Trade lane

What Japan buys from Canada.

Japan imported USD 2.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Canada in 2024, down 26 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Japan 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 2.6bnfrom Canada in 2024 (USD 3.5bn in 2022)
1 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
204product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#21Canada's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Japan paid Canada for it at the border, Canada's share of everything Japan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 77 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 Japan's imports3 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 425m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 357min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Japan's imports15 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 232min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Japan's imports100 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 435m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 206min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 230m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 769 a tonne, 165,755 tonnes
    USD 127min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Japan's imports23 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.7m a tonne, 31 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  6. 6

    Nickel: powders and flakesHS 750400

    Share of Japan's imports64 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,914 a tonne, 2,123 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  7. 7

    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 Japan's imports52 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 632 a tonne, 88,344 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  8. 8

    Meat preparations: of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS 160242

    Share of Japan's imports20 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,695 a tonne, 14,110 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 753,021 a tonne, 69 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  10. 10

    Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131

    Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 172,222 a tonne, 285 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  11. 11

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS 310420

    Share of Japan's imports74 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 341m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 156 a tonne, 291,340 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  12. 12

    Oriented strand board (OSB) of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441012

    Share of Japan's imports51 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 701 a tonne, 59,624 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  13. 13

    Turbo-propellers: of a power exceeding 1100kWHS 841122

    Share of Japan's imports21 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changefrom USD 6m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 6.0m a tonne, 6.0 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Japan's imports89 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,023 a tonne, 17,577 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  15. 15

    Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,539 a tonne, 22,802 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  16. 16

    Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS 848350

    Share of Japan's imports12 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,592 a tonne, 1,189 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  17. 17

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 611,544 a tonne, 47 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  18. 18

    Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160249

    Share of Japan's imports12 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,788 a tonne, 1,389 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  19. 19

    Chlorates: of sodiumHS 282911

    Share of Japan's imports51 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 748 a tonne, 36,521 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 655 a tonne, 39,792 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  21. 21

    Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kWHS 841181

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.8m a tonne, 9.0 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  22. 22

    Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,212 a tonne, 7,752 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  23. 23

    Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives: isinglass: other glues of animal origin, excluding...HS 350300

    Share of Japan's imports23 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,956 a tonne, 2,223 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  24. 24

    Sugars: maple sugar, chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170220

    Share of Japan's imports94 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  25. 25

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 468,227 a tonne, 42 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  26. 26

    WhiskiesHS 220830

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  27. 27

    Thermometers and pyrometers: (other than liquid filled, for direct reading), not combined with other instrumentsHS 902519

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 9.6 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of Japan's imports11 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,036 a tonne, 627 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  29. 29

    Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity nylon or other polyamides, textured or not: other than aramids, not for retail sale...HS 540219

    Share of Japan's imports46 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,777 a tonne, 2,685 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  30. 30

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 11 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  31. 31

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 262,867 a tonne, 54 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  32. 32

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,534 a tonne, 1,069 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  33. 33

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 277,225 a tonne, 47 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  34. 34

    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 Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 282,990 a tonne, 39 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 646,599 a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  36. 36

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 700,609 a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  38. 38

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,300 a tonne, 1,265 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  39. 39

    Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  40. 40

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,445 a tonne, 6,230 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

    Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381121

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,493 a tonne, 1,928 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 69,669 a tonne, 123 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 226,823 a tonne, 38 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,948 a tonne, 2,856 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  45. 45

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS 390220

    Share of Japan's imports41 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,186 a tonne, 1,151 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 334 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 930,045 a tonne, 8.6 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425HS 843110

    Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Wood: coniferous (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 440910

    Share of Japan's imports28 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,993 a tonne, 3,969 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    Radar apparatusHS 852610

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 238,081 a tonne, 33 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  50. 50

    Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 2909.4HS 290949

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,016 a tonne, 7,532 tonnes
    USD 8min 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. Turbo-propellers: of a power exceeding 1100kWHS 841122USD 36m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. Canada supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  2. Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kWHS 841181USD 26m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Canada supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  3. Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131USD 49m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Canada supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  4. 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 11m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  5. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 52m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Canada supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  6. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 29m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Canada supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  7. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 232m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022). Canada supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  8. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 8m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Canada supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Meat preparations: of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS 160242USD 52m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Canada supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  10. Thermometers and pyrometers: (other than liquid filled, for direct reading), not combined with other instrumentsHS 902519USD 17m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Canada supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  11. Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160249USD 27m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Canada supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  12. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200USD 9m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  13. Wood: coniferous (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 440910USD 8m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  14. Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives: isinglass: other glues of animal origin, excluding...HS 350300USD 22m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Canada supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  15. Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910USD 25m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Canada supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  16. Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar: parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or...HS 902290USD 7m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  17. Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS 848350USD 29m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Canada supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  18. Chlorates: of sodiumHS 282911USD 27m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Canada supplies 51 per cent of the line.
  19. Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149USD 85m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022). Canada supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  20. Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 7m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Canada supplies 1 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 Japan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. 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 Japan's imports of the line, USD 206m; 6 source countries in all.
  2. Nickel: powders and flakesHS 75040064 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 64m; 19 source countries in all.
  3. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS 31042074 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 46m; 20 source countries in all.
  4. Wood: coniferous species, of Hem-fir (western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and fir (Abies spp.))HS 44071489 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 36m; 7 source countries in all.
  5. Sugars: maple sugar, chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 17022094 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 21m; 8 source countries in all.
  6. Wood pulp: obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processesHS 47050093 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 9 source countries in all.
  7. Crustacean preparations: lobster, prepared or preservedHS 16053088 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 6 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 Japan 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. Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149Canada: USD 85m at USD 2.7m a tonne. Germany: USD 90m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 321,286 a tonne, 88 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 982,040 a tonne.
  2. Nickel: powders and flakesHS 750400Canada: USD 64m at USD 29,914 a tonne. China: USD 18m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 23,409 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,914 a tonne.
  3. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Canada: USD 52m at USD 753,021 a tonne. South Korea: USD 99m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 475,544 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 970,672 a tonne.
  4. Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131Canada: USD 49m at USD 172,222 a tonne. China: USD 301m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 13,259 a tonne, 92 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 43,783 a tonne.
  5. Oriented strand board (OSB) of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441012Canada: USD 42m at USD 701 a tonne. Germany: USD 13m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 500 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 656 a tonne.
  6. Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS 848350Canada: USD 29m at USD 24,592 a tonne. China: USD 81m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 4,079 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,888 a tonne.
  7. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420Canada: USD 29m at USD 611,544 a tonne. South Korea: USD 29m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 60,018 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 175,987 a tonne.
  8. Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS 160249Canada: USD 27m at USD 19,788 a tonne. United States: USD 120m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 5,158 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,178 a tonne.
  9. Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910Canada: USD 25m at USD 3,212 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 19m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 2,061 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,518 a tonne.
  10. Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives: isinglass: other glues of animal origin, excluding...HS 350300Canada: USD 22m at USD 9,956 a tonne. China: USD 16m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 6,817 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,181 a tonne.
  11. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Canada: USD 20m at USD 468,227 a tonne. United States: USD 699m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 328,287 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 367,346 a tonne.
  12. Thermometers and pyrometers: (other than liquid filled, for direct reading), not combined with other instrumentsHS 902519Canada: USD 17m at USD 1.8m a tonne. China: USD 51m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 85,431 a tonne, 95 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 412,195 a tonne.
  13. Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity nylon or other polyamides, textured or not: other than aramids, not for retail sale...HS 540219Canada: USD 16m at USD 5,777 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 7m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 3,721 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,245 a tonne.
  14. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Canada: USD 15m at USD 1.3m a tonne. Germany: USD 190m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.2m a tonne.
  15. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Canada: USD 13m at USD 12,534 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (54 per cent of the line) at USD 6,463 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,537 a tonne.
  16. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839Canada: USD 13m at USD 277,225 a tonne. China: USD 190m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 27,203 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 87,674 a tonne.
  17. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Canada: USD 10m at USD 646,599 a tonne. Germany: USD 105m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 166,367 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 235,476 a tonne.
  18. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200Canada: USD 9m at USD 1,445 a tonne. South Africa: USD 9m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1,155 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,432 a tonne.
  19. Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381121Canada: USD 9m at USD 4,493 a tonne. China: USD 18m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 3,222 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,358 a tonne.
  20. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Canada: USD 9m at USD 69,669 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 399m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 40,942 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 60,723 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 Japan 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 Japan 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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