Trade lane

What Canada buys from China.

Canada imported USD 59bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 19 per cent on 2022. That is 14 per cent of everything Canada imported in these lines, and China is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China 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 59bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 73bn in 2022)
14 per centof Canada's imports in these lines, USD 430bn from every source
2,145product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2China's rank among Canada's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Canada paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Canada imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 41 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Canada's imports72 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 4,975 tonnes
    USD 5.1bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130

    Share of Canada's imports65 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.8bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 334,874 a tonne, 10,316 tonnes
    USD 3.5bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Canada's imports13 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changefrom USD 68m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 17,910 a tonne, 51,962 tonnes
    USD 931min 2024
  4. 4

    Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300

    Share of Canada's imports52 per cent, 167 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,935 a tonne, 65,607 tonnes
    USD 914min 2024
  5. 5

    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 Canada's imports18 per cent, 128 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 355,375 a tonne, 2,521 tonnes
    USD 896min 2024
  6. 6

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Canada's imports33 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 622m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,987 a tonne, 188,518 tonnes
    USD 563min 2024
  7. 7

    Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450

    Share of Canada's imports79 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 619m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 117,611 a tonne, 4,102 tonnes
    USD 482min 2024
  8. 8

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Canada's imports18 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 508m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,921 a tonne, 12,051 tonnes
    USD 421min 2024
  9. 9

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Canada's imports20 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 241m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,755 a tonne, 7,921 tonnes
    USD 418min 2024
  10. 10

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Canada's imports23 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 587m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,437 a tonne, 7,226 tonnes
    USD 408min 2024
  11. 11

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Canada's imports48 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 537m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,637 a tonne, 85,394 tonnes
    USD 396min 2024
  12. 12

    Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852

    Share of Canada's imports52 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 662m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,744 a tonne, 8,343 tonnes
    USD 390min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of Canada's imports21 per cent, 170 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 433m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,334 a tonne, 89,671 tonnes
    USD 389min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 250m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,473 a tonne, 24,140 tonnes
    USD 374min 2024
  15. 15

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Canada's imports23 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 386m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,771 a tonne, 41,060 tonnes
    USD 360min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 116 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 671,704 a tonne, 530 tonnes
    USD 356min 2024
  17. 17

    Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161

    Share of Canada's imports36 per cent, 98 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 392m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,370 a tonne, 52,430 tonnes
    USD 334min 2024
  18. 18

    Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870

    Share of Canada's imports34 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 323m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,394 a tonne, 61,805 tonnes
    USD 333min 2024
  19. 19

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of Canada's imports30 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 432m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 110,335 a tonne, 2,961 tonnes
    USD 327min 2024
  20. 20

    Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830

    Share of Canada's imports35 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 382m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 195,435 a tonne, 1,610 tonnes
    USD 315min 2024
  21. 21

    Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292

    Share of Canada's imports47 per cent, 133 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 348m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,635 a tonne, 18,746 tonnes
    USD 312min 2024
  22. 22

    Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810

    Share of Canada's imports57 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 418m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,322 a tonne, 129,822 tonnes
    USD 301min 2024
  23. 23

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872

    Share of Canada's imports32 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 261m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,375 a tonne, 12,289 tonnes
    USD 300min 2024
  24. 24

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 149 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 316m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,389 a tonne, 18,464 tonnes
    USD 284min 2024
  25. 25

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030

    Share of Canada's imports35 per cent, 125 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 301m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,704 a tonne, 10,268 tonnes
    USD 264min 2024
  26. 26

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Canada's imports25 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 386m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,169 a tonne, 120,471 tonnes
    USD 261min 2024
  27. 27

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Canada's imports34 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 251m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,623 a tonne, 71,642 tonnes
    USD 260min 2024
  28. 28

    Luminaires and light fittings: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use...HS 940511

    Share of Canada's imports46 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 287m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,406 a tonne, 12,423 tonnes
    USD 253min 2024
  29. 29

    Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412

    Share of Canada's imports98 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,580 a tonne, 6,234 tonnes
    USD 247min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Canada's imports20 per cent, 137 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 238m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,858 a tonne, 84,036 tonnes
    USD 240min 2024
  31. 31

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of Canada's imports29 per cent, 133 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 334m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,915 a tonne, 6,440 tonnes
    USD 238min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Canada's imports16 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 270m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 234min 2024
  33. 33

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of Canada's imports17 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 305m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,680 a tonne, 24,126 tonnes
    USD 234min 2024
  34. 34

    Equipment for outdoor games and recreation n.e.c. in heading no. 9506HS 950699

    Share of Canada's imports47 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 277m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,792 a tonne, 21,630 tonnes
    USD 233min 2024
  35. 35

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Canada's imports15 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 205m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,650 a tonne, 49,656 tonnes
    USD 231min 2024
  36. 36

    Christmas festivity articlesHS 950510

    Share of Canada's imports89 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 315m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,905 a tonne, 20,811 tonnes
    USD 227min 2024
  37. 37

    Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691

    Share of Canada's imports57 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 321m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,611 a tonne, 38,711 tonnes
    USD 217min 2024
  38. 38

    Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880

    Share of Canada's imports18 per cent, 135 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 225m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,305 a tonne, 25,042 tonnes
    USD 208min 2024
  39. 39

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Canada's imports49 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 247m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,726 a tonne, 35,225 tonnes
    USD 202min 2024
  40. 40

    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 Canada's imports16 per cent, 104 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 307m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,533 a tonne, 2,351 tonnes
    USD 199min 2024
  41. 41

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Canada's imports15 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 115m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,870 a tonne, 28,645 tonnes
    USD 197min 2024
  42. 42

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Canada's imports17 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 264m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,108 a tonne, 47,675 tonnes
    USD 196min 2024
  43. 43

    Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542

    Share of Canada's imports57 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 207m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,732 a tonne, 5,530 tonnes
    USD 192min 2024
  44. 44

    Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housingHS 847160

    Share of Canada's imports36 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 254m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 192min 2024
  45. 45

    Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases: parts thereof other than glass innersHS 961700

    Share of Canada's imports89 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 218m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,679 a tonne, 13,945 tonnes
    USD 191min 2024
  46. 46

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299

    Share of Canada's imports48 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 212m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,761 a tonne, 9,161 tonnes
    USD 190min 2024
  47. 47

    Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509HS 850980

    Share of Canada's imports65 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 212m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,826 a tonne, 6,799 tonnes
    USD 189min 2024
  48. 48

    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 Canada's imports7 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 380m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 260,104 a tonne, 722 tonnes
    USD 188min 2024
  49. 49

    Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931

    Share of Canada's imports41 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 248m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,956 a tonne, 95,223 tonnes
    USD 186min 2024
  50. 50

    Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnacesHS 854519

    Share of Canada's imports68 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 318m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 185min 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. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 931m in 2024, from USD 68m in 2022. China supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  2. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 401512USD 54m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. China supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  3. Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, not incorporating a refrigerating unitHS 841583USD 16m in 2024, up 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  4. Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 842119USD 16m in 2024, up 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  5. Jackets and blazers: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620432USD 17m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 62 per cent of the line.
  6. Machinery: for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oilsHS 847920USD 13m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polishedHS 721710USD 20m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  8. Plastics: monofilament, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3916, cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked...HS 391690USD 18m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  9. Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240412USD 247m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022). China supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  10. Railway or tramway coaches: passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding...HS 860500USD 21m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  11. Paper articles: handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towelsHS 481820USD 13m in 2024, up 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  12. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-upHS 330410USD 23m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  13. Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens: n.e.c. in item no. 2903.7HS 290379USD 35m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). China supplies 67 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded, having circular...HS 730531USD 12m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  15. Iron or steel: cast fittings, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 730719USD 52m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). China supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  16. Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their...HS 381519USD 16m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  17. Glycosides: natural or reproduced by synthesis, other than rutoside (rutin) and its derivativesHS 293890USD 12m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 59 per cent of the line.
  18. Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459USD 20m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  19. Jackets and blazers: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610333USD 11m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  20. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in item no. 7326.11, forged or stamped, but not further workedHS 732619USD 22m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 15 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates

Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171372 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 5.1bn; 59 source countries in all.
  2. Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 84713065 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 3.5bn; 100 source countries in all.
  3. Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 95045079 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 482m; 66 source countries in all.
  4. Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 24041298 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 247m; 18 source countries in all.
  5. Christmas festivity articlesHS 95051089 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 227m; 101 source countries in all.
  6. Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases: parts thereof other than glass innersHS 96170089 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 191m; 68 source countries in all.
  7. Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509HS 85098065 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 189m; 66 source countries in all.
  8. Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnacesHS 85451968 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 185m; 32 source countries in all.
  9. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 73239371 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 168m; 102 source countries in all.
  10. Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 42021274 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 151m; 95 source countries in all.
  11. Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motorHS 85094073 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 150m; 59 source countries in all.
  12. Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus...HS 44123374 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 149m; 45 source countries in all.
  13. Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 94017969 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 140m; 68 source countries in all.
  14. Chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use other than with light-emitting...HS 94051965 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 136m; 77 source countries in all.
  15. Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposesHS 85167977 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 128m; 64 source countries in all.
  16. Aluminium: table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof: pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the likeHS 76151062 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 113m; 87 source countries in all.
  17. Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles including novelty jokes and conjuring tricks: other than Christmas festivity articlesHS 95059080 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 110m; 95 source countries in all.
  18. Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 84145171 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 108m; 57 source countries in all.
  19. Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lampsHS 85395282 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 107m; 61 source countries in all.
  20. Seats: n.e.c. in heading no. 9401, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 94018064 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 107m; 81 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 China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Canada 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. Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130China: USD 3.5bn at USD 334,874 a tonne. Thailand: USD 44m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 221,442 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 305,538 a tonne.
  2. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762China: USD 896m at USD 355,375 a tonne. Lithuania: USD 8m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 272,401 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 381,448 a tonne.
  3. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180China: USD 421m at USD 34,921 a tonne. Italy: USD 62m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 25,560 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,514 a tonne.
  4. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760China: USD 418m at USD 52,755 a tonne. Poland: USD 243m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 40,798 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,755 a tonne.
  5. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730China: USD 356m at USD 671,704 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 584m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 254,431 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 456,491 a tonne.
  6. Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870China: USD 333m at USD 5,394 a tonne. Switzerland: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 3,589 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,487 a tonne.
  7. Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810China: USD 301m at USD 2,322 a tonne. South Korea: USD 43m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,528 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,428 a tonne.
  8. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899China: USD 284m at USD 15,389 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 21m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 11,579 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
  9. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030China: USD 264m at USD 25,704 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 76m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 18,669 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,610 a tonne.
  10. Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360China: USD 260m at USD 3,623 a tonne. Lithuania: USD 14m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 1,950 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,403 a tonne.
  11. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690China: USD 240m at USD 2,858 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 22m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 2,286 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,179 a tonne.
  12. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110China: USD 231m at USD 4,650 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 16m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,980 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,856 a tonne.
  13. Christmas festivity articlesHS 950510China: USD 227m at USD 10,905 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 6m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 7,454 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,342 a tonne.
  14. Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880China: USD 208m at USD 8,305 a tonne. South Korea: USD 22m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 6,591 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,111 a tonne.
  15. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952China: USD 197m at USD 6,870 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,143 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,288 a tonne.
  16. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120China: USD 196m at USD 4,108 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 31m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,084 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,249 a tonne.
  17. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299China: USD 190m at USD 20,761 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 14m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 14,487 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,924 a tonne.
  18. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393China: USD 168m at USD 6,664 a tonne. India: USD 11m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 4,904 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,193 a tonne.
  19. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829China: USD 167m at USD 13,093 a tonne. Turkey: USD 16m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 9,046 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,681 a tonne.
  20. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710China: USD 154m at USD 113,599 a tonne. South Korea: USD 20m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 74,928 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 146,723 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 Canada 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 China's part of everything Canada 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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