The Kentucky and Ontario Chambers of Commerce released a statement on Wednesday in support of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
According to the release, $11 billion are at stake in trade between Kentucky and Ontario, Canada.
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Adkisson said that Canada is one of Kentucky’s top export markets.
“Whether it is automobiles and auto parts, agricultural commodities, aerospace products, or our bourbon moving north, Kentucky is supplying important products to the Ontario economy,” said Adkisson.
Last year, the commonwealth set a record with more than $30 billion in exports with Canada representing the top market accounting for 25 percent of Kentucky exports.
In Kentucky, trade supports roughly 540,000 jobs.
