Canada-U.S. Merchandise Trade by HS Section and Subnational Geography

37,312 data series track merchandise imports and exports between Canada and the United States. The dataset includes 22 Harmonized System sections, 15 Canadian geographies, and 53 U.S. states, with records starting from 1990.

Use Cases

• Model trade flow volumes between specific U.S. states and Canadian provinces using the Harmonized System sections as predictors.
• Analyze trends in Total exports versus Domestic exports across the 22 HS sections for a given Canadian geography.
• Identify commodity concentration by comparing Re-exports and Total imports for specific HS sections like 'Live animals and animal products'.
• Forecast bilateral trade at the subnational level using the 37,312 series segmented by Geography and Trade type.

Strengths

• Contains 37,312 distinct data series for granular analysis.
• Covers 22 Harmonized System sections for detailed commodity classification.
• Includes subnational detail for 15 Canadian geographies and 53 U.S. states.
• Provides a long-term temporal perspective with data starting from 1990.

Limitations

• Not all combinations of dimensions have data for all years, leading to potential sparsity.
• The dataset structure is described dimensionally, which may require pivoting for typical tabular analysis.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Customs-based trade data collection.

Time Range

From 1990 onward.

Freshness

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Geography

Canada, its provinces and territories, and the United States and its states.