Canadian Monthly Imports by Origin and Export Country

Monthly customs-based data on Canada's international merchandise imports, detailing country of origin and country of export. Statistics Canada provides this dataset, which includes options to filter by principal trading partners and North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) sections and groups. The most recent update was in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze import flow patterns by comparing country of origin and country of export for specific NAPCS product groups.
• Model monthly trade volume trends with principal trading partners using the customs-basis import data.
• Assess supply chain dependencies by tracking shifts in country of origin for key NAPCS sections over time.

Strengths

• Data is provided by Statistics Canada, the national statistical office.
• Updated monthly, with a recent update timestamp of March 2026.
• Includes classification by NAPCS sections and groups for product-level analysis.

Limitations

• Specific data volume metrics like row count and file size are unknown.
• The available sample data is listed as unavailable, hindering preliminary assessment.
• Column names are unspecified, requiring schema discovery upon access.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Customs-basis import data collection.

Time Range

Monthly time series; specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Monthly updates; last updated March 2026.

Geography

Canada's international merchandise trade.