Canadian Importers Database: Company Lists and Summary Reports (2012)

Canadian Importers Database (CID) provides summary reports and lists of companies importing goods into Canada. The data is provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-22.

Use Cases

• Identify potential business partners based on lists of importing companies.
• Analyze import trends using summary reports.
• Map supply chains for specific goods using Harmonized System (HS) codes.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a national government agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
• Dataset includes Harmonized System (HS) codes at the 6-digit and 10-digit levels for product classification.
• License is OGL-CA-2.0, which permits open use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from 2012, which may limit its relevance for current analysis.

Provenance

Source

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 19:11:42.579302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada