Canada chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Canada reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$56.6B
−3.6% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$79.5B
−1.5% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$22.9B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#15
1.9% of world chemical exports
Trend
Canada's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$56.6B in 2024Imports$79.5B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $44.1B | $63.8B |
| 2020 | $42.6B | $63.4B |
| 2021 | $53.9B | $78.3B |
| 2022 | $65.5B | $89.5B |
| 2023 | $58.8B | $80.7B |
| 2024 | $56.6B | $79.5B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Canada's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $7.02BImports $5.24B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $3.86BImports $7.93B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $10.9BImports $18.9B
- 31FertilisersExports $6.44BImports $2.52B
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $1.19BImports $2.57B
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $2.51BImports $4.87B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $1.25BImports $3.33B
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $373MImports $1.3B
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $345MImports $247M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $18.7MImports $78.9M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $3.63BImports $6.71B
- 39PlasticsExports $15.5BImports $19B
- 40RubberExports $3.62BImports $6.8B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Canada exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 89 destinations$6.26B
- 23104.20Potassium chlorideAt least 24 destinations$5.59B
- 32844.10Natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic…At least 3 destinations$3.29B
- 43901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 18 destinations$1.92B
- 53004.20Medicaments containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives)…At least 47 destinations$1.73B
- 63901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 24 destinations$1.28B
- 73304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 77 destinations$1.26B
- 83920.10Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular…At least 46 destinations$1.25B
- 94011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 6 destinations$1.02B
- 103926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 134 destinations$982M
- 112901.10SaturatedAt least 4 destinations$855M
- 124011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 19 destinations$817M
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 95 supplying countries$8.1B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 25 supplying countries$4.23B
- 32818.20Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundumAt least 14 supplying countries$2.16B
- 43926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 132 supplying countries$1.8B
- 54011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 26 supplying countries$1.53B
- 63304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 101 supplying countries$1.39B
- 73003.90(not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 30 supplying countries$1.37B
- 83002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 8 supplying countries$1.17B
- 94011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 24 supplying countries$1.17B
- 103105.40Ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with…At least 6 supplying countries$1.15B
- 113402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 46 supplying countries$1.13B
- 122934.10Compounds containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the…At least 8 supplying countries$1.04B
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Canada.
Canada is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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