International and Interprovincial Trade (Exports and Imports)	For more information contact Dan Schrier (250) 387-0376

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the different types of trade?
• What kinds of trade data are available for Canada?
• How are exports and imports valued?

Reports and Publications

Monthly Exports Periodical

• Current monthly release and index of previous feature articles

Import Content of Exports

• Complete study: The Import Content of Exports: A British Columbia Perspective (July 2008)
• Summary analytical report: Import Content of BC's Exports (Exports October 2008)

Small and Medium-Sized Exporters

• A Profile of Small and Medium-Sized Exporters (SMXs) - British Columbia - 2002 Edition
  This study provides a profile of BC's small and medium-sized exporters, their numbers and the value of their exports, the industries and commodities which are most important to them, the markets they serve, and how they compare to exporters in other provinces.
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Data

International Commodity Trade

• Annual tables are available for BC origin exports, exports by province and market share of US imports. (pdf)
• Monthly and annual export data are available in BC Stats' Exports periodical.
• Country trade profiles are available for 29 of British Columbia's important trade partners.
• Softwood lumber export data and analytical reports.
• Electricity exports and imports (quantities).
• Specific data requests can be fulfilled for a nominal fee. Data is also available for free on-line from other sources (see below).

Interprovincial Trade

• Interprovincial and International Trade Flows: 1997 to 2006 (pdf)
• Interprovincial and International Trade Flows 1981-2008:

Current Dollars

Chained 2002 Dollars

Other Information Sources

• If you are looking for data for a particular commodity or region, a good source of data is Industry Canada's Strategis site. This site offers free downloads of international trade statistics at the 6-digit level (values only) and their Canadian Importers Database provides lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product and city.
• Statistics Canada now offers free downloads of data from its Canadian International Trade Database. Data is available at the 6-digit level in both values and quantities.
• Statistics Canada also offers data with more detail (8-digit export codes and 10-digit imports), including volumes as well as values. The data are available online, but there is a fee involved.
• Statistics Canada has a search engine for Export Classification codes used in Canada, as well as a conversion utility to convert US Import HS10 codes to Canadian export HS8 codes. Also, the Canadian Export Classification catalogue can be downloaded from Statistics Canada.
• Canada Border Services Agency has a list of Import codes used in Canada.
• The US Census Bureau has a list of Export codes used in the United States, while the US International Trade Commission has a list of the Import codes used in the United States.
• The British Columbia Manufacturer's Directory may be searched to produce a list of firms in British Columbia identifying themselves as exporters.
• The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has information on Canadian trade missions and the latest news related to foreign trade.