Canadian Importers Database: Companies Importing Goods into Canada

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 and was last updated on July 16, 2026. The data is available in CSV format under the OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identify major importing companies based on summary reports.
• Analyze trade patterns by linking companies to imported goods.
• Map supply chain dependencies for specific product categories.
• Benchmark company activity within specific import sectors.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a national government agency, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
• Includes Harmonized System (HS) codes at the 6-digit and 10-digit levels for product classification.
• Available in a standard, machine-readable CSV format.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-16 14:42:08.372747; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada