Table 2.b
Leading Canadian imports from China, 2006

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Rank Commodity group Value Share of total imports from China
millions of dollars percentage
1 Machinery; reactors, boilers 7,166.6 20.8
2 Electronics, sound equipment etc. 6,794.8 19.7
3 Toys, games and sports equipment 2,411.4 7.0
4 Furniture; bedding etc. 2,273.4 6.6
5 Apparel articles and accessories, not knitted 1,839.5 5.3
6 Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet 1,587.5 4.6
7 Articles of iron and steel 1,331.9 3.9
8 Footwear etc. 1,128.5 3.3
9 Plastics and articles made of plastics 978.6 2.8
10 Optic, photo etc., medical or surgical instruments etc. 791.2 2.3
Total (top ten) 26,303.4 76.3
Total imports 34,486.3 100.0
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2007, World Trade Atlas.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, Canada's Trade with China: 1997 to 2006, catalogue number 65-508-XWE.