Trade lane
What Canada buys from Taiwan.
Canada imported USD 4.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Taiwan in 2024, down 37 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Canada imported in these lines, and Taiwan is its number 12 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Taiwan 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 4.3bnfrom Taiwan in 2024 (USD 6.9bn in 2022)
1 per centof Canada's imports in these lines, USD 430bn from every source
487product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#12Taiwan's rank among Canada's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Canada paid Taiwan for it at the border, Taiwan'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 56 per cent of the lane.
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Canada's imports7 per cent, 128 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 463m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 428,084 a tonne, 780 tonnesUSD 334min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of Canada's imports23 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 188m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 325,419 a tonne, 740 tonnesUSD 241min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180
Share of Canada's imports20 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 330,707 a tonne, 307 tonnesUSD 102min 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 imports12 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 250m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 84min 2024 -
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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 countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 488,165 a tonne, 169 tonnesUSD 83min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816
Share of Canada's imports19 per cent, 129 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,945 a tonne, 17,965 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 100 source countriesChangedown 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 534m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 353,109 a tonne, 194 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
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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 imports8 per cent, 153 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,210 a tonne, 15,586 tonnesUSD 66min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 91 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 264,194 a tonne, 237 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Canada's imports11 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 272m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 45 tonnesUSD 61min 2024 -
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Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200
Share of Canada's imports37 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 53,810 a tonne, 1,067 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814
Share of Canada's imports43 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,921 a tonne, 9,382 tonnesUSD 56min 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 countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,918 a tonne, 1,526 tonnesUSD 55min 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 imports15 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 829,284 a tonne, 65 tonnesUSD 54min 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 imports18 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,224 a tonne, 38,299 tonnesUSD 47min 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 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,838 a tonne, 2,955 tonnesUSD 44min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160
Share of Canada's imports18 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,404 a tonne, 877 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691
Share of Canada's imports17 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 384,004 a tonne, 111 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512
Share of Canada's imports19 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 358 a tonne, 117,551 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 126 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 72,799 a tonne, 575 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149
Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 207,356 a tonne, 193 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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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 imports4 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,380 a tonne, 800 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933
Share of Canada's imports16 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,415 a tonne, 14,556 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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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 imports1 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 394,108 a tonne, 89 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 928 a tonne, 35,880 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640
Share of Canada's imports26 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,974 a tonne, 8,357 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,336 a tonne, 3,716 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,622 a tonne, 1,941 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 170 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,173 a tonne, 2,128 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810
Share of Canada's imports8 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,903 a tonne, 1,391 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830140
Share of Canada's imports14 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,438 a tonne, 970 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: sawing machinesHS 846591
Share of Canada's imports29 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,424 a tonne, 1,726 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 53,152 a tonne, 478 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Canada's imports4 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,796 a tonne, 1,941 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of Canada's imports17 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 11 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
36
Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 155 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,522 a tonne, 6,429 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS 820420
Share of Canada's imports34 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,581 a tonne, 1,281 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 137 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,286 a tonne, 9,477 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 149 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,579 a tonne, 1,857 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Spectacles, goggles and the like: (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or otherHS 900490
Share of Canada's imports13 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 72,387 a tonne, 289 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: threaded wood screws other than coach screwsHS 731812
Share of Canada's imports46 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,295 a tonne, 9,002 tonnesUSD 21min 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 imports1 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,216 a tonne, 3,853 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
43
Carriages for disabled persons: parts and accessories thereofHS 871420
Share of Canada's imports27 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,464 a tonne, 686 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Cycles: parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9HS 871499
Share of Canada's imports40 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 60,242 a tonne, 312 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141
Share of Canada's imports5 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 206,744 a tonne, 90 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: expansible polystyrene, in primary formsHS 390311
Share of Canada's imports31 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,378 a tonne, 13,525 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Navigational instruments and appliances: for navigation other than aeronautical or space navigation (excluding direction finding compasses)HS 901480
Share of Canada's imports18 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 220,771 a tonne, 84 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
48
Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of Canada's imports1 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.9m a tonne, 6.1 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Circuits: printedHS 853400
Share of Canada's imports6 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 18min 2024 -
50
Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880
Share of Canada's imports2 per cent, 135 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,932 a tonne, 1,464 tonnesUSD 17min 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.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149USD 40m in 2024, up 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 18m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721922USD 11m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 241m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 188m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Tools, hand: interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handlesHS 820420USD 23m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedHS 847190USD 9m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 83m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle clasps: of base metal, of a kind used for clothing & accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings...HS 830890USD 14m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 41 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393USD 6m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990USD 7m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220USD 5m in 2024, up 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830140USD 28m in 2024, up 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 44m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 10m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Taiwan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where Taiwan dominates
Lines where Taiwan supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Taiwan ships at least 60 per cent of what Canada imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Copper: sanitary ware and parts thereofHS 74182061 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 10m; 38 source countries in all.
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for retail saleHS 55096283 per cent of Canada's imports of the line, USD 1m; 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 Taiwan'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.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Taiwan: USD 334m at USD 428,084 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 146m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 287,623 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 381,448 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330Taiwan: USD 241m at USD 325,419 a tonne. China: USD 327m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 110,335 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 325,419 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Taiwan: USD 83m at USD 488,165 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 584m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 254,431 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 456,491 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded nutsHS 731816Taiwan: USD 71m at USD 3,945 a tonne. China: USD 44m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,549 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,921 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Taiwan: USD 69m at USD 353,109 a tonne. Thailand: USD 44m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 221,442 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 305,538 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815Taiwan: USD 66m at USD 4,210 a tonne. China: USD 106m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,191 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,021 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Taiwan: USD 63m at USD 264,194 a tonne. United States: USD 791m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 79,854 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 344,808 a tonne.
- Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200Taiwan: USD 57m at USD 53,810 a tonne. China: USD 46m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 5,666 a tonne, 90 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,451 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: threaded self-tapping screwsHS 731814Taiwan: USD 56m at USD 5,921 a tonne. United States: USD 42m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 1,914 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,044 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Taiwan: USD 55m at USD 35,918 a tonne. Italy: USD 62m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 25,560 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,514 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852351Taiwan: USD 54m at USD 829,284 a tonne. United States: USD 103m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 650,302 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 779,437 a tonne.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Taiwan: USD 44m at USD 14,838 a tonne. Turkey: USD 16m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 9,046 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,681 a tonne.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Taiwan: USD 43m at USD 384,004 a tonne. China: USD 21m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 80,357 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 384,004 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440Taiwan: USD 42m at USD 72,799 a tonne. United States: USD 489m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 51,717 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,270 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149Taiwan: USD 40m at USD 207,356 a tonne. China: USD 66m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 151,127 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 192,025 a tonne.
- Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220Taiwan: USD 36m at USD 45,380 a tonne. China: USD 53m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 35,777 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 44,170 a tonne.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 721933Taiwan: USD 35m at USD 2,415 a tonne. China: USD 57m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 1,538 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,449 a tonne.
- 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 847150Taiwan: USD 35m at USD 394,108 a tonne. United States: USD 708m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 218,878 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 314,681 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049Taiwan: USD 33m at USD 928 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 18m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 728 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 953 a tonne.
- Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640Taiwan: USD 33m at USD 3,974 a tonne. China: USD 21m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 1,370 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,531 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 Taiwan'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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