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[FIG 11] • CANADIAN IMPORT CHOKEPOINTS • STATCAN Table 12-10-0178-01
Import Chokepoints & Single-Supplier Vulnerabilities
“Which critical imported commodities depend on a single foreign supplier?” — Evaluating single-origin import concentration across 113 NAPCS commodity categories.
OBSERVATION PERIOD: Jul 2026•SOURCE RELEASE: 2026-09-03•TELEMETRY INGESTED: 2026-09-20•CLASSIFICATION: NAPCS 2022 (Customs Basis)
Tracked Groups
112
NAPCS Categories
Single-Source (≥70%)
35
Single-Source Vulnerability
Hyper-Exposed (≥90%)
15
Sole-Supplier Bottlenecks
Avg Effective Suppliers
2.74
1/HHI Sovereign Basis
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MODERATE CONCENTRATION • SMALL SCALE
HIGH CONCENTRATION • LOW VOLUME
DIVERSIFIED • MEGA SCALE ($10B+)
CRITICAL CHOKEPOINT ZONE (≥70% & ≥$5B)
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NAPCS Commodity Group | Section | Annual Imports ($M) | Largest Foreign Supplier | Top 3 Share | Effective Suppliers (1/HHI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer goods | Consumer goods | $162,658M | United States (40.5%) | 67.0% | 4.54 | |
Motor vehicles and parts | Motor vehicles and parts | $143,407M | United States (53.7%) | 81.5% | 2.94 | |
Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | $99,681M | United States (33.5%) | 76.6% | 4.61 | |
Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $89,973M | United States (47.2%) | 72.4% | 3.74 | |
Passenger cars and light trucks | Motor vehicles and parts | $75,575M | United States (41.3%) | 76.6% | 3.89 | |
Metal and non-metallic mineral products | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $64,090M | United States (56.8%) | 74.6% | 2.89 | |
Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $63,145M | United States (73.7%) | 86.0% | 1.81 | |
Motor vehicle engines and motor vehicle parts | Motor vehicles and parts | $47,208M | United States (67.8%) | 88.5% | 2.06 | |
Energy products | Energy products | $42,709M | United States (84.0%) | 91.7% | 1.41 | |
Forestry products and building and packaging materials | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $34,128M | United States (67.9%) | 87.1% | 2.03 | |
Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $33,553M | United States (62.5%) | 80.9% | 2.40 | |
Other general-purpose machinery and equipment, not elsewhere classified | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $32,991M | United States (52.8%) | 74.8% | 3.19 | |
Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $32,645M | Brazil (31.6%) | 88.1% | 3.77 | |
Pharmaceutical and medicinal products | Consumer goods | $31,226M | United States (37.0%) | 59.7% | 5.52 | |
Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | $29,974M | United States (57.2%) | 70.9% | 2.86 | |
Other metal ores and concentrates | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $28,938M | Brazil (35.9%) | 87.9% | 3.51 | |
Miscellaneous goods and supplies | Consumer goods | $26,838M | China (35.2%) | 69.7% | 4.70 | |
Communication, and audio and video equipment | Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | $25,176M | China (54.5%) | 84.0% | 2.90 | |
Computers and computer peripherals | Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | $23,745M | Mexico (35.9%) | 87.5% | 3.74 | |
Clothing, footwear and accessories | Consumer goods | $22,100M | China (57.5%) | 76.1% | 2.80 | |
Other food products | Consumer goods | $21,825M | United States (68.3%) | 77.4% | 2.11 | |
Parts of industrial machinery and equipment | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $20,832M | United States (45.5%) | 73.9% | 3.77 | |
Crude oil and bitumen | Energy products | $20,079M | United States (87.9%) | 100.0% | 1.27 | |
Medical, measuring, and other electronic and electrical machinery and equipment | Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | $20,059M | United States (48.4%) | 67.7% | 3.76 | |
Aircraft engines, aircraft parts and other aerospace equipment | Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | $19,719M | United States (58.6%) | 76.1% | 2.71 | |
Electrical components | Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | $18,959M | United States (44.7%) | 78.1% | 3.79 | |
Special transactions trade | Special transactions trade | $16,185M | United States (89.1%) | 93.9% | 1.26 | |
Special transactions trade | Special transactions trade | $16,185M | United States (89.1%) | 93.9% | 1.26 | |
Medium and heavy trucks, buses, and other motor vehicles | Motor vehicles and parts | $15,443M | United States (74.2%) | 98.1% | 1.66 | |
Lubricants and other petroleum refinery products | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $15,295M | United States (94.8%) | 97.9% | 1.11 | |
Basic chemicals | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $13,342M | United States (55.9%) | 75.3% | 2.93 | |
Fresh fruit, nuts and vegetables, and pulse crops | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $13,078M | United States (57.2%) | 91.8% | 2.40 | |
Refined petroleum energy products (including liquid biofuels) | Energy products | $12,926M | United States (73.3%) | 84.0% | 1.83 | |
Packaging materials | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $12,086M | United States (73.9%) | 91.5% | 1.75 | |
Basic and semi-finished iron or steel products | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $11,954M | United States (50.2%) | 67.6% | 3.58 | |
Electronic and electrical parts | Electronic and electrical equipment and parts | $11,743M | United States (30.5%) | 64.6% | 5.90 | |
Logging, construction, mining, and oil and gas field machinery and equipment | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $11,739M | United States (44.4%) | 71.3% | 4.03 | |
Fabricated metal products | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $11,462M | United States (45.1%) | 75.8% | 3.65 | |
Fertilizers, pesticides and other chemical products | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $11,358M | United States (75.0%) | 84.1% | 1.76 | |
Waste and scrap of metal | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $10,833M | United States (89.9%) | 97.0% | 1.23 | |
Cleaning products and toiletries | Consumer goods | $10,013M | United States (66.5%) | 79.5% | 2.19 | |
Furniture and fixtures | Consumer goods | $9,639M | China (55.2%) | 86.2% | 2.74 | |
Plastic resins | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $9,540M | United States (78.1%) | 88.8% | 1.62 | |
Basic and semi-finished products of non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys (except aluminum) | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $8,846M | United States (62.1%) | 80.0% | 2.46 | |
Other industry-specific manufacturing machinery, not elsewhere classified | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $8,378M | United States (33.1%) | 68.5% | 5.13 | |
Unwrought gold, silver, and platinum group metals, and their alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $7,997M | United States (42.1%) | 79.6% | 3.83 | |
Meat products | Consumer goods | $7,177M | United States (60.5%) | 85.4% | 2.44 | |
Intermediate food products | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $7,074M | United States (54.8%) | 75.9% | 3.03 | |
Other crop products | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $6,936M | United States (49.9%) | 74.5% | 3.45 | |
Plastic and rubber finished products | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $6,893M | United States (51.8%) | 84.2% | 2.88 | |
Non-metallic mineral products | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $6,803M | United States (47.2%) | 78.7% | 3.33 | |
Heating, cooling and air purification equipment | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $6,628M | United States (49.5%) | 87.0% | 3.10 | |
Appliances | Consumer goods | $5,740M | China (48.8%) | 84.1% | 3.21 | |
Metal building and construction materials | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $5,342M | United States (38.2%) | 75.2% | 3.86 | |
Tires | Motor vehicles and parts | $5,181M | United States (45.1%) | 76.4% | 3.79 | |
Plastic and rubber basic products not for packaging use (except plastic resins) | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $5,057M | United States (68.2%) | 82.4% | 2.08 | |
Natural gas | Energy products | $4,983M | United States (95.2%) | 98.8% | 1.10 | |
Pulp and paper | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $4,843M | United States (78.7%) | 88.6% | 1.60 | |
Converted paper products (except for packaging) | Consumer goods | $4,648M | United States (67.8%) | 87.7% | 2.03 | |
Agricultural, lawn and garden machinery and equipment | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $4,438M | United States (56.5%) | 76.5% | 2.88 | |
Carpets, textile furnishings and other textile products | Consumer goods | $4,432M | China (44.3%) | 86.0% | 3.34 | |
Alcoholic beverages | Consumer goods | $4,355M | France (28.7%) | 62.9% | 5.79 | |
Aircraft | Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | $4,148M | United States (62.5%) | 81.6% | 2.39 | |
Basic and semi-finished products of aluminum and aluminum alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $3,550M | United States (42.2%) | 78.5% | 3.56 | |
Paints, coatings, and adhesive products | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $3,463M | United States (86.8%) | 92.0% | 1.32 | |
Commercial and service industry machinery and equipment | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $3,443M | United States (36.7%) | 63.6% | 5.15 | |
Prepared and packaged seafood products | Consumer goods | $3,047M | China (33.3%) | 66.5% | 5.19 | |
Boats and other transportation equipment | Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | $2,863M | United States (41.5%) | 76.2% | 4.12 | |
Lumber and other sawmill products | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $2,715M | United States (67.8%) | 91.7% | 1.97 | |
Animal feed | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $2,473M | United States (90.6%) | 95.2% | 1.22 | |
Fabric, fibre and yarn, and leather and dressed furs | Consumer goods | $2,385M | United States (42.7%) | 72.8% | 4.00 | |
Dairy products | Consumer goods | $2,256M | United States (68.6%) | 85.3% | 2.04 | |
Plastic and foam building and construction materials | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $2,131M | United States (44.5%) | 85.8% | 2.92 | |
Coffee and tea | Consumer goods | $2,061M | United States (45.2%) | 75.4% | 3.78 | |
Ships, locomotives, railway rolling stock, and rapid transit equipment | Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | $2,030M | United States (59.0%) | 83.1% | 2.61 | |
Published products and recorded media (except software) | Consumer goods | $2,008M | United States (64.2%) | 87.6% | 2.23 | |
Live animals | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $1,907M | United States (96.6%) | 98.7% | 1.07 | |
Fish, crustaceans, shellfish and other fishery products | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $1,666M | United States (65.6%) | 79.8% | 2.24 | |
Electricity | Energy products | $1,614M | United States (100.0%) | 100.0% | 1.00 | |
Copper ores and concentrates | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $1,589M | United States (94.3%) | 99.6% | 1.12 | |
Dyes and pigments, and petrochemicals | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $1,525M | United States (79.8%) | 92.0% | 1.54 | |
Metalworking machinery | Industrial machinery, equipment and parts | $1,524M | United States (26.4%) | 53.0% | 7.28 | |
Carbonated and non-carbonated drinks (including low alcohol fermented drinks), bottled water and ice | Consumer goods | $1,358M | United States (70.5%) | 83.6% | 1.96 | |
Wood millwork, and wood products not elsewhere classified | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $1,339M | China (49.2%) | 89.0% | 2.96 | |
Parts of railway rolling stock and of other transportation equipment | Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts | $1,213M | United States (49.3%) | 71.2% | 3.53 | |
Nuclear fuel and other energy products | Energy products | $1,123M | Australia (63.0%) | 95.2% | 2.07 | |
Frozen, fresh and canned fruit and vegetable juices | Consumer goods | $1,055M | United States (51.8%) | 86.3% | 2.99 | |
Natural gas liquids (including condensate) and related products | Energy products | $1,025M | United States (99.3%) | 99.9% | 1.01 | |
Coal | Energy products | $961M | United States (96.9%) | 99.2% | 1.06 | |
Unwrought iron, steel and ferro-alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $893M | United States (39.3%) | 68.1% | 4.67 | |
Nickel ores and concentrates | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $820M | United States (48.5%) | 90.0% | 3.01 | |
Asphalt (except natural) and asphalt products | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $690M | United States (97.7%) | 99.0% | 1.05 | |
Stone, sand, gravel, clay, and refractory minerals | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $590M | United States (86.7%) | 95.7% | 1.32 | |
Unwrought aluminum and aluminum alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $583M | United States (68.6%) | 87.8% | 2.03 | |
Cement, lime and gypsum products | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $563M | United States (91.2%) | 98.0% | 1.20 | |
Other unwrought non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $429M | China (39.4%) | 80.4% | 4.06 | |
Unwrought copper and copper alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $419M | United States (58.0%) | 86.4% | 2.59 | |
Prefabricated buildings and components thereof | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $396M | United States (64.5%) | 95.6% | 2.09 | |
Iron ores and concentrates | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $385M | United States (96.8%) | 100.0% | 1.07 | |
Logs, pulpwood and other forestry products | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $371M | United States (100.0%) | 100.0% | 1.00 | |
Diamonds and other non-metallic minerals (except cut gemstones) | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $312M | United States (64.1%) | 87.5% | 2.24 | |
Unwrought nickel and nickel alloys | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $310M | Germany (45.2%) | 86.9% | 3.37 | |
Software and software licensing | Consumer goods | $293M | United States (43.5%) | 86.6% | 2.95 | |
Other animal products | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $284M | United States (81.0%) | 92.1% | 1.50 | |
Tobacco products (including electronic cigarettes) | Consumer goods | $201M | Mexico (77.4%) | 93.1% | 1.62 | |
Waste and scrap of wood, wood by-products, paper and paperboard | Forestry products and building and packaging materials | $188M | United States (100.0%) | 100.0% | 1.00 | |
Waste and scrap of plastic and rubber | Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products | $135M | United States (78.3%) | 93.8% | 1.59 | |
Canola (including rapeseed) | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $85M | United States (100.0%) | 100.0% | 1.00 | |
Wheat | Farm, fishing and intermediate food products | $52M | United States (100.0%) | 100.0% | 1.00 | |
Potash | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $10M | United States (80.0%) | 100.0% | 1.47 | |
Waste and scrap of glass | Metal and non-metallic mineral products | $9M | United States (66.7%) | 100.0% | 1.80 | |
Radioactive ores and concentrates | Metal ores and non-metallic minerals | $0M | None (0.0%) | 0.0% | 1.00 |
SOURCE: Statistics Canada (Table 12-10-0178-01 (Imports by NAPCS and country of origin))
LAST UPDATED OBSERVATION: Jul 2026