Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $7.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 96.5% of that total.
1. United States: $4.9 billion (63.5%)
2. United Kingdom: $665.3 million (8.6%)
3. Canada: $481.8 million (6.3%)
4. France: $372.2 million (4.8%)
5. Japan: $352.3 million (4.6%)
6. Mexico: $329.8 million (4.3%)
7. Taiwan: $99.5 million (1.3%)
8. Germany: $93.1 million (1.2%)
9. China: $85.5 million (1.11%)
10. Italy: $60.9 million (0.8%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $5.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 84.8% of that total.
1. United States: $2.4 billion (44.9%)
2. France: $583.3 million (11.1%)
3. Italy: $483.3 million (9.2%)
4. United Kingdom: $238.5 million (4.6%)
5. Australia: $205.4 million (3.9%)
6. Netherlands: $132.8 million (2.5%)
7. Mexico: $128.1 million (2.4%)
8. Spain: $112.4 million (2.1%)
9. Ireland: $107.1 million (2%)
10. Argentina: $97.7 million (1.9%)
Aluminum Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.5% of that total.
1. United States: $2.9 billion (73.4%)
2. China: $471.4 million (11.7%)
3. Germany: $112 million (2.8%)
4. Mexico: $49 million (1.2%)
5. France: $42.9 million (1.1%)
6. Canada: $38.7 million (1%)
7. South Korea: $27.4 million (0.7%)
8. Italy: $22.9 million (0.6%)
9. Indonesia: $22.3 million (0.6%)
10. Malaysia: $20.8 million (0.5%)
Automobile Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $70.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 97.2% of that total.
1. United States: $47 billion (66.5%)
2. Mexico: $7.8 billion (11.1%)
3. Japan: $4.1 billion (5.9%)
4. Germany: $3.6 billion (5.2%)
5. South Korea: $2.6 billion (3.7%)
6. China: $1.7 billion (2.4%)
7. United Kingdom: $933.2 million (1.3%)
8. Italy: $324.8 million (0.5%)
9. Taiwan: $317.2 million (0.4%)
10. France: $265.2 million (0.4%)
Cereals Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $882.8 million. The 10 countries below supplied 96.2% of that total.
1. United States: $582.2 million (65.9%)
2. Thailand: $87.4 million (9.9%)
3. India: $70 million (7.9%)
4. Bolivia: $32.1 million (3.6%)
5. Peru: $22.9 million (2.6%)
6. Chile: $19 million (2.1%)
7. Pakistan: $13.3 million (1.5%)
8. Canada: $12.1 million (1.4%)
9. Romania: $5.9 million (0.7%)
10. Argentina: $4.7 million (0.5%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $6.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.6% of that total.
1. United States: $3.8 billion (57.3%)
2. China: $494.4 million (7.5%)
3. Switzerland: $321.3 million (4.8%)
4. Ireland: $294.6 million (4.4%)
5. India: $206.9 million (3.1%)
6. Germany: $195.3 million (2.9%)
7. France: $179 million (2.7%)
8. Trinidad and Tobago: $112.8 million (1.7%)
9. Italy: $105.4 million (1.6%)
10. United Kingdom: $97.6 million (1.5%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $4.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.4% of that total.
1. China: $2 billion (45.3%)
2. Bangladesh: $538.5 million (12.2%)
3. Viet Nam: $290 million (6.6%)
4. Mexico: $204.7 million (4.6%)
5. United States: $194.6 million (4.4%)
6. India: $171.9 million (3.9%)
7. Indonesia: $148.6 million (3.4%)
8. Cambodia: $148.2 million (3.4%)
9. Italy: $138.4 million (3.1%)
10. Turkey: $66.7 million (1.5%)
Copper Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 92.3% of that total.
1. United States: $1.2 billion (59.9%)
2. Chile: $344.7 million (16.8%)
3. China: $91 million (4.4%)
4. Mexico: $52.8 million (2.6%)
5. Germany: $41.5 million (2%)
6. Viet Nam: $37.9 million (1.9%)
7. Tanzania: $27.1 million (1.3%)
8. Russia: $23.1 million (1.1%)
9. Congo: $21.7 million (1.1%)
10. Taiwan: $21.5 million (1.1%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $44.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.8% of that total.
1. United States: $14.4 billion (32.7%)
2. China: $12.8 billion (28.9%)
3. Mexico: $5.7 billion (12.9%)
4. Japan: $1.4 billion (3.2%)
5. Germany: $1.3 billion (3%)
6. Taiwan: $1.3 billion (3%)
7. Malaysia: $1 billion (2.3%)
8. South Korea: $966 million (2.2%)
9. Thailand: $604.7 million (1.4%)
10. Philippines: $573.8 million (1.3%)
Footwear Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $2.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 92.7% of that total.
1. China: $1.5 billion (61.3%)
2. Viet Nam: $292 million (11.7%)
3. Italy: $148.8 million (6%)
4. Indonesia: $81.5 million (3.3%)
5. Cambodia: $71.4 million (2.9%)
6. United States: $58.7 million (2.4%)
7. Portugal: $36.1 million (1.4%)
8. Spain: $35.6 million (1.4%)
9. India: $31.6 million (1.3%)
10. Romania: $27.6 million (1.1%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $9.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.6% of that total.
1. United States: $3.6 billion (39.4%)
2. China: $3 billion (32.6%)
3. Mexico: $1.1 billion (12%)
4. Viet Nam: $249.3 million (2.7%)
5. Italy: $197.9 million (2.1%)
6. Poland: $121.5 million (1.3%)
7. Taiwan: $90.6 million (1%)
8. Germany: $89.6 million (1%)
9. Malaysia: $87.2 million (0.9%)
10. India: $56.7 million (0.6%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $12.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 80.6% of that total.
1. United States: $2.9 billion (22.8%)
2. Peru: $1.9 billion (14.6%)
3. Argentina: $1.4 billion (10.7%)
4. Dominican Republic: $1.3 billion (10.3%)
5. United Kingdom: $1.2 billion (9.4%)
6. Egypt: $469.6 million (3.7%)
7. Chile: $311.2 million (2.4%)
8. China: $297.1 million (2.3%)
9. Guyana: $294.4 million (2.3%)
10. Mexico: $264.8 million (2.1%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $3.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.4% of that total.
1. United States: $1.6 billion (42.9%)
2. Brazil: $679.6 million (18.4%)
3. Jamaica: $204.6 million (5.5%)
4. China: $193.1 million (5.2%)
5. Kazakhstan: $148.1 million (4%)
6. Suriname: $121.7 million (3.3%)
7. Germany: $93.6 million (2.5%)
8. Australia: $75.4 million (2%)
9. Mexico: $69.7 million (1.9%)
10. Malawi: $59.2 million (1.6%)
Iron and Steel Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $8.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.1% of that total.
1. United States: $5.5 billion (63.9%)
2. China: $447.3 million (5.2%)
3. South Korea: $327.3 million (3.8%)
4. Turkey: $263.6 million (3.1%)
5. Germany: $218.2 million (2.5%)
6. Taiwan: $158.7 million (1.8%)
7. India: $150.1 million (1.7%)
8. United Kingdom: $147.3 million (1.7%)
9. Japan: $146.8 million (1.7%)
10. Brazil: $144.3 million (1.7%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $11.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90% of that total.
1. United States: $6.3 billion (53.7%)
2. China: $2.2 billion (18.5%)
3. Mexico: $416.1 million (3.5%)
4. Japan: $356.4 million (3%)
5. Taiwan: $351.5 million (3%)
6. Germany: $278.4 million (2.4%)
7. South Korea: $213.4 million (1.8%)
8. India: $183.6 million (1.6%)
9. Italy: $180.9 million (1.5%)
10. Austria: $113.7 million (1%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $67.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.5% of that total.
1. United States: $34.3 billion (50.8%)
2. China: $10.5 billion (15.5%)
3. Mexico: $4 billion (5.9%)
4. Germany: $3.6 billion (5.3%)
5. Japan: $3.3 billion (4.9%)
6. Italy: $1.5 billion (2.2%)
7. United Kingdom: $1.3 billion (1.9%)
8. South Korea: $987.2 million (1.5%)
9. France: $857.6 million (1.3%)
10. Canada: $764.7 million (1.1%)
Meat Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $2.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 98.6% of that total.
1. United States: $1.8 billion (75.1%)
2. Australia: $234.9 million (10%)
3. New Zealand: $148 million (6.3%)
4. Uruguay: $78.4 million (3.3%)
5. Brazil: $31 million (1.3%)
6. Germany: $19.8 million (0.8%)
7. Denmark: $12.9 million (0.5%)
8. Italy: $11 million (0.5%)
9. Chile: $10 million (0.4%)
10. Mexico: $6.7 million (0.3%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $12.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86% of that total.
1. United States: $6.2 billion (48.6%)
2. China: $1 billion (8.1%)
3. Mexico: $975.9 million (7.6%)
4. Germany: $868.6 million (6.8%)
5. Japan: $567.7 million (4.4%)
6. United Kingdom: $332.5 million (2.6%)
7. France: $292.9 million (2.3%)
8. Switzerland: $273.6 million (2.1%)
9. Ireland: $238.1 million (1.9%)
10. Italy: $211.3 million (1.6%)
Oil Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $47.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 92.5% of that total.
1. United States: $32 billion (67.4%)
2. Saudi Arabia: $2.4 billion (5.1%)
3. Netherlands: $1.9 billion (4%)
4. Iraq: $1.7 billion (3.6%)
5. Norway: $1.4 billion (2.9%)
6. Algeria: $1.2 billion (2.5%)
7. Angola: $1.1 billion (2.2%)
8. Mexico: $938.5 million (1.980%)
9. United Kingdom: $878.6 million (1.9%)
10. Azerbaijan: $431.4 million (0.9%)
Paper Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $5.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 96.6% of that total.
1. United States: $4.6 billion (82.4%)
2. China: $396.1 million (7.1%)
3. Germany: $95.8 million (1.7%)
4. Mexico: $58.8 million (1.1%)
5. Finland: $53.9 million (1%)
6. France: $51.9 million (0.9%)
7. United Kingdom: $44.9 million (0.8%)
8. Indonesia: $35 million (0.6%)
9. Italy: $32 million (0.6%)
10. South Korea: $30.8 million (0.6%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $3.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 94% of that total.
1. United States: $2.2 billion (68.8%)
2. France: $265.1 million (8.3%)
3. Italy: $112.7 million (3.5%)
4. Mexico: $92.8 million (2.9%)
5. China: $91.4 million (2.9%)
6. United Kingdom: $86.9 million (2.7%)
7. Germany: $75.2 million (2.4%)
8. Canada: $33.4 million (1.1%)
9. Israel: $23 million (0.7%)
10. Switzerland: $21.1 million (0.7%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $12.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86% of that total.
1. United States: $4.1 billion (33.2%)
2. Switzerland: $1.6 billion (12.6%)
3. Germany: $1.5 billion (11.7%)
4. Belgium: $734.8 million (5.9%)
5. United Kingdom: $670.8 million (5.4%)
6. France: $577.7 million (4.6%)
7. Ireland: $505.2 million (4%)
8. Italy: $492.8 million (3.9%)
9. Spain: $323 million (2.6%)
10. Sweden: $267.1 million (2.1%)
Plastics Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $16.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 95.5% of that total.
1. United States: $12.3 billion (76%)
2. China: $1.8 billion (11.5%)
3. Germany: $285.3 million (1.8%)
4. Mexico: $222.9 million (1.4%)
5. South Korea: $187.8 million (1.2%)
6. Taiwan: $170.2 million (1.1%)
7. Japan: $121.2 million (0.8%)
8. United Kingdom: $107.9 million (0.7%)
9. France: $104.6 million (0.6%)
10. Italy: $100.5 million (0.6%)
Rubber Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $6.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.1% of that total.
1. United States: $3.4 billion (50.9%)
2. China: $758.6 million (11.3%)
3. Japan: $416.4 million (6.2%)
4. Indonesia: $218.9 million (3.3%)
5. South Korea: $183.2 million (2.7%)
6. Germany: $170.4 million (2.5%)
7. Mexico: $168.1 million (2.5%)
8. Thailand: $155.1 million (2.3%)
9. Malaysia: $115.7 million (1.7%)
10. Taiwan: $111.5 million (1.7%)
Wood Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $3.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 94.4% of that total.
1. United States: $2.1 billion (65.9%)
2. China: $584.2 million (18.1%)
3. Germany: $63 million (2%)
4. Chile: $54.8 million (1.7%)
5. Canada: $49.9 million (1.5%)
6. Brazil: $46.2 million (1.4%)
7. Austria: $45.7 million (1.4%)
8. Russia: $27.5 million (0.9%)
9. Indonesia: $25.3 million (0.8%)
10. Mexico: $20.3 million (0.6%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
Canadian imports for this product category were $4.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.1% of that total.
1. China: $2.1 billion (44.4%)
2. Cambodia: $494.3 million (10.3%)
3. Bangladesh: $458.2 million (9.6%)
4. Viet Nam: $308.4 million (6.5%)
5. United States: $208.8 million (4.4%)
6. Indonesia: $137.1 million (2.9%)
7. India: $124.8 million (2.6%)
8. Mexico: $124.3 million (2.6%)
9. Sri Lanka: $69 million (1.4%)
10. Italy: $66.2 million (1.4%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading Canadian import countries from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Canada Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing Canadian Import Countries
Canada imported US$462.8 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top Canadian trade partners, accounting for 83.7% of total Canadian imports.
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.