Canada Imports from United States
Canada's imports from the United States fell to $266.27 billion in 2024, down from $277.37 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 4% ($11.1 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Canada from the United States were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($49.82 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($38.11 billion), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($27.34 billion).
Canada had a trade surplus with United States that fell to $153.48B in 2024 from $162.17B in 2023. This is a decrease of 5.4% ($8.69 billion).
Canada Imports from United States by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Canada imports from US 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 | $49.82B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $38.11B | 2024 |
| 3 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $27.34B | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $14.44B | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $12.75B | 2024 |
| 6 | Unspecified commodities | $10.49B | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $6.49B | 2024 |
| 8 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.95B | 2024 |
| 9 | Pharmaceutical products | $5.92B | 2024 |
| 10 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $5.30B | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $5.22B | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $5.06B | 2024 |
| 13 | Iron and steel | $4.18B | 2024 |
| 14 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $3.56B | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $3.13B | 2024 |
| 16 | Organic chemicals | $3.13B | 2024 |
| 17 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $3.12B | 2024 |
| 18 | Rubber and rubber articles | $3.09B | 2024 |
| 19 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $3.01B | 2024 |
| 20 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $2.94B | 2024 |
| 21 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $2.91B | 2024 |
| 22 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $2.77B | 2024 |
| 23 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $2.63B | 2024 |
| 24 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $2.35B | 2024 |
| 25 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.20B | 2024 |
| 26 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $2.20B | 2024 |
| 27 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.16B | 2024 |
| 28 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.12B | 2024 |
| 29 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $2.04B | 2024 |
| 30 | Copper and copper articles | $1.97B | 2024 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | $1.68B | 2024 |
| 32 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.62B | 2024 |
| 33 | Meat and edible offal | $1.60B | 2024 |
| 34 | Glass and glassware | $1.51B | 2024 |
| 35 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.43B | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $1.27B | 2024 |
| 37 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.26B | 2024 |
| 38 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.17B | 2024 |
| 39 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.16B | 2024 |
| 40 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.10B | 2024 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports goods | $970.54M | 2024 |
| 42 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $969.65M | 2024 |
| 43 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $909.87M | 2024 |
| 44 | Cereals | $868.50M | 2024 |
| 45 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $844.44M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $827.17M | 2024 |
| 47 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $797.54M | 2024 |
| 48 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $794.11M | 2024 |
| 49 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $757.51M | 2024 |
| 50 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $663.04M | 2024 |
| 51 | Live animals | $634.37M | 2024 |
| 52 | Sugar and confectionery | $609.15M | 2024 |
| 53 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $576.83M | 2024 |
| 54 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $549.62M | 2024 |
| 55 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $488.23M | 2024 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $467.90M | 2024 |
| 57 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $340.94M | 2024 |
| 58 | Nickel and nickel articles | $325.46M | 2024 |
| 59 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $322.35M | 2024 |
| 60 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $307.97M | 2024 |
| 61 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $289.56M | 2024 |
| 62 | Other base metals, cermets | $254.14M | 2024 |
| 63 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $252.79M | 2024 |
| 64 | Ceramic products | $250.06M | 2024 |
| 65 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $238.67M | 2024 |
| 66 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $220.89M | 2024 |
| 67 | Non-knitted clothing | $159.41M | 2024 |
| 68 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $154.44M | 2024 |
| 69 | Man-made staple fibres | $126.43M | 2024 |
| 70 | Man-made filaments | $122.65M | 2024 |
| 71 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $122.30M | 2024 |
| 72 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $119.80M | 2024 |
| 73 | Animal products | $106.27M | 2024 |
| 74 | Works of art, antiques | $86.46M | 2024 |
| 75 | Musical instruments, parts | $72.17M | 2024 |
| 76 | Zinc and zinc articles | $72.04M | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $60.46M | 2024 |
| 78 | Headgear | $54.28M | 2024 |
| 79 | Footwear and parts | $51.00M | 2024 |
| 80 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $39.44M | 2024 |
| 81 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $32.01M | 2024 |
| 82 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $24.70M | 2024 |
| 83 | Cotton | $23.76M | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $23.42M | 2024 |
| 85 | Tin and tin articles | $20.47M | 2024 |
| 86 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $17.73M | 2024 |
| 87 | Clocks, watches, parts | $15.97M | 2024 |
| 88 | Lead and lead articles | $15.10M | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $8.68M | 2024 |
| 90 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $7.31M | 2024 |
| 91 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $4.24M | 2024 |
| 92 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $3.80M | 2024 |
| 93 | Furskins and artificial fur | $3.10M | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $3.09M | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $3.00M | 2024 |
| 96 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2.62M | 2024 |
| 97 | Silk | $164,623.56 | 2024 |
Canada Imports from United States (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Canada imports from US by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 266.27 |
| 2023 | 277.37 |
| 2022 | 269.44 |
| 2021 | 239.12 |
| 2020 | 197.97 |
| 2019 | 230.07 |
| 2018 | 235.12 |
| 2017 | 222.57 |
| 2016 | 209.92 |
| 2015 | 223.17 |
| 2014 | 251.81 |
| 2013 | 240.61 |
| 2012 | 234.08 |
| 2011 | 223.17 |
| 2010 | 197.55 |
| 2009 | 164.25 |
| 2008 | 214.05 |
| 2007 | 206.44 |
| 2006 | 192.18 |
| 2005 | 177.64 |
| 2004 | 160.83 |
| 2003 | 145.76 |
| 2002 | 139.28 |
| 2001 | 141 |
| 2000 | 154.50 |
| 1999 | 144.43 |
| 1998 | 137.31 |
| 1997 | 133.10 |
| 1996 | 114.54 |
| 1995 | 109.81 |
| 1994 | 100.23 |
| 1993 | 88.04 |
| 1992 | 79.82 |
| 1991 | 75.27 |
| 1990 | 75.23 |
| 1989 | 74.53 |