Update on bilateral trade between Canada and the US

Trade figures continue to show that Canadian exports of made-in-Canada apparel are fairly stable and in some cases growing.

We have limited access to concrete figures as trade data takes about three months to be compiled and published (and the most recent monthly data from the Canadian government is delayed). One statistic that is available on a real-time basis is the usage of tariff preference levels (TPL) which allow Canadian manufacturers to produce apparel using imported raw materials (yarns/fabrics) and export these goods to the US duty-free.  

Such quotas apply to a variety of products:

• Exports of wool apparel from Canada to the US (YTD quota utilization is up 25%)

• Exports of apparel made from cotton and man-made fibres to the US (YTD quota utilization is down 20%)

• Exports of Canadian textiles (yarns and fabrics) to the US (YTD quota utilization is down 33%)

• Imports of wool apparel from the US to Canada (YTD quota utilization is up 33%)

The link to the TPL utilization chart can be found here:

https://www.eics-scei.gc.ca/report-rapport/CUSMA_Weekly_Stats.htm

In all cases, these changes reflect the volume of goods shipped (displayed in square meter equivalents), not the dollar value of shipments.

Link to all exports of apparel, YTD 2025 vs. 2024: click here.  Please note that these figures only include trade from January to July.