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China–Canada Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly exports, imports, and trade balance Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2018-2026

Exports (2026-08) $4.9B Aug 2026
Imports (2026-08) $4.1B Aug 2026
Trade balance +$812M Aug 2026

3 unusual source values are omitted from charts while we verify the official customs record.

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Top Export Categories to Canada

2026-08 · USD

HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $923M
HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $688M
HS 39: Plastics $289M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $272M
HS 87: Vehicles $253M
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $221M
HS 95: Toys and games $207M
HS 61: Knitted clothing $173M

Top Import Categories from Canada

2026-08 · USD

HS 27: Mineral fuels and oils $1.3B
HS 71: Precious stones and metals $838M
HS 26: Ores, slag and ash $427M
HS 12: Oil seeds $235M
HS 47: Pulp of wood $115M
HS 74: Copper $91.5M
HS 25: Salt; sulphur; stone $90.4M
HS 31: Fertilizers $82.5M

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Data notes

Monthly China–Canada bilateral trade data covers exports, imports, and trade balance by HS commodity chapter, sourced from the China General Administration of Customs monthly statistical bulletin.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: GACC values reported in USD thousands are converted to USD and formatted with K/M/B labels; the underlying monthly values are unchanged.

Citation

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 2026-09-25.

Data notes

Monthly China–Canada bilateral trade data covers exports, imports, and trade balance by HS commodity chapter, sourced from the China General Administration of Customs monthly statistical bulletin.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: GACC values reported in USD thousands are converted to USD and formatted with K/M/B labels; the underlying monthly values are unchanged.

Citation

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 2026-09-25.

What is China's Trade with Canada in 2026?

In Aug 2026, China reported $4.9B in exports to Canada and $4.1B in imports from Canada. Bilateral goods trade totalled $8.9B for that month.

China Canada Trade Balance & Trends

China recorded a $812M goods trade surplus with Canada in Aug 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Historical China Canada Trade Data (2018-2026)

Monthly bilateral trade data between China and Canada covers HS commodity chapters and is sourced from China General Administration of Customs monthly statistical bulletins.

China Canada Top Export & Import Categories

In Aug 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Canada were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $923M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $688M); Plastics (HS 39, $289M). In Aug 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Canada were Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $1.3B); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $838M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $427M).

China–Canada Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD · GACC goods trade reported by China. Exports go from China to Canada; imports go from Canada to China. Balance is China’s exports minus imports, not the partner’s independently reported balance.

Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsChina balanceMonths included
2026 YTD (Jan–Aug)$35.7B$32.4B+$3.3BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
2025 (full year)$48.0B$41.7B+$6.3BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2024 (full year)$46.4B$46.6B-$178MExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2023 (full year)$45.5B$43.9B+$1.6BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2022 (full year)$53.7B$42.4B+$11.4BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2021 (full year)$51.6B$30.2B+$21.4BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2020 (partial coverage)$44.3B$20.4B—Exports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2019 (full year)$36.8B$28.0B+$8.8BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
2018 (full year)$36.1B$27.5B+$8.6BExports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Imports: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Totals sum available monthly values; missing or excluded values are not zero. Full year requires all 12 months in both flows. YTD requires January through the displayed month in both flows. Other rows are partial coverage. A balance is shown only when both flows cover identical months. Totals are calculated before rounding.

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How to use China-Canada trade data

Use this country page to move from headline China-Canada trade totals into HS chapter patterns, monthly export and import changes, and the exact scoped file needed for product-level research.

Questions this page helps answer

  • • What does China export to Canada by HS category?
  • • What does China import from Canada by month?
  • • Which HS code, flow, year, and format should be requested for a deeper file?

Public coverage: 2018-2026. Latest public month: 2026-08. Request a scoped file when you need HS6, quantity, or country-month rows.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Canada in 2026?

In Aug 2026, China reported $4.9B in exports to Canada and $4.1B in imports from Canada. Bilateral goods trade totalled $8.9B for that month.

What does China export to Canada?

In Aug 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Canada were Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $923M); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $688M); Plastics (HS 39, $289M).

What does China import from Canada?

In Aug 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Canada were Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $1.3B); Precious stones and metals (HS 71, $838M); Ores, slag and ash (HS 26, $427M).

What is China’s trade balance with Canada?

China recorded a $812M goods trade surplus with Canada in Aug 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Canada trade data?

The public API exposes available monthly totals and HS chapter breakdowns. Full HS-level, quantity, selected-country, or CSV files can be requested as custom data.

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