities-most-vulnerable-to-canadian-tariffs-report-trump-trade-war/"},"headline":"These Are the U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Canadian Tariffs, a New Report Finds","datePublished":"2025-03-27T17:16:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-11T00:25:35.075Z","description":"San Antonio topped the list as the city that is most export-dependent on Canada, and would be most impacted from reduced Canadian demand.","url":"https://time.com/7272192/us-cities-most-vulnerable-to-canadian-tariffs-report-trump-trade-war/","keywords":["Trump Administration","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79abef08abb418db/6998c53fe2d64b6b68c5f332/GettyImages-2206487671.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Solcyré Burga","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/solcyre-burga/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79abef08abb418db/6998c53fe2d64b6b68c5f332/GettyImages-2206487671.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Trump Announces 25% Auto Tariffs On All Cars Not Made In US","caption":"Trump Announces 25% Auto Tariffs On All Cars Not Made In US","creditText":"Francis Chung—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/trump-administration/","name":"Trump Administration"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7272192/us-cities-most-vulnerable-to-canadian-tariffs-report-trump-trade-war/","name":"These Are the U.S. Cities Most Vulnerable to Canadian Tariffs, a New Report Finds"}}]}] ```