Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$36.0B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$30.3B
August 2026
Trade deficit
$5.7B
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $36.0B from Canada and exported $30.3B to it, across 4,437 imported product categories.
Canada was the 2nd-largest source of U.S. goods imports in August 2026. Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $385.6B from Canada and exported $340.9B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $5.7B with Canada, importing 1.2× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Canada in August 2026 (preliminary) were 30% higher, and exports to Canada were 11% higher.
Canada is the United States' largest single trading partner, sharing the world's longest international border and deeply integrated supply chains across automotive, energy, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors. Trade between the US and Canada is governed by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaced NAFTA in 2020. Canada consistently ranks as either the top origin or destination for US goods trade on an annual basis.
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which entered into force on July 1, 2020, governs trade between the US and Canada, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Top US exports to Canada include motor vehicles and parts, machinery, mineral fuels, electrical equipment, and plastics, reflecting the highly integrated nature of North American manufacturing supply chains.
Under USMCA, goods must meet specific regional value content and tariff shift requirements to qualify for preferential tariff treatment. Key sectors like automotive have stringent North American content thresholds, including labor value content rules.
The top U.S. imports from Canada are Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils, Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils and US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $9.2B | |
| 2 | $1.2B | |
| 3 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $1.2B |
| 4 | $968.7M | |
| 5 | $469.1M | |
| 6 | $452.9M | |
| 7 | $440.5M | |
| 8 | $421.1M | |
| 9 | $372.5M | |
| 10 | $333.0M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $1.5B |
| 2 | $1.3B | |
| 3 | $806.3M | |
| 4 | $702.9M | |
| 5 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $682.7M |
| 6 | $621.1M | |
| 7 | $598.6M | |
| 8 | $577.6M | |
| 9 | $470.6M | |
| 10 | $379.8M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$92.3B
Services Imports
$64.5B