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CBSA National Statistics


Trade and Traveller Statistics

  April 1, 2008 -
March 31, 2009
(unless otherwise identified)
April 1, 2007 -
March 31, 2008
(unless otherwise identified)
General Statistics
Travellers processed: Over 91 million Over 96 million
  • Highway
64 million 70 million
  • Air
23 million 23 million
  • Other
3.2 million 3.2 million
Vehicles processed Over 33 million Over 35 million
Courier shipments Over 29 million Over 32 million
Courier shipments examined 732,908 673,356
The CBSA collected:
  • in import duties
Over $4 billion Over $3.9 billion
  • in GST
Over $17 billion Over $19 billion
  • in provincial sales tax under authorized agreements
Over $115 million Over $113 million
Commercial import releases Over $433 billion
(2008 calendar year)
Over $406 billion
(2007 calendar year)
Exports Nearly $483 billion
(2008 calendar year)
Nearly $450 billion
(2007 calendar year)
Commercial releases handled Over 12 million Over 13 million
Free Trade Agreements
The CBSA administered: 4 Free Trade Agreements:
  • NAFTA,
  • Canada-Chile,
  • Canada-Israel,
  • Canada-Costa Rica,
  • as well as the Least Developed Country (LDC) Initiative
4 Free Trade Agreements:
  • NAFTA,
  • Canada-Chile,
  • Canada-Israel,
  • Canada-Costa Rica,
  • as well as the Least Developed Country (LDC) Initiative
Verified compliance with Free Trade Agreements by completing: 36 exporter audits 26 exporter audits
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing
Anti-dumping and countervailing measures in place 29 23
New anti-dumping duties imposed on: 3 products
(aluminum extrusions, thermoelectric coolers, and carbon steel welded pipe)
1 product
(seamless oil & gas well casing)
New countervailing duties imposed on: 3 products
(aluminum extrusions, thermoelectric coolers, and carbon steel welded pipe)
1 product
(seamless oil & gas well casing)
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Trade-related technical assistance and capacity building missions in support of Canadian competitiveness 5 6
Trade Disputes
Disputes of trade administration decisions the CBSA responded to over 850 cases which include over 2,000 adjustment requests over 700 cases which include over 1,850 adjustment requests
Review of Enforcement Actions
Requests for review of enforcement actions or appeals to the Federal Court responded to over 3,700 over 4,100