Canada Imports from Vietnam
Canada's imports from Vietnam rose to $10.36 billion in 2024, up from $9.85 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 5.2% ($514.73 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Canada from Vietnam were Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.15 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.91 billion) and Knitted or crocheted clothing ($816.41 million).
Canada had a trade deficit with Vietnam that widened to $9.65 billion in 2024 from $9.27 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 4.1% ($376.49 million).
Canada Imports from Vietnam by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Canada imports from Vietnam by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.15B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.91B | 2024 |
| 3 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $816.41M | 2024 |
| 4 | Non-knitted clothing | $752.97M | 2024 |
| 5 | Footwear and parts | $725.53M | 2024 |
| 6 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $570.13M | 2024 |
| 7 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $222.12M | 2024 |
| 8 | Toys, games, sports goods | $213.67M | 2024 |
| 9 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $168.60M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $164.05M | 2024 |
| 11 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $144.94M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $143.51M | 2024 |
| 13 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $132.14M | 2024 |
| 14 | Rubber and rubber articles | $131.07M | 2024 |
| 15 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $115.55M | 2024 |
| 16 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $88.11M | 2024 |
| 17 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $72.66M | 2024 |
| 18 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $70.03M | 2024 |
| 19 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $51.38M | 2024 |
| 20 | Copper and copper articles | $50.69M | 2024 |
| 21 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $50.26M | 2024 |
| 22 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $48.51M | 2024 |
| 23 | Iron and steel | $45.45M | 2024 |
| 24 | Headgear | $40.17M | 2024 |
| 25 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $35.98M | 2024 |
| 26 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $35.46M | 2024 |
| 27 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $35.15M | 2024 |
| 28 | Ceramic products | $34.67M | 2024 |
| 29 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $31.53M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $31.10M | 2024 |
| 31 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $28.51M | 2024 |
| 32 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $22.97M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $20.66M | 2024 |
| 34 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $17.92M | 2024 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $14.16M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $13.55M | 2024 |
| 37 | Cereals | $12.77M | 2024 |
| 38 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $12.44M | 2024 |
| 39 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $12.22M | 2024 |
| 40 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $10.62M | 2024 |
| 41 | Unspecified commodities | $9.86M | 2024 |
| 42 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $8.73M | 2024 |
| 43 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $8.54M | 2024 |
| 44 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $7.01M | 2024 |
| 45 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $6.85M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glass and glassware | $6.58M | 2024 |
| 47 | Man-made filaments | $6.43M | 2024 |
| 48 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $5.55M | 2024 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.45M | 2024 |
| 50 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $5.32M | 2024 |
| 51 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $4.46M | 2024 |
| 52 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $4.21M | 2024 |
| 53 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $3.68M | 2024 |
| 54 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $3.51M | 2024 |
| 55 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $3.43M | 2024 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $3.17M | 2024 |
| 57 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.97M | 2024 |
| 58 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 59 | Meat and edible offal | $1.76M | 2024 |
| 60 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 61 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 62 | Musical instruments, parts | $986,523.20 | 2024 |
| 63 | Organic chemicals | $962,992.25 | 2024 |
| 64 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $807,232.30 | 2024 |
| 65 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $786,478.36 | 2024 |
| 66 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $781,621.22 | 2024 |
| 67 | Other base metals, cermets | $764,841.31 | 2024 |
| 68 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $758,240.51 | 2024 |
| 69 | Fertilizers | $482,524.19 | 2024 |
| 70 | Animal products | $458,508.66 | 2024 |
| 71 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $332,297.12 | 2024 |
| 72 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $331,721.54 | 2024 |
| 73 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $304,461.33 | 2024 |
| 74 | Lead and lead articles | $281,898.84 | 2024 |
| 75 | Zinc and zinc articles | $238,962.61 | 2024 |
| 76 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $225,262.32 | 2024 |
| 77 | Pharmaceutical products | $216,723.88 | 2024 |
| 78 | Cotton | $214,066.07 | 2024 |
| 79 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $143,081.03 | 2024 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur | $129,155.02 | 2024 |
| 81 | Cork and cork products | $95,668.56 | 2024 |
| 82 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $89,399.28 | 2024 |
| 83 | Works of art, antiques | $33,404.64 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $32,373.40 | 2024 |
| 85 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $30,976.78 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $24,802.02 | 2024 |
| 87 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $22,656.30 | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $22,609.04 | 2024 |
| 89 | Clocks, watches, parts | $17,118.49 | 2024 |
| 90 | Nickel and nickel articles | $11,959.45 | 2024 |
| 91 | Live animals | $5,778.34 | 2024 |
| 92 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2,123.85 | 2024 |
| 93 | Tin and tin articles | $548.77 | 2024 |
| 94 | Ores, slag, ash | $43.03 | 2024 |
Canada Imports from Vietnam (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Canada imports from Vietnam by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.36 |
| 2023 | 9.85 |
| 2022 | 9.46 |
| 2021 | 7.85 |
| 2020 | 6.09 |
| 2019 | 5.27 |
| 2018 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 3.92 |
| 2016 | 3.74 |
| 2015 | 3.20 |
| 2014 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 1.62 |
| 2011 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 1.14 |
| 2009 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 0.71 |
| 2006 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 0.46 |
| 2004 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 0.18 |
| 2001 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 0.14 |
| 1999 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 0.11 |
| 1996 | 0.07 |
| 1995 | 0.06 |
| 1994 | 0.03 |
| 1993 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 0.01 |
| 1989 | 0.01 |