Trade lane

What Canada buys from Germany.

Canada imported USD 14bn of manufactured and processed goods from Germany in 2024, down 2 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Canada imported in these lines, and Germany is its number 4 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Germany 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 14bnfrom Germany in 2024 (USD 14bn in 2022)
3 per centof Canada's imports in these lines, USD 430bn from every source
993product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#4Germany's rank among Canada's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Canada paid Germany for it at the border, Germany'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 54 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Canada's imports10 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,689 a tonne, 85,661 tonnes
    USD 1.6bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Canada's imports16 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 550m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.6m a tonne, 157 tonnes
    USD 725min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Canada's imports8 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.0bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 174,445 a tonne, 3,301 tonnes
    USD 576min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 399m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,070 a tonne, 27,806 tonnes
    USD 530min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 403m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 65,072 a tonne, 5,859 tonnes
    USD 381min 2024
  6. 6

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Canada's imports19 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 260m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 198 tonnes
    USD 357min 2024
  7. 7

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421

    Share of Canada's imports11 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,110 a tonne, 16,333 tonnes
    USD 247min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 551m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,165 a tonne, 8,630 tonnes
    USD 165min 2024
  9. 9

    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 853710

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 174,111 a tonne, 803 tonnes
    USD 140min 2024
  10. 10

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,220 a tonne, 4,207 tonnes
    USD 136min 2024
  11. 11

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Canada's imports23 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 130min 2024
  12. 12

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195

    Share of Canada's imports15 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,193 a tonne, 10,114 tonnes
    USD 123min 2024
  13. 13

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changefrom USD 4m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5.5m a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 111min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.4m a tonne, 29 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  15. 15

    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of Canada's imports19 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,351 a tonne, 5,835 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
  16. 16

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,044 a tonne, 2,661 tonnes
    USD 83min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,788 a tonne, 14,186 tonnes
    USD 82min 2024
  18. 18

    Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300431

    Share of Canada's imports21 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 211,386 a tonne, 341 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  19. 19

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Canada's imports13 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 71min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,279 a tonne, 975 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,180 a tonne, 8,584 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  22. 22

    Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459

    Share of Canada's imports11 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,785 a tonne, 2,066 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  23. 23

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194

    Share of Canada's imports29 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,316 a tonne, 6,328 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 116 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 635,923 a tonne, 100 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  25. 25

    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 Canada's imports7 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 153,180 a tonne, 395 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  26. 26

    Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,234 a tonne, 7,211 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,865 a tonne, 1,436 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  28. 28

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 81,036 a tonne, 706 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  29. 29

    Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: partsHS 848390

    Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 98 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,369 a tonne, 3,716 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  30. 30

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

    Share of Canada's imports10 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6.2m a tonne, 8.7 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  31. 31

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,582 a tonne, 2,248 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 45 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  33. 33

    Vehicles: crane lorriesHS 870510

    Share of Canada's imports34 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,726 a tonne, 14,168 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  34. 34

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

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,244 a tonne, 8,349 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  35. 35

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,114 a tonne, 7,161 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  36. 36

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of Canada's imports20 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,631 a tonne, 976 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  37. 37

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,061 a tonne, 2,264 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,672 a tonne, 5,395 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  39. 39

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,936 a tonne, 4,656 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 170 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,237 a tonne, 3,248 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  41. 41

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatusHS 901813

    Share of Canada's imports60 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 296,320 a tonne, 156 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
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    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 402,444 a tonne, 114 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  43. 43

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

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,283 a tonne, 8,229 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  44. 44

    Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 345,125 a tonne, 125 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  45. 45

    Dental instruments and appliances: other than dental drill enginesHS 901849

    Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 465,943 a tonne, 92 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  46. 46

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,898 a tonne, 700 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
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    Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,263 a tonne, 7,471 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
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    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 imports1 per cent, 128 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 303,468 a tonne, 127 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
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    Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712

    Share of Canada's imports71 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 795 a tonne, 47,618 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
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    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150

    Share of Canada's imports13 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,104 a tonne, 762 tonnes
    USD 37min 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. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511USD 26m in 2024, up 400 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  2. Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33HS 842839USD 28m in 2024, up 351 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  3. Electrical machines and apparatus: parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543HS 854390USD 29m in 2024, up 254 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  4. Office machines: not elsewhere classifiedHS 847290USD 31m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Germany supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  5. Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712USD 38m in 2024, up 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Germany supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  6. Electrical transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVAHS 850431USD 12m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  7. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 15m in 2024, up 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  8. Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, other than benzoic acid, its salts and esters...HS 291639USD 23m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Germany supplies 79 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 853720USD 19m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  10. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 136m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022). Germany supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  11. Machine-tools: which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard...HS 846510USD 34m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Germany supplies 52 per cent of the line.
  12. Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320USD 15m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  13. Parts & accessories suited for use solely/principally with machines of headings 8456-8465: n.e.c. in heading no. 8466HS 846693USD 14m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  14. Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195USD 123m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). Germany supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  15. Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710USD 28m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Germany supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  16. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, other than cellularHS 392190USD 16m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  17. Machinery: for preparing animal feeding stuffsHS 843610USD 11m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  18. Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982USD 21m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Germany supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  19. Microscopes, compound optical: stereoscopic microscopesHS 901110USD 9m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 59 per cent of the line.
  20. Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893USD 50m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
Where Germany dominates

Lines where Germany supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Germany 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. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatusHS 90181360 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 46m; 26 source countries in all.
  2. Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 44071271 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 38m; 20 source countries in all.
  3. Machinery and mechanical appliances: presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for...HS 84793078 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 37m; 16 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steelHS 72132070 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 27m; 13 source countries in all.
  5. Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, other than benzoic acid, its salts and esters...HS 29163979 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 23m; 25 source countries in all.
  6. Multimeters: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording deviceHS 90303262 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 17m; 34 source countries in all.
  7. Machine-tools: slitting lines and cut-to-length lines, for working metalHS 84623269 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 6m; 11 source countries in all.
  8. Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body, for transdermal applicationHS 24049279 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 4m; 13 source countries in all.
  9. Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 87035097 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 4m; 2 source countries in all.
  10. Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttleless typeHS 84463085 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 3m; 6 source countries in all.
  11. Alkaloids: of ephedrine and their derivatives: pseudoephedrine (INN) and its saltsHS 29394296 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 3m; 4 source countries in all.
  12. Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereofHS 90012065 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 2m; 15 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 Germany'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. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Germany: USD 1.6bn at USD 18,689 a tonne. South Korea: USD 1.9bn (12 per cent of the line) at USD 13,468 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,523 a tonne.
  2. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Germany: USD 725m at USD 4.6m a tonne. United States: USD 1.1bn (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m 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 300490Germany: USD 576m at USD 174,445 a tonne. United States: USD 3.1bn (41 per cent of the line) at USD 84,103 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 96,747 a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Germany: USD 381m at USD 65,072 a tonne. United States: USD 4.8bn (74 per cent of the line) at USD 37,741 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,106 a tonne.
  5. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112Germany: USD 357m at USD 1.8m a tonne. Belgium: USD 21m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.1m a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Germany: USD 165m at USD 19,165 a tonne. South Korea: USD 412m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 13,453 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,088 a tonne.
  7. 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 853710Germany: USD 140m at USD 174,111 a tonne. China: USD 154m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 113,599 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 146,723 a tonne.
  8. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Germany: USD 136m at USD 32,220 a tonne. Japan: USD 1.3bn (56 per cent of the line) at USD 18,298 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,096 a tonne.
  9. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241Germany: USD 111m at USD 5.5m a tonne. United States: USD 503m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 1.7m a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.3m a tonne.
  10. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Germany: USD 99m at USD 3.4m a tonne. Poland: USD 529m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1.8m a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
  11. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Germany: USD 83m at USD 31,044 a tonne. United States: USD 615m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 13,872 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,858 a tonne.
  12. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Germany: USD 70m at USD 72,279 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 19m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 39,241 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 177,333 a tonne.
  13. Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459Germany: USD 68m at USD 32,785 a tonne. United States: USD 375m (58 per cent of the line) at USD 25,553 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,585 a tonne.
  14. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Germany: USD 64m at USD 635,923 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 584m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 254,431 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 456,491 a tonne.
  15. 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 382219Germany: USD 61m at USD 153,180 a tonne. China: USD 24m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 112,768 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 209,635 a tonne.
  16. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Germany: USD 59m at USD 40,865 a tonne. Italy: USD 62m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 25,560 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,514 a tonne.
  17. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Germany: USD 57m at USD 81,036 a tonne. United States: USD 489m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 51,717 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,270 a tonne.
  18. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239Germany: USD 54m at USD 6.2m a tonne. United States: USD 133m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 4.6m a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  19. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Germany: USD 53m at USD 23,582 a tonne. Spain: USD 16m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 10,524 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,527 a tonne.
  20. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439Germany: USD 53m at USD 1.2m a tonne. United States: USD 164m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 493,517 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 431,064 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 Germany'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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