In 2024, Canada's trade deficit with China amounted to around **** billion Canadian dollars, a slight decrease from around **** billion Canadian dollars in the previous year. In 2024, Canada imported around **** billion Canadian dollar-worth of goods from China and exported only **** billion Canadian dollar-worth of merchandise.

China Exports to Canada was US$46.45 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Canada Exports to China was US$21.79 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

China Import: Canada data was reported at 28.382 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.423 USD bn for 2017. China Import: Canada data is updated yearly, averaging 3.751 USD bn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2018, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.382 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 1.011 USD bn in 1986. China Import: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: Trade: Annual.

In 2023, China had exported approximately 89.2 billion Canadian dollars worth of merchandise goods to Canada, a decrease from around 100.2 billion Canadian dollars in the previous year. In 2023, Canada recorded an over 58 billion Canadian dollars of trade deficit with China.

There have been many studies that examine the Canada-U.S. trade relationship; this is deservedly so as the U.S. is Canada’s dominant trading partner. In 2018, the minister of international trade diversification announced a target to increase overseas exports by 50% by 2025.Footnote1 China is the world’s second largest economy and is the second most important bilateral commercial partner for Canada. Thus, China might be a key market if Canada is to achieve its export diversification target. The goal of this paper is to explore Canada’s commercial relationship with China. This will be done by examining trading and investment relationship between the two countries over the last two decades. Additionally, COVID-19 showed the world that in extreme cases, production within a country can be brought to a halt. Therefore, the second part of this paper will examine how a disruption to trade with China might affect Canadian supply chains and production.

Key information about Canada Total Exports to China

• Canada Total Exports to China recorded 2.133 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 1.594 USD bn in the previous month
• Canada Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1997 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 1.257 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.517 USD bn in Oct 2022 and a record low of 91.099 USD mn in Aug 1998

In 2023, the value of imports from China in Canada decreased by nine billion dollars (-13.65 percent) since 2022. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significant higher value of imports than the preceding years.

Canada Imports from China was US$64.69 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

China Imports from Canada was US$46.56 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

There have been many studies that examine the Canada-U.S. trade relationship; this is deservedly so as the U.S. is Canada’s dominant trading partner. In 2018, the minister of international trade diversification announced a target to increase overseas exports by 50% by 2025.Footnote1 China is the world’s second largest economy and is the second most important bilateral commercial partner for Canada. Thus, China might be a key market if Canada is to achieve its export diversification target. The goal of this paper is to explore Canada’s commercial relationship with China. This will be done by examining trading and investment relationship between the two countries over the last two decades. Additionally, COVID-19 showed the world that in extreme cases, production within a country can be brought to a halt. Therefore, the second part of this paper will examine how a disruption to trade with China might affect Canadian supply chains and production.

China Import hs: Canada: Vegetable Product data was reported at 359.817 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 303.304 USD mn for Sep 2018. China Import hs: Canada: Vegetable Product data is updated monthly, averaging 69.690 USD mn from Jan 1993 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 573.246 USD mn in Jan 2013 and a record low of 0.410 USD mn in Feb 1994. China Import hs: Canada: Vegetable Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by HS Classification: North America: Canada.

China Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Canada data was reported at 1.038 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.306 USD bn for Dec 2017. China Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Canada data is updated quarterly, averaging -35.034 USD mn from Mar 1981 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 149 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.150 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of -539.948 USD mn in Dec 1995. China Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

This table contains 3904 series, with data for years 2000 - 2016 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada);  Trade (2 items: Import; Export);  Top sixty trading partners (61 items: Total of all countries; United States; China; Mexico; ...);  Classification by Broad Economic Categories (BEC4) (32 items: Food and beverages; Food and beverages, primary; Food and beverages, primary, mainly for industry; Food and beverages, primary, mainly for household consumption; ...).

In 2023, Canada imported merchandise with a total value of about ** billion Canadian dollars from China. That year, Canada had a trade deficit of **** billion Canadian dollars with China.

Canada CA: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data was reported at 1.383 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.515 USD bn for 2016. Canada CA: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data is updated yearly, averaging -11.250 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.481 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of -645.400 USD mn in 1984. Canada CA: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

China Export hs: Canada: Miscellaneous Mfg Article data was reported at 391.501 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 342.305 USD mn for May 2018. China Export hs: Canada: Miscellaneous Mfg Article data is updated monthly, averaging 205.972 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 210 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 520.501 USD mn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 23.881 USD mn in Jan 2001. China Export hs: Canada: Miscellaneous Mfg Article data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: Trade by HS Classification: North America: Canada.

China Export hs: Canada: Vegetable Product data was reported at 31.337 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.148 USD mn for Sep 2018. China Export hs: Canada: Vegetable Product data is updated monthly, averaging 13.648 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.898 USD mn in Nov 2016 and a record low of 1.900 USD mn in Jun 2002. China Export hs: Canada: Vegetable Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by HS Classification: North America: Canada.

China Imports from Canada of Interchangeable Tools for Hand Tools or for Machine-tools was US$949.44 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Canada of Interchangeable Tools for Hand Tools or for Machine-tools - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

China Export hs: Canada: Live Animal; Animal Product data was reported at 30.806 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.534 USD mn for Sep 2018. China Export hs: Canada: Live Animal; Animal Product data is updated monthly, averaging 15.624 USD mn from Jan 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 214 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.719 USD mn in Jan 2017 and a record low of 1.773 USD mn in Feb 2001. China Export hs: Canada: Live Animal; Animal Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Administration of Customs. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JA: USD: Trade by HS Classification: North America: Canada.