Canada Imports from Japan
Canada's imports from Japan fell to $15.09 billion in 2024, down from $15.36 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 1.8% ($270.22 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Canada from Japan were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($6.97 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($3.15 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.17 billion).
Canada had a trade deficit with Japan that widened to $4.53 billion in 2024 from $3.6 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 25.7% ($925.27 million).
Canada Imports from Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Canada imports from Japan by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $6.97B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $3.15B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.17B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $768.18M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $494.76M | 2024 |
| 6 | Rubber and rubber articles | $406.25M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $260.30M | 2024 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $249.10M | 2024 |
| 9 | Iron and steel | $206.68M | 2024 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $131.53M | 2024 |
| 11 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $120.33M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $108.17M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $94.29M | 2024 |
| 14 | Toys, games, sports goods | $88.11M | 2024 |
| 15 | Unspecified commodities | $83.14M | 2024 |
| 16 | Organic chemicals | $76.91M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $64.00M | 2024 |
| 18 | Clocks, watches, parts | $48.27M | 2024 |
| 19 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $44.85M | 2024 |
| 20 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $36.27M | 2024 |
| 21 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $34.93M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $29.39M | 2024 |
| 23 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $28.63M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $25.00M | 2024 |
| 25 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $23.77M | 2024 |
| 26 | Ceramic products | $21.98M | 2024 |
| 27 | Glass and glassware | $20.79M | 2024 |
| 28 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $19.74M | 2024 |
| 29 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $19.13M | 2024 |
| 30 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $18.65M | 2024 |
| 31 | Nickel and nickel articles | $17.68M | 2024 |
| 32 | Musical instruments, parts | $15.05M | 2024 |
| 33 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $15.00M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $14.27M | 2024 |
| 35 | Non-knitted clothing | $13.08M | 2024 |
| 36 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $12.88M | 2024 |
| 37 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $11.82M | 2024 |
| 38 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $11.59M | 2024 |
| 39 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $11.04M | 2024 |
| 40 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $10.92M | 2024 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $10.78M | 2024 |
| 42 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $10.38M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $9.62M | 2024 |
| 44 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $8.81M | 2024 |
| 45 | Ores, slag, ash | $8.18M | 2024 |
| 46 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $8.08M | 2024 |
| 47 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $7.50M | 2024 |
| 48 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $6.07M | 2024 |
| 49 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $5.87M | 2024 |
| 50 | Copper and copper articles | $5.17M | 2024 |
| 51 | Meat and edible offal | $5.13M | 2024 |
| 52 | Other base metals, cermets | $4.10M | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made filaments | $4.05M | 2024 |
| 54 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $3.72M | 2024 |
| 55 | Cotton | $3.65M | 2024 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $3.53M | 2024 |
| 57 | Cereals | $3.48M | 2024 |
| 58 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $3.47M | 2024 |
| 59 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $3.43M | 2024 |
| 60 | Headgear | $2.84M | 2024 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $2.67M | 2024 |
| 62 | Man-made staple fibres | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 63 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.17M | 2024 |
| 64 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.75M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.75M | 2024 |
| 66 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.63M | 2024 |
| 67 | Works of art, antiques | $1.63M | 2024 |
| 68 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.60M | 2024 |
| 69 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 70 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 71 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $819,413.23 | 2024 |
| 72 | Footwear and parts | $779,196.89 | 2024 |
| 73 | Animal products | $636,300.66 | 2024 |
| 74 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $587,023.21 | 2024 |
| 75 | Fertilizers | $331,186.87 | 2024 |
| 76 | Silk | $285,944.81 | 2024 |
| 77 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $284,430.39 | 2024 |
| 78 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $271,658.36 | 2024 |
| 79 | Tin and tin articles | $225,972.62 | 2024 |
| 80 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $186,891.21 | 2024 |
| 81 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $163,499.21 | 2024 |
| 82 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $149,456.82 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cork and cork products | $117,599.04 | 2024 |
| 84 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $87,634.46 | 2024 |
| 85 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $78,523.27 | 2024 |
| 86 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $73,884.79 | 2024 |
| 87 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $53,725.48 | 2024 |
| 88 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $47,043.57 | 2024 |
| 89 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $43,194.39 | 2024 |
| 90 | Zinc and zinc articles | $41,332.94 | 2024 |
| 91 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $39,914.45 | 2024 |
| 92 | Furskins and artificial fur | $16,706.55 | 2024 |
| 93 | Live animals | $14,857.09 | 2024 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $14,408.48 | 2024 |
| 95 | Lead and lead articles | $2,535.78 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,998.30 | 2024 |
| 97 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $396.42 | 2024 |
Canada Imports from Japan (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Canada imports from Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.09 |
| 2023 | 15.36 |
| 2022 | 12.57 |
| 2021 | 12.32 |
| 2020 | 10.09 |
| 2019 | 12.42 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13.50 |
| 2016 | 11.92 |
| 2015 | 11.56 |
| 2014 | 12.05 |
| 2013 | 13.34 |
| 2012 | 15.04 |
| 2011 | 13.19 |
| 2010 | 13.05 |
| 2009 | 10.86 |
| 2008 | 14.40 |
| 2007 | 14.45 |
| 2006 | 13.52 |
| 2005 | 12.22 |
| 2004 | 10.40 |
| 2003 | 9.88 |
| 2002 | 9.83 |
| 2001 | 9.46 |
| 2000 | 11.18 |
| 1999 | 10.12 |
| 1998 | 9.44 |
| 1997 | 9.07 |
| 1996 | 7.66 |
| 1995 | 8.81 |
| 1994 | 8.32 |
| 1993 | 8.28 |
| 1992 | 8.91 |
| 1991 | 8.95 |
| 1990 | 8.15 |
| 1989 | 8.06 |