Trade lane

What Canada buys from Switzerland.

Canada imported USD 4.7bn of manufactured and processed goods from Switzerland in 2024, down 4 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Canada imported in these lines, and Switzerland is its number 10 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Switzerland 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 4.7bnfrom Switzerland in 2024 (USD 4.9bn in 2022)
1 per centof Canada's imports in these lines, USD 430bn from every source
216product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#10Switzerland's rank among Canada's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Canada paid Switzerland for it at the border, Switzerland'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 88 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports24 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 1.1bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 293410

    Share of Canada's imports85 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 1.0bnin 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 imports7 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 647m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 320,287 a tonne, 1,687 tonnes
    USD 540min 2024
  4. 4

    Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221

    Share of Canada's imports88 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 173m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 212min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Canada's imports27 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 130 tonnes
    USD 156min 2024
  6. 6

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of Canada's imports33 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changefrom USD 8m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 149min 2024
  7. 7

    Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121

    Share of Canada's imports83 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 97min 2024
  8. 8

    Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590

    Share of Canada's imports36 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 367 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 89min 2024
  9. 9

    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 imports10 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 58min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 149 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,082 a tonne, 922 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  11. 11

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632

    Share of Canada's imports19 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,058 a tonne, 6,045 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  12. 12

    Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 910111

    Share of Canada's imports75 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 47min 2024
  13. 13

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359

    Share of Canada's imports15 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 38min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,248 a tonne, 4,316 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  15. 15

    Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211

    Share of Canada's imports31 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 30min 2024
  16. 16

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 155 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,230 a tonne, 2,164 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  17. 17

    Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150

    Share of Canada's imports39 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.1m a tonne, 8.1 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  18. 18

    Dental fittings: other than artificial teethHS 902129

    Share of Canada's imports28 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 15 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  19. 19

    Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090

    Share of Canada's imports25 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 23min 2024
  20. 20

    Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Canada's imports10 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 210,935 a tonne, 97 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  23. 23

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,601 a tonne, 405 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,465 a tonne, 580 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  25. 25

    Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,272 a tonne, 6,980 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  26. 26

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 75,636 a tonne, 204 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  27. 27

    Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530

    Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 292 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,503 a tonne, 453 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  28. 28

    Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432

    Share of Canada's imports3 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 207,816 a tonne, 66 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  29. 29

    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 imports1 per cent, 140 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,129 a tonne, 121 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  30. 30

    Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671

    Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,603 a tonne, 553 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,220 a tonne, 234 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding...HS 731700

    Share of Canada's imports9 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  33. 33

    Dental instruments and appliances: other than dental drill enginesHS 901849

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 5.6 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body, for oral applicationHS 240491

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 454 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,366 a tonne, 290 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831

    Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 369 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 137,436 a tonne, 68 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  36. 36

    Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981

    Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,786 a tonne, 111 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  37. 37

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

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 645,509 a tonne, 12 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  38. 38

    Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 910129

    Share of Canada's imports84 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  39. 39

    Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 910229

    Share of Canada's imports76 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  40. 40

    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 imports1 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,574 a tonne, 874 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  41. 41

    Meters: liquid supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902820

    Share of Canada's imports10 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,548 a tonne, 247 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  42. 42

    Tools, hand: chain saw bladesHS 820240

    Share of Canada's imports38 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,262 a tonne, 181 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  43. 43

    Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 106 source countries
    Changedown 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,856 a tonne, 1,812 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  44. 44

    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 importsunder 1 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changeup 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 313,548 a tonne, 22 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Canada's importsunder 1 per cent, 170 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  46. 46

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 112 source countries
    Changefrom USD 541k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 29,729 a tonne, 204 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  47. 47

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014...HS 902680

    Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 175,592 a tonne, 35 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  48. 48

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

    Share of Canada's importsunder 1 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changeup 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,145 a tonne, 103 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  49. 49

    Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620

    Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,932 a tonne, 73 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  50. 50

    Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490

    Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 126 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,971 a tonne, 724 tonnes
    USD 6min 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. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 149m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. Switzerland supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  2. Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590USD 89m in 2024, up 367 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 36 per cent of the line.
  3. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 16m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  4. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 156m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  5. Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432USD 14m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  6. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 12m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  7. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 15m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  8. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121USD 97m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 83 per cent of the line.
  9. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 54m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359USD 38m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  11. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221USD 212m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 173m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 88 per cent of the line.
  12. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 20m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display onlyHS 910211USD 30m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  14. Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110USD 22m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  15. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632USD 49m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  16. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 8m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  17. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690USD 7m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  18. Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090USD 23m in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  19. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 26m in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  20. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 910111USD 47m in 2024, up 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 75 per cent of the line.
Where Switzerland dominates

Lines where Switzerland supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Switzerland 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. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 29341085 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 1.0bn; 24 source countries in all.
  2. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 91022188 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 212m; 54 source countries in all.
  3. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 91012183 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 97m; 28 source countries in all.
  4. Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display onlyHS 91011175 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 47m; 38 source countries in all.
  5. Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with...HS 91012984 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 8m; 19 source countries in all.
  6. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic windingHS 91022976 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 8m; 48 source countries in all.
  7. Yarn: (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail saleHS 55095168 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 1m; 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 Switzerland'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. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Switzerland: USD 540m at USD 320,287 a tonne. United States: USD 3.1bn (41 per cent of the line) at USD 84,103 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 96,747 a tonne.
  2. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212Switzerland: USD 156m at USD 1.2m a tonne. United States: USD 210m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 159,792 a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 337,252 a tonne.
  3. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Switzerland: USD 54m at USD 59,082 a tonne. United States: USD 3.1bn (68 per cent of the line) at USD 15,899 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
  4. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Switzerland: USD 36m at USD 8,248 a tonne. Mexico: USD 45m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 6,520 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,654 a tonne.
  5. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Switzerland: USD 26m at USD 12,230 a tonne. United States: USD 1.6bn (81 per cent of the line) at USD 7,121 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,610 a tonne.
  6. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420Switzerland: USD 20m at USD 210,935 a tonne. India: USD 17m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 121,833 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 117,755 a tonne.
  7. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240Switzerland: USD 16m at USD 39,601 a tonne. France: USD 12m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 31,558 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,577 a tonne.
  8. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480Switzerland: USD 16m at USD 27,465 a tonne. Germany: USD 32m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 19,193 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,326 a tonne.
  9. Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299Switzerland: USD 16m at USD 2,272 a tonne. United States: USD 467m (85 per cent of the line) at USD 1,784 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,540 a tonne.
  10. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Switzerland: USD 15m at USD 75,636 a tonne. United States: USD 489m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 51,717 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,270 a tonne.
  11. Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432Switzerland: USD 14m at USD 207,816 a tonne. Sweden: USD 211m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 163,174 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 163,125 a tonne.
  12. 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 330499Switzerland: USD 12m at USD 101,129 a tonne. United States: USD 856m (63 per cent of the line) at USD 38,663 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,231 a tonne.
  13. Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671Switzerland: USD 12m at USD 21,603 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 17m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 16,920 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,439 a tonne.
  14. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Switzerland: USD 12m at USD 49,220 a tonne. United States: USD 615m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 13,872 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,858 a tonne.
  15. Dental instruments and appliances: other than dental drill enginesHS 901849Switzerland: USD 11m at USD 1.9m a tonne. United States: USD 155m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 300,615 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 496,573 a tonne.
  16. Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body, for oral applicationHS 240491Switzerland: USD 11m at USD 36,366 a tonne. United States: USD 7m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 28,665 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,665 a tonne.
  17. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831Switzerland: USD 9m at USD 137,436 a tonne. China: USD 15m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 11,308 a tonne, 92 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,555 a tonne.
  18. Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981Switzerland: USD 9m at USD 78,786 a tonne. United States: USD 113m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 44,793 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,585 a tonne.
  19. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Switzerland: USD 8m at USD 645,509 a tonne. Germany: USD 46m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 402,444 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 409,550 a tonne.
  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 380893Switzerland: USD 7m at USD 8,574 a tonne. United States: USD 655m (70 per cent of the line) at USD 5,847 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,301 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 Switzerland'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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