China–Canada Bilateral Trade 2026
China–Canada trade reached $80.4B in January–September 2026, +17.2% year on year. China exported $40.9B and imported $39.5B.
Source: GACC Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09
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Leading commodity chapters across the available monthly history — darker cells show higher trade value. Hover any cell for detail.
Top China Exports to Canada
| HS chapter | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 85Electrical machinery and electronics | $7.2B | 17.6% | +26.2% | $7.9B |
| HS 84Machinery and mechanical appliances | $6.5B | 15.9% | +8.2% | $7.9B |
| HS 87Vehicles and parts | $2.6B | 6.4% | +44.2% | $2.4B |
| HS 39Plastics and articles thereof | $2.6B | 6.2% | +19.8% | $2.8B |
| HS 94Furniture, bedding and lighting | $2.5B | 6.1% | +3.4% | $3.1B |
| HS 73Articles of iron or steel | $1.9B | 4.6% | +11.5% | $2.3B |
| HS 95Toys, games and sports equipment | $1.5B | 3.7% | +3.9% | $1.8B |
| HS 61Apparel, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | 3.0% | +4.6% | $1.5B |
| HS 98Commodities not classified by kind | $1.0B | 2.5% | -40.5% | $2.1B |
| HS 76Aluminium | $998M | 2.4% | +30.1% | $1.1B |
Top HS4 products, Jan–Sep 2026
| HS4 product | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 8517Telecommunications equipment | $1.5B | 3.6% | +46.8% | $1.8B |
| HS 8471Automatic data processing machines | $1.3B | 3.2% | -15.1% | $1.9B |
| HS 8708Parts for motor vehicles | $1.1B | 2.8% | +2.8% | $1.4B |
| HS 8703Motor cars for transport of persons | $1.0B | 2.5% | +240.0% | Not in Top 20 |
| HS 9804Low-value goods in simplified customs procedures | $1.0B | 2.5% | -40.8% | $2.1B |
| HS 9403Furniture | $814M | 2.0% | +6.8% | $1.0B |
| HS 8507Electric accumulators | $763M | 1.9% | +119.3% | Not in Top 20 |
| HS 9405Lamps and lighting fittings | $722M | 1.8% | -2.6% | $910M |
| HS 9401Seats and seat parts | $650M | 1.6% | -0.2% | $868M |
| HS 3926Other articles of plastics | $600M | 1.5% | +26.9% | $623M |
Top China Imports from Canada
| HS chapter | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 27Mineral fuels and oils | $11.4B | 28.8% | +53.8% | $10.7B |
| HS 71Precious stones, metals and jewellery | $10.1B | 25.6% | +4.3% | $11.1B |
| HS 26Ores, slag and ash | $4.1B | 10.5% | +18.5% | $5.0B |
| HS 12Oil seeds and other seeds | $2.4B | 6.2% | +36.9% | $1.9B |
| HS 47Wood pulp and waste paper | $1.5B | 3.9% | -4.8% | $2.1B |
| HS 10Cereals | $999M | 2.5% | +14.3% | $1.3B |
| HS 74Copper | $852M | 2.2% | +82.4% | $710M |
| HS 31Fertilisers | $764M | 1.9% | +65.9% | $697M |
| HS 03Fish and seafood | $665M | 1.7% | -1.9% | $851M |
| HS 39Plastics and articles thereof | $545M | 1.4% | +8.2% | $707M |
Top HS4 products, Jan–Sep 2026
| HS4 product | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 7108Gold, unwrought, semi-finished or powder | $10.1B | 25.6% | +4.0% | $11.1B |
| HS 2709Crude petroleum oils | $7.2B | 18.2% | +39.5% | $7.4B |
| HS 2711Petroleum gases | $3.0B | 7.7% | +301.6% | $1.3B |
| HS 2603Copper ores and concentrates | $2.0B | 5.0% | +40.5% | $2.1B |
| HS 1205Rapeseed and colza seeds | $1.6B | 4.0% | +25.0% | $1.3B |
| HS 2601Iron ores and concentrates | $1.3B | 3.4% | -10.2% | $2.1B |
| HS 4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate | $1.2B | 3.1% | -5.3% | $1.7B |
| HS 2701Coal | $1.1B | 2.7% | -24.5% | $1.9B |
| HS 7404Copper waste and scrap | $806M | 2.0% | +77.7% | $685M |
| HS 1201Soya beans | $771M | 1.9% | +79.5% | $532M |
Fast-Growing China Export Products to Canada
Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD · ranked by USD increase
384 products qualify
- 1 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only electric motor for propulsion (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 870380 Exports$420M Increase+$417M YoY+19,228%
- 2 Lithium-ion electric accumulatorsHS 850760 Exports$725M Increase+$417M YoY+136%
- 3 SmartphonesHS 851713 Exports$961M Increase+$361M YoY+60%
- 4 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading 15.16; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or includedHS 151800 Exports$337M Increase+$337M YoY+12,462,258%
- 5 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity >1500ml but ≤3000ml (excluding vehicles for the transport of persons on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 870323 Exports$376M Increase+$209M YoY+125%
- 6 Machinery for liquefying air or other gasesHS 841960 Exports$207M Increase+$197M YoY+2,060%
China–Canada Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Total vs prior period | Partner rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $40.9B | $39.5B | $80.4B | +$1.3B | +17.2% | No. 20 |
| 2025 (full year) | $47.9B | $42.0B | $89.9B | +$5.9B | -3.3% | No. 21 |
| 2024 (full year) | $46.4B | $46.6B | $93.0B | -$119M | +4.5% | No. 21 |
| 2023 (full year) | $45.1B | $43.9B | $89.0B | +$1.1B | -6.6% | No. 21 |
| 2022 (full year) | $53.0B | $42.3B | $95.3B | +$10.7B | +17.8% | No. 20 |
| 2021 (full year) | $50.4B | $30.5B | $80.9B | +$19.9B | +26.1% | No. 21 |
| 2020 (full year) | $42.1B | $22.1B | $64.2B | +$20.0B | -1.4% | No. 20 |
| 2019 (full year) | $36.9B | $28.2B | $65.1B | +$8.8B | +2.5% | No. 20 |
| 2018 (full year) | $35.2B | $28.4B | $63.5B | +$6.8B | — | No. 18 |
About China–Canada trade and frequently asked questions
What was China's trade with Canada in Jan–Sep 2026?
In January–September 2026, China–Canada goods trade totaled $80.4B: China exported $40.9B and imported $39.5B, a China trade surplus of $1.3B (+17.2% vs the same months of 2025). Canada ranked No. 20 among China's trading partners.
What was China's trade with Canada in 2025?
In 2025, China–Canada goods trade totaled $89.9B: China exported $47.9B and imported $42.0B, a China trade surplus of $5.9B (-3.3% vs 2024). Canada ranked No. 21 among China's trading partners.
What was China's trade with Canada in 2024?
In 2024, China–Canada goods trade totaled $93.0B: China exported $46.4B and imported $46.6B, a China trade deficit of $119M (+4.5% vs 2023). Canada ranked No. 21 among China's trading partners.
What does China export to Canada?
In January–September 2026, China's leading exports to Canada by HS chapter were Electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85, $7.2B, 17.6% of the total); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $6.5B, 15.9% of the total); Vehicles and parts (HS 87, $2.6B, 6.4% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Telecommunications equipment (HS 8517, $1.5B); Automatic data processing machines (HS 8471, $1.3B); Parts for motor vehicles (HS 8708, $1.1B).
What does China export to Canada in 2025?
In 2025, China's leading exports to Canada by HS chapter were Electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85, $7.9B, 16.4% of the total); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $7.9B, 16.4% of the total); Furniture, bedding and lighting (HS 94, $3.1B, 6.5% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Low-value goods in simplified customs procedures (HS 9804, $2.1B); Automatic data processing machines (HS 8471, $1.9B); Telecommunications equipment (HS 8517, $1.8B).
What does China import from Canada?
In January–September 2026, China's leading imports from Canada by HS chapter were Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $11.4B, 28.8% of the total); Precious stones, metals and jewellery (HS 71, $10.1B, 25.6% of the total); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $4.1B, 10.5% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Gold, unwrought, semi-finished or powder (HS 7108, $10.1B); Crude petroleum oils (HS 2709, $7.2B); Petroleum gases (HS 2711, $3.0B).
What is China’s trade balance with Canada?
China's goods trade balance with Canada was +$1.3B in January–September 2026, compared with +$4.2B in the same months of 2025. 2025: +$5.9B. A negative balance is a China trade deficit.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
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China Canada bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/canada/, accessed 2026-11-10.