Canadian Importers Database: Companies Importing Goods into Canada, 2016

2016 summary reports and lists of companies importing goods into Canada, provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The data is available in CSV format and was last updated on the platform in July 2026. Users need to be aware that HS6 and HS10 codes may lose leading zeros when imported into Excel with default settings.

Use Cases

• Identify major importers in specific sectors based on the summary reports.
• Analyze trade patterns by company using the lists of importing firms.
• Map supply chain participants for goods entering Canada in 2016.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the official government department Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
• The dataset was last updated on the platform in July 2026, suggesting ongoing metadata management.
• Specific technical guidance is provided regarding handling HS codes in Excel.

Limitations

• The description does not specify the number of rows, companies, or summary reports included.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The temporal coverage is limited to the year 2016.

Provenance

Source

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 13:42:30.342663; freshness should be verified

Geography

Canada