Trade lane
What Canada buys from South Korea.
Canada imported USD 11bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Canada imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Korea 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 11bnfrom South Korea in 2024 (USD 8.7bn in 2022)
3 per centof Canada's imports in these lines, USD 430bn from every source
492product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6South Korea's rank among Canada's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Canada paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea'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 76 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Canada's imports12 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,468 a tonne, 139,507 tonnesUSD 1.9bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Canada's imports20 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 256 per cent on 2022 (USD 406m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,593 a tonne, 81,987 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Canada's imports26 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 286m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,701 a tonne, 59,441 tonnesUSD 755min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 276m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 890,544 a tonne, 685 tonnesUSD 610min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,583 a tonne, 25,489 tonnesUSD 499min 2024 -
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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 imports14 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,453 a tonne, 30,595 tonnesUSD 412min 2024 -
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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 imports9 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,002 a tonne, 12,434 tonnesUSD 211min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070
Share of Canada's imports52 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,171 a tonne, 115,936 tonnesUSD 136min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or moreHS 721633
Share of Canada's imports25 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 182m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 697 a tonne, 172,169 tonnesUSD 120min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 140 source countriesChangeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,625 a tonne, 3,333 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
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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 countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 268m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 49 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,731 a tonne, 31,955 tonnesUSD 87min 2024 -
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Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,961 a tonne, 13,666 tonnesUSD 81min 2024 -
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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 countriesChangefrom USD 9m in 2022Unit valueUSD 24,491 a tonne, 3,241 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Drying machines: of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845129
Share of Canada's imports34 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,995 a tonne, 5,912 tonnesUSD 77min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 149 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 182m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,548 a tonne, 6,095 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,897 a tonne, 12,312 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Pumps: concrete pumpsHS 841340
Share of Canada's imports81 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,846 a tonne, 5,552 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 115 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,442 a tonne, 6,727 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,577 a tonne, 6,506 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851
Share of Canada's imports17 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 835 a tonne, 64,346 tonnesUSD 54min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 209 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,441 a tonne, 8,109 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Dish washing machines: of the household typeHS 842211
Share of Canada's imports19 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,328 a tonne, 7,096 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Washing machines: household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845020
Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,483 a tonne, 7,928 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33HS 842839
Share of Canada's imports11 per cent, 44 source countriesChangefrom USD 162k in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,062 a tonne, 2,879 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219
Share of Canada's imports28 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,911 a tonne, 25,154 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.0m a tonne, 16 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular...HS 730511
Share of Canada's imports41 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,159 a tonne, 40,481 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,758 a tonne, 4,504 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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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 imports8 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,528 a tonne, 27,960 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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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 imports3 per cent, 104 source countriesChangeup 242 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 82,876 a tonne, 507 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423
Share of Canada's imports30 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,385 a tonne, 2,555 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 126 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,315 a tonne, 1,584 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,670 a tonne, 1,864 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS 830230
Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 99 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,029 a tonne, 3,115 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 109 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,993 a tonne, 2,573 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890
Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 53 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,932 a tonne, 1,777 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131
Share of Canada's imports12 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,717 a tonne, 2,016 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Heaters: instantaneous gas water heaters, for domestic or other purposesHS 841911
Share of Canada's imports27 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,948 a tonne, 1,958 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008HS 200899
Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 30min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230
Share of Canada's imports11 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,161 a tonne, 9,559 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,020 a tonne, 5,001 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of Canada's imports22 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4.3m a tonne, 7.0 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720
Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,076 a tonne, 4,137 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doorsHS 761010
Share of Canada's imports16 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,097 a tonne, 3,178 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 23 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391
Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,831 a tonne, 2,200 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,556 a tonne, 16,349 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231
Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 25min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)HS 722519
Share of Canada's imports36 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,983 a tonne, 12,308 tonnesUSD 24min 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.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 79m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 1.4bn in 2024, up 256 per cent on 2022 (USD 406m in 2022). South Korea supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232USD 30m in 2024, up 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 42m in 2024, up 242 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139USD 22m in 2024, up 235 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 52m in 2024, up 209 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 755m in 2024, up 164 per cent on 2022 (USD 286m in 2022). South Korea supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 23m in 2024, up 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 13m in 2024, up 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062USD 13m in 2024, up 132 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 44m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 12m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 610m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 276m in 2022). South Korea supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.9, other than stainless steelHS 730799USD 11m in 2024, up 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640USD 17m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- 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 211m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022). South Korea supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 105m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). South Korea supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690USD 25m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Korea supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830USD 12m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 20m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Korea supplies 1 per cent of the line.
Where South Korea dominates
Lines where South Korea supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where South Korea ships at least 60 per cent of what Canada imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Pumps: concrete pumpsHS 84134081 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 60m; 16 source countries in all.
- Metal-rolling mills: hot or combination hot and cold rolling millsHS 84552186 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 23m; 7 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 72083661 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 13m; 12 source countries in all.
- Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittingsHS 69060081 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 2m; 17 source countries in all.
- Machine-tools: for boring by removing metal, numerically controlled boring machines, n.e.c. in heading 8459HS 84594170 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 2m; 9 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 South Korea'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.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322South Korea: USD 755m at USD 12,701 a tonne. Thailand: USD 29m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 10,023 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,322 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499South Korea: USD 105m at USD 31,625 a tonne. France: USD 169m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 24,133 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,231 a tonne.
- 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 300215South Korea: USD 99m at USD 2.0m a tonne. United States: USD 1.1bn (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
- Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810South Korea: USD 81m at USD 5,961 a tonne. China: USD 106m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 4,269 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,424 a tonne.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989South Korea: USD 79m at USD 24,491 a tonne. United States: USD 615m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 13,872 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,858 a tonne.
- Drying machines: of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845129South Korea: USD 77m at USD 12,995 a tonne. China: USD 12m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 10,040 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,995 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 76m at USD 12,548 a tonne. Turkey: USD 8m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,326 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Korea: USD 60m at USD 4,897 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 16m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,980 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,856 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890South Korea: USD 52m at USD 6,441 a tonne. United States: USD 497m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 4,072 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,387 a tonne.
- Dish washing machines: of the household typeHS 842211South Korea: USD 52m at USD 7,328 a tonne. Turkey: USD 5m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 5,397 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,869 a tonne.
- Washing machines: household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kgHS 845020South Korea: USD 51m at USD 6,483 a tonne. Thailand: USD 36m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 5,071 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,551 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239South Korea: USD 47m at USD 3.0m a tonne. Philippines: USD 64m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 1.5m a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951South Korea: USD 44m at USD 9,758 a tonne. Austria: USD 22m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 6,328 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,106 a tonne.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423South Korea: USD 42m at USD 16,385 a tonne. China: USD 24m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 12,212 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,776 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840South Korea: USD 35m at USD 18,670 a tonne. Japan: USD 89m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 12,208 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,561 a tonne.
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS 830230South Korea: USD 34m at USD 11,029 a tonne. United States: USD 290m (60 per cent of the line) at USD 5,190 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,338 a tonne.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829South Korea: USD 33m at USD 12,993 a tonne. Turkey: USD 16m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 9,046 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,681 a tonne.
- Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890South Korea: USD 32m at USD 17,932 a tonne. China: USD 37m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 11,830 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,051 a tonne.
- Heaters: instantaneous gas water heaters, for domestic or other purposesHS 841911South Korea: USD 31m at USD 15,948 a tonne. Mexico: USD 7m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 12,450 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,623 a tonne.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230South Korea: USD 30m at USD 3,161 a tonne. China: USD 52m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,740 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,309 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Canada buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 South Korea'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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