B. China has a $44.3 trillion gross domestic product (GDP), based on purchasing power parity (PPP), according to the International Monetary Fund. The United States ranks second at $32.38 trillion, and the EU is third at $30.68 trillion. Canada’s GDP (PPP) is $2.9 trillion. If Canada's GDP were added to the EU's, the United States would drop to third place.

Q: Trump called Canada a “terrible trade partner” and threatened to stop some trade with the EU if he thought a membership deal was a “hostile act.” What is the largest trading partner of the United States?

A. Canada

B. China

C. European Union

D. Mexico

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C. The United States and EU nations traded $1.5 trillion in goods and services last year. Mexico was our second-largest trading partner, followed by Canada and China. The U.S. trade deficit with Canada was the smallest of the four at $24.4 billion.

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Q: China has a trade surplus of $1.189 trillion, while the United States has a trade deficit of $901 billion. Which of China’s largest trading partners has the biggest deficit?

A. Canada

B. China

C. European Union

D. Mexico

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C. The United States and EU nations traded $1.5 trillion in goods and services last year. Mexico was our second-largest trading partner, followed by Canada and China. The U.S. trade deficit with Canada was the smallest of the four at $24.4 billion.

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Q: The United States is the EU’s largest trading partner. Which nation is the second-largest partner?

A. China

B. India

C. Turkey

D. United Kingdom

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D. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the only nation to leave the EU. Despite “Brexit,” the UK still relies on trade with the rest of Europe. In 2016, 51.89% of British voters supported leaving the EU, but recent opinion polls show that a majority think the move was a mistake and want to rejoin.

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