Trade lane

What China buys from Canada.

China imported USD 6.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from Canada in 2024, down 22 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Canada is its number 21 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Canada dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 6.5bnfrom Canada in 2024 (USD 8.3bn in 2022)
1 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
348product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#21Canada's rank among China's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what China paid Canada for it at the border, Canada's share of everything China imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 79 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321

    Share of China's imports23 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 689 a tonne, 1,979,755 tonnes
    USD 1.4bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531

    Share of China's imports14 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 564m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 625 a tonne, 759,966 tonnes
    USD 475min 2024
  3. 3

    Wood pulp: obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processesHS 470500

    Share of China's imports77 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 586m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 476 a tonne, 976,421 tonnes
    USD 465min 2024
  4. 4

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS 310420

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 194 a tonne, 1,959,756 tonnes
    USD 381min 2024
  5. 5

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 144m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 857 a tonne, 268,734 tonnes
    USD 230min 2024
  6. 6

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 186m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 594,982 a tonne, 310 tonnes
    USD 185min 2024
  7. 7

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 264m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,701 a tonne, 4,892 tonnes
    USD 170min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 182m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 118,468 a tonne, 1,263 tonnes
    USD 150min 2024
  9. 9

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 539 a tonne, 273,439 tonnes
    USD 147min 2024
  10. 10

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS 470311

    Share of China's imports14 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 229m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 611 a tonne, 133,574 tonnes
    USD 82min 2024
  11. 11

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 848 a tonne, 91,880 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  12. 12

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,327 a tonne, 53,049 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  13. 13

    Wood: coniferous species, of S-P-F (spruce (Picea spp.), pine (Pinus spp.) and fir (Abies spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed...HS 440713

    Share of China's imports100 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 70min 2024
  14. 14

    Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 774,376 a tonne, 89 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  15. 15

    Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240

    Share of China's imports10 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 126,630 a tonne, 530 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  16. 16

    Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kgHS 410150

    Share of China's imports6 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 903 a tonne, 71,525 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  17. 17

    Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not...HS 440719

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 476 a tonne, 128,116 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  18. 18

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 106 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,769 a tonne, 2,390 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  19. 19

    Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140

    Share of China's imports7 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 148,834 a tonne, 387 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  20. 20

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,826 a tonne, 4,187 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  21. 21

    Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphurHS 280200

    Share of China's imports32 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 219 a tonne, 234,011 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  22. 22

    Wood: coniferous species, of Hem-fir (western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and fir (Abies spp.))HS 440714

    Share of China's imports99 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 51min 2024
  23. 23

    Machinery: injection-moulding machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materialsHS 847710

    Share of China's imports13 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,307 a tonne, 4,093 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  24. 24

    Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400239

    Share of China's imports14 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,260 a tonne, 14,923 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  25. 25

    Newsprint: made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheetsHS 480100

    Share of China's imports18 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 313 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 534 a tonne, 77,686 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  26. 26

    Machinery: parts of the machines of heading no. 8477, n.e.c. in item no. 8477.90HS 847790

    Share of China's imports9 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 181,472 a tonne, 225 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  27. 27

    Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances...HS 901580

    Share of China's imports12 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 810,779 a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  28. 28

    Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereofHS 880529

    Share of China's imports35 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 253,005 a tonne, 150 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  29. 29

    Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703HS 870390

    Share of China's imports77 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,636 a tonne, 2,528 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  30. 30

    Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,833 a tonne, 1,223 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  31. 31

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 251,252 a tonne, 137 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  32. 32

    Clothing: parts, knitted or crochetedHS 611790

    Share of China's imports64 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 34min 2024
  33. 33

    Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 519,293 a tonne, 62 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  34. 34

    Vehicle parts: clutches and parts thereofHS 870893

    Share of China's imports7 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,335 a tonne, 1,615 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  35. 35

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 635,186 a tonne, 40 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  36. 36

    Engines: rotary internal combustion piston engines, for other than aircraft or marine propulsionHS 840790

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,982 a tonne, 935 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  37. 37

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiationsHS 903010

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 17 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  38. 38

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,049 a tonne, 21,300 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  39. 39

    Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852349

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28.8m a tonne, 0.7 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  40. 40

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 87,663 a tonne, 215 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  41. 41

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 194,210 a tonne, 94 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  42. 42

    Wood: oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mmHS 440791

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,305 a tonne, 13,360 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  43. 43

    Instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking devices of heading no. 9031HS 903190

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 648,098 a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  44. 44

    Fruit: cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos): Iingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar...HS 200893

    Share of China's imports22 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,625 a tonne, 4,680 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  45. 45

    Amine-function compounds: acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2HS 292129

    Share of China's imports9 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,533 a tonne, 6,396 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  46. 46

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  47. 47

    Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, without a recording deviceHS 903089

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  48. 48

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9.0m a tonne, 1.7 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  49. 49

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 97,773 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  50. 50

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 655,460 a tonne, 23 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Newsprint: made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheetsHS 480100USD 42m in 2024, up 313 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Canada supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  2. Fruit: cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos): Iingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar...HS 200893USD 17m in 2024, up 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  3. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-cardiographsHS 901811USD 14m in 2024, up 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  4. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329USD 147m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022). Canada supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  5. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 70m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Canada supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  6. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110USD 11m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  7. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiationsHS 903010USD 23m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Canada supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  8. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 14m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Canada supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  9. Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150USD 32m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Canada supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140USD 230m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 144m in 2022). Canada supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  11. Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289USD 18m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Canada supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240USD 67m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022). Canada supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  13. Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790USD 15m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Canada supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  14. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 59m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022). Canada supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  15. Machinery: injection-moulding machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materialsHS 847710USD 50m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Canada supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  16. Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearingsHS 848330USD 8m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Canada supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  17. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130USD 22m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Canada supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  18. Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances...HS 901580USD 40m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Canada supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  19. Engines: rotary internal combustion piston engines, for other than aircraft or marine propulsionHS 840790USD 25m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Canada supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  20. Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140USD 58m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022). Canada supplies 7 per cent of the line.
Where Canada dominates

Lines where Canada supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Canada ships at least 60 per cent of what China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Wood pulp: obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processesHS 47050077 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 465m; 16 source countries in all.
  2. Wood: coniferous species, of S-P-F (spruce (Picea spp.), pine (Pinus spp.) and fir (Abies spp.)), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed...HS 440713100 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 70m; 9 source countries in all.
  3. Wood: coniferous species, of Hem-fir (western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and fir (Abies spp.))HS 44071499 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 51m; 4 source countries in all.
  4. Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703HS 87039077 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 37m; 11 source countries in all.
  5. Clothing: parts, knitted or crochetedHS 61179064 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 34m; 46 source countries in all.
  6. Projectors, cinematographic: whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatusHS 90072083 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 8m; 16 source countries in all.
  7. Crustacean preparations: lobster, prepared or preservedHS 16053075 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  8. Amusement park rides and water park amusements: water park amusementsHS 95082667 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 2m; 8 source countries in all.
  9. Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS 81092192 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 1m; 4 source countries in all.
  10. Sugars: maple sugar, chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 17022083 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Canada's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to China at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531Canada: USD 475m at USD 625 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 1.7bn (49 per cent of the line) at USD 498 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 550 a tonne.
  2. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140Canada: USD 230m at USD 857 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 593m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 620 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 972 a tonne.
  3. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Canada: USD 185m at USD 594,982 a tonne. Germany: USD 2.1bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 224,266 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 197,881 a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Canada: USD 170m at USD 34,701 a tonne. United States: USD 4.8bn (22 per cent of the line) at USD 21,470 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,690 a tonne.
  5. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Canada: USD 150m at USD 118,468 a tonne. Austria: USD 773m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 55,554 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,416 a tonne.
  6. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329Canada: USD 147m at USD 539 a tonne. Finland: USD 11m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 427 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 563 a tonne.
  7. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120Canada: USD 70m at USD 1,327 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 1.2bn (22 per cent of the line) at USD 959 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,020 a tonne.
  8. Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149Canada: USD 69m at USD 774,376 a tonne. Japan: USD 595m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 344,781 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 370,115 a tonne.
  9. Coats: women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620240Canada: USD 67m at USD 126,630 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 153m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 93,385 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 127,287 a tonne.
  10. Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kgHS 410150Canada: USD 65m at USD 903 a tonne. Argentina: USD 72m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 609 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 959 a tonne.
  11. Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not...HS 440719Canada: USD 61m at USD 476 a tonne. Russia: USD 296m (79 per cent of the line) at USD 253 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 520 a tonne.
  12. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Canada: USD 59m at USD 24,769 a tonne. Germany: USD 364m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 19,472 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,472 a tonne.
  13. Coats: men's or boys', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of...HS 620140Canada: USD 58m at USD 148,834 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 249m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 79,403 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 150,503 a tonne.
  14. Sulphur: sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphurHS 280200Canada: USD 51m at USD 219 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 109m (67 per cent of the line) at USD 110 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 380 a tonne.
  15. Machinery: injection-moulding machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materialsHS 847710Canada: USD 50m at USD 12,307 a tonne. Japan: USD 239m (60 per cent of the line) at USD 9,179 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,364 a tonne.
  16. Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400239Canada: USD 49m at USD 3,260 a tonne. Russia: USD 164m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 2,052 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,348 a tonne.
  17. Machinery: parts of the machines of heading no. 8477, n.e.c. in item no. 8477.90HS 847790Canada: USD 41m at USD 181,472 a tonne. Germany: USD 104m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 47,480 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,303 a tonne.
  18. Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances...HS 901580Canada: USD 40m at USD 810,779 a tonne. France: USD 24m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 161,527 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 659,346 a tonne.
  19. Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520Canada: USD 36m at USD 29,833 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 22m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 21,434 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,595 a tonne.
  20. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Canada: USD 34m at USD 251,252 a tonne. Germany: USD 817m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 170,587 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 193,120 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to China with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Canada's part of everything China imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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