Canada Imports Drop in January

2026-03-12 12:48 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

Canada’s imports decreased 1.1% month-on-month to C$66.1 billion in January 2026, with declines recorded in 7 of 11 product categories.

Imports of motor vehicles and parts decreased 4.5%, led by an 8.3% decline in motor vehicle engines and parts, coinciding with lower motor vehicle production in Canada due to atypical production stoppages.

Purchases of consumer goods rose 0.4%, while imports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts climbed 3.4%, supported by a 53.1% surge in other industry-specific manufacturing machinery driven by liquefied natural gas infrastructure construction.

These changes were partly offset by declines in electronic and electrical equipment and parts (-3.6%), primarily due to lower smartphone imports.



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