Trade lane

What Canada buys from Japan.

Canada imported USD 13bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Canada imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 5 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Japan 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 13bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 12bn in 2022)
3 per centof Canada's imports in these lines, USD 430bn from every source
603product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#5Japan's rank among Canada's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Canada paid Japan for it at the border, Japan'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 73 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 imports17 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,526 a tonne, 146,574 tonnes
    USD 2.6bnin 2024
  2. 2

    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 imports56 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 476 per cent on 2022 (USD 219m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,298 a tonne, 68,847 tonnes
    USD 1.3bnin 2024
  3. 3

    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 imports19 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 238m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,005 a tonne, 33,228 tonnes
    USD 565min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Canada's imports12 per cent, 149 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 329m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,438 a tonne, 28,422 tonnes
    USD 524min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Canada's imports36 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 762m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,869 a tonne, 69,568 tonnes
    USD 478min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changefrom USD 69m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 17,355 a tonne, 25,067 tonnes
    USD 435min 2024
  7. 7

    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 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 417m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,251 a tonne, 8,964 tonnes
    USD 370min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Canada's imports10 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,253 a tonne, 25,337 tonnes
    USD 285min 2024
  9. 9

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Canada's imports12 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 140m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,912 a tonne, 3,278 tonnes
    USD 200min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Canada's imports13 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 246m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,817 a tonne, 33,159 tonnes
    USD 193min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 172min 2024
  12. 12

    Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399

    Share of Canada's imports20 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 86,666 a tonne, 1,946 tonnes
    USD 169min 2024
  13. 13

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 159m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,936 a tonne, 12,398 tonnes
    USD 123min 2024
  14. 14

    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511

    Share of Canada's imports41 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,352 a tonne, 34,159 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  15. 15

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 166m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,945 a tonne, 6,757 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  16. 16

    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 imports11 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 167m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,493 a tonne, 3,702 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,507 a tonne, 8,317 tonnes
    USD 96min 2024
  18. 18

    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 imports2 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 201m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.8m a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  19. 19

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,208 a tonne, 7,288 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,423 a tonne, 8,534 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  21. 21

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 188 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,014 a tonne, 3,166 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,828 a tonne, 1,569 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  23. 23

    Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 840721

    Share of Canada's imports44 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,243 a tonne, 1,930 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 129,846 a tonne, 502 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  25. 25

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 291 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,411 a tonne, 6,250 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  26. 26

    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 imports2 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 357,748 a tonne, 180 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  27. 27

    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
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 546,193 a tonne, 116 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  28. 28

    Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,192 a tonne, 1,481 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,514 a tonne, 10,429 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  30. 30

    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,017 a tonne, 3,959 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  31. 31

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180

    Share of Canada's imports11 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,207 a tonne, 10,195 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  32. 32

    Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 51min 2024
  33. 33

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 18kW but not exceeding 37kWHS 870192

    Share of Canada's imports46 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,248 a tonne, 4,142 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  34. 34

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 469,217 a tonne, 107 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  35. 35

    Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911

    Share of Canada's imports15 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,691 a tonne, 6,523 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  36. 36

    Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430

    Share of Canada's imports16 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,279 a tonne, 3,499 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  37. 37

    Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 137 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 111,734 a tonne, 446 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  38. 38

    Electric accumulators: nickel-metal hydride, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850750

    Share of Canada's imports81 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,491 a tonne, 2,113 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  39. 39

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,006 a tonne, 4,102 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  40. 40

    Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211

    Share of Canada's imports30 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 832,709 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  41. 41

    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 imports5 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changeup 219 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 244,153 a tonne, 165 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  42. 42

    Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: railsHS 730210

    Share of Canada's imports21 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,088 a tonne, 36,528 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  43. 43

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

    Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,350 a tonne, 592 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  44. 44

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

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 135 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,734 a tonne, 3,581 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  45. 45

    Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 153 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 38min 2024
  46. 46

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS 830230

    Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 99 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,669 a tonne, 10,132 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  47. 47

    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 imports6 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 36min 2024
  48. 48

    Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351

    Share of Canada's imports10 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 911,974 a tonne, 40 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  49. 49

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

    Share of Canada's imports13 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,417 a tonne, 4,804 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  50. 50

    Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710

    Share of Canada's imports28 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,521 a tonne, 1,720 tonnes
    USD 35min 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 435m in 2024, from USD 69m in 2022. Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  2. 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 1.3bn in 2024, up 476 per cent on 2022 (USD 219m in 2022). Japan supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  3. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422USD 65m in 2024, up 291 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  4. 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 382219USD 40m in 2024, up 219 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  5. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 73m in 2024, up 188 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  6. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)HS 722519USD 15m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  7. Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720USD 17m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  8. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 70m in 2024, up 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 870340USD 565m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 238m in 2022). Japan supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  10. Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990USD 24m in 2024, up 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  11. 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 64m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  12. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 28m in 2024, up 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Japan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199USD 31m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  14. Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430USD 50m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Japan supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  15. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 285m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022). Japan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  16. Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149USD 13m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  17. Graders and levellersHS 842920USD 10m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  18. Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650USD 50m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  19. Pumps: vacuumHS 841410USD 12m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  20. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 172m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
Where Japan dominates

Lines where Japan supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Japan 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. Electric accumulators: nickel-metal hydride, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85075081 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 50m; 46 source countries in all.
  2. Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 73042480 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 17m; 23 source countries in all.
  3. Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703HS 87039092 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 14m; 9 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas (not seamless), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mmHS 73052075 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 10m; 5 source countries in all.
  5. Blades: cutting, serrated or not, excluding those of heading no. 8208HS 82119460 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 7m; 48 source countries in all.
  6. Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS 37012071 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 7m; 17 source countries in all.
  7. Musical instruments: pianos, upright, including automatic pianosHS 92011063 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 4m; 25 source countries in all.
  8. Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, wired glass, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layerHS 70053092 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 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 Japan'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 870323Japan: USD 2.6bn at USD 17,526 a tonne. South Korea: USD 1.9bn (12 per cent of the line) at USD 13,468 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,523 a tonne.
  2. 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 870340Japan: USD 565m at USD 17,005 a tonne. South Korea: USD 412m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 13,453 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,088 a tonne.
  3. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Japan: USD 524m at USD 18,438 a tonne. South Korea: USD 76m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 12,548 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
  4. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952Japan: USD 478m at USD 6,869 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.
  5. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Japan: USD 370m at USD 41,251 a tonne. South Korea: USD 499m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 19,583 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,106 a tonne.
  6. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Japan: USD 193m at USD 5,817 a tonne. China: USD 231m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 4,650 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,856 a tonne.
  7. Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399Japan: USD 169m at USD 86,666 a tonne. Italy: USD 8m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 56,624 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 78,979 a tonne.
  8. Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951Japan: USD 123m at USD 9,936 a tonne. Austria: USD 22m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 6,328 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,106 a tonne.
  9. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511Japan: USD 115m at USD 3,352 a tonne. China: USD 28m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 2,176 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,074 a tonne.
  10. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Japan: USD 115m at USD 16,945 a tonne. China: USD 167m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 13,093 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,681 a tonne.
  11. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Japan: USD 109m at USD 29,493 a tonne. Germany: USD 53m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 23,582 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,527 a tonne.
  12. Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149Japan: USD 96m at USD 11,507 a tonne. Germany: USD 70m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 8,180 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,124 a tonne.
  13. 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 300215Japan: USD 94m at USD 4.8m a tonne. United States: USD 1.1bn (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  14. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830Japan: USD 89m at USD 10,423 a tonne. Turkey: USD 6m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,394 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,457 a tonne.
  15. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590Japan: USD 73m at USD 23,014 a tonne. China: USD 153m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 13,243 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,547 a tonne.
  16. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Japan: USD 70m at USD 44,828 a tonne. United States: USD 615m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 13,872 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,858 a tonne.
  17. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Japan: USD 65m at USD 129,846 a tonne. United States: USD 791m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 79,854 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 344,808 a tonne.
  18. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422Japan: USD 65m at USD 10,411 a tonne. Germany: USD 13m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,378 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,941 a tonne.
  19. 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 847150Japan: USD 64m at USD 357,748 a tonne. United States: USD 708m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 218,878 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 314,681 a tonne.
  20. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Japan: USD 63m at USD 546,193 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 584m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 254,431 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 456,491 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 Japan'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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