U.S.-Canadian Trade in Frozen Groundfish Products, 1970-1981

摘要

The United States import market, particularly for frozen fish products, is extensive. Between the years 1970-1981 this need has provided Canada, for one, a major market for its exports of fresh and frozen fish and allowed it to become a prime supplier of U.S. import needs. This relationship demonstrates a high degree of interdependency between the United States and Canada; however, interestingly enough the dependency is uneven. The U.S. is less dependent upon Canada as a supplier than Canada is on the U.S. as a purchaser. This analysis attempts to describe briefly the trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada through the last decade and illustrate changes in relative dependency between the two nations. Special attention is given to New England, as this region is particularly affected by international trade in groundfish products.