The data from Statistics Canada for goods (merchandise) trade with China shows that the trade between the two countries throughout the second quarter of 2021 reached above pre-pandemic levels.
Canadian exports to China rose by 23.2% in the first six months of 2021, as compared with the first six months of previous year. In the meantime, Canadian imports from China increase by 18.74% as compared to the first six months of 2020.
The nature of Canada's trade with China is changing as China is becoming the hub of a regional supply chain network.