Canadian Importers Database: Companies Importing Goods into Canada (2013)

The Canadian Importers Database (CID) provides summary reports and lists of companies importing goods into Canada. It is published by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada under the OGL-CA-2.0 license. The dataset was last updated on the platform on 2026-07-17.

Use Cases

• Analyze import market composition based on company listings mentioned in the description.
• Study trade flows by examining Harmonized System (HS) codes referenced in the description.
• Identify potential suppliers or competitors in the Canadian market based on the importer directory.

Strengths

• Published by a national government department (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada).
• Available under the permissive OGL-CA-2.0 open license.
• Includes Harmonized System (HS) codes for categorizing imported goods.

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 2013; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Collection Method

Likely compiled from customs and trade declarations.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 14:32:25.684742; the underlying data is from 2013.

Geography

Canada