Canada
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $84.12 B |
| 2 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $78.29 B |
| 3 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $54.34 B |
| 4 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $26.43 B |
| 5 | Pembina Border Crossing, ND | $21.63 B |
| 6 | Champlain Border Crossing, NY | $15.92 B |
| 7 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA | $15.1 B |
| 8 | Port of Peoria, IL land-based cargo | $13.58 B |
| 9 | Port of Chicago land-based cargo | $13.45 B |
| 10 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND | $12.43 B |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-value shipments | $10.19 B |
| 2 | Motor vehicle parts | $9.09 B |
| 3 | Passenger vehicles | $8.76 B |
| 4 | Gasoline, other fuels | $8.69 B |
| 5 | Commercial vehicles | $8.63 B |
| 6 | Oil | $6.32 B |
| 7 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $5.99 B |
| 8 | Computers | $3.46 B |
| 9 | Cell phones, related equipment | $3.09 B |
| 10 | Motor vehicle engines | $3.07 B |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $58.36 B |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles | $16.91 B |
| 3 | Returned exports, without change | $10.35 B |
| 4 | Natural gas, LNG | $7.89 B |
| 5 | Motor vehicle parts | $7.18 B |
| 6 | Gasoline, other fuels | $7.01 B |
| 7 | Gold | $4.87 B |
| 8 | Aircraft engines, parts | $4.84 B |
| 9 | Aluminum, unwrought | $4.2 B |
| 10 | Commercial vehicles | $3.67 B |
U.S. trade with Canada fell 5.16 percent through August
Canada’s trade with the United States decreased to $482.61 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 5.16 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Canada decreased 4.84 percent while U.S. imports from Canada fell 5.43 percent. The U.S. deficit with Canada was $36.99 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI; No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI; No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo; and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, ND. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI; No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI; No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY; No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 54.87 percent of Canada’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 16.73 percent to $84.12 billion.
Exports fell 17.16 percent to $46.86 billion. Imports fell 16.18 percent to $37.26 billion. - Trade with No.2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 5.53 percent to $78.29 billion.
Exports rose 3.99 percent to $36.96 billion. Imports rose 6.94 percent to $41.32 billion. - Trade with No.3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 6.3 percent to $54.34 billion.
Exports fell 15.8 percent to $26.5 billion. Imports rose 4.96 percent to $27.84 billion. - Trade with No.4 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 19.36 percent to $26.43 billion.
Exports rose 19.36 percent to $26.43 billion. There were no imports. - Trade with No.5 Pembina Border Crossing, ND fell 6.04 percent to $21.63 billion.
Exports rose 2.22 percent to $13.07 billion. Imports fell 16.36 percent to $8.56 billion.
Canada ranked No. 2 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 2.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Canada by value through August were the categories of Low-value shipments; Motor vehicle parts; Passenger vehicles; Gasoline, other fuels; and Commercial vehicles, respectively. They accounted for 20.36 percent of total exports to Canada.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Canada –– Oil; Passenger vehicles; Returned exports, without change; Natural gas, LNG; and Motor vehicle parts –– accounted for 38.75 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Canada:
- Low-value shipments rose 25.46 percent compared to last year to $10.19 billion.
- Motor vehicle parts fell 8.28 percent compared to last year to $9.09 billion.
- Passenger vehicles fell 22.8 percent compared to last year to $8.76 billion.
- Gasoline, other fuels fell 0.39 percent compared to last year to $8.69 billion.
- Commercial vehicles fell 17.17 percent compared to last year to $8.63 billion.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Canada:
- Oil fell 12.33 percent compared to last year to $58.36 billion.
- Passenger vehicles fell 10.73 percent compared to last year to $16.91 billion.
- Returned exports, without change rose 4.94 percent compared to last year to $10.35 billion.
- Natural gas, LNG rose 36.61 percent compared to last year to $7.89 billion.
- Motor vehicle parts fell 8.46 percent compared to last year to $7.18 billion.
In the latest annual figures available, Canada recorded $761.2 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Canada were $ 348.5 B and imports from Canada were $412.7 B. The U.S. deficit with Canada was $64.19 B.