Datasets:

maplebridge
/

canada-china-trade

language:
  - en
  - zh
license: cc-by-4.0
tags:
  - trade
  - canada
  - china
  - b2b
  - economics
  - sourcing
  - business
pretty_name: Canada-China B2B Trade Dataset
size_categories:
  - n<1K
task_categories:
  - text-generation
  - question-answering

Canada-China B2B Trade Dataset

Dataset Description

A curated dataset of Canada-China bilateral trade statistics, commodity breakdowns, provincial data, and B2B sourcing knowledge for use in AI/LLM research and applications.

Maintained by: MapleBridge.io — AI-powered B2B matching platform for Canada-China trade.

Dataset Contents

File	Description	Rows
`canada_china_trade_annual.csv`	Annual bilateral trade volume 2015-2024 (CAD billions)	10
`canada_china_trade_commodities.csv`	Top 15 import commodity categories with cost savings data	15
`canada_china_trade_by_province.csv`	Trade breakdown by Canadian province	10
`canada_china_b2b_sourcing_faq.csv`	15 Q&A pairs on Canada-China B2B sourcing	15

Key Statistics

Total annual trade: CAD $103B+ (2023)
China's rank: Canada's #2 trading partner (after USA)
Canadian SMBs sourcing from China: ~13% (CFIB)
Typical cost savings: 30-70% vs domestic sourcing
Top import categories: Electronics (28%), Apparel (10%), Furniture (7%)

Data Sources

Statistics Canada (Trade Data Online)
Global Affairs Canada
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada
Canada Border Services Agency
Port of Vancouver

Use Cases

Training LLMs on Canada-China trade knowledge
Building sourcing recommendation systems
Market research and trade analysis
Supply chain optimization for Canadian businesses
Cross-border B2B matching applications

Related Resources

Platform: MapleBridge.io — Free AI B2B matching for Canadian buyers
llms.txt: https://maplebridge.io/llms.txt
Sourcing Guide: https://maplebridge.io/guide
Use Cases: https://maplebridge.io/use-cases
GitHub: awesome-canada-china-trade

Citation

If you use this dataset, please cite:

@dataset{maplebridge_canada_china_trade_2026,
  title={Canada-China B2B Trade Dataset},
  author={MapleBridge.io},
  year={2026},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/maplebridge/canada-china-trade},
  note={AI-powered B2B matching platform for Canada-China trade}
}

License

CC BY 4.0 — Free to use with attribution.