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Canada Data: Apr Intl Trade Bal -C$1.9B v -C$3.9B in Mar>

Release for:    April 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Apr-18  Mar-18  Apr-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             48564   47820     1.6
United States                      36096   34965     3.2
China                               2360    2117    11.5
Mexico                               844     749    12.7
United Kingdom                      1367    1695   -19.4
Japan                                996    1207   -17.5
Germany                              389     512   -24.0
South Korea                          468     655   -28.5
Italy                                292     187    56.1
France                               354     297    19.2
Netherlands                          493     311    58.5
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50467   51752    -2.5
United States                      32468   32938    -1.4
China                               3555    4416   -19.5
Mexico                              1843    1797     2.6
United Kingdom                       750     663    13.1
Japan                               1182    1135     4.1
Germany                             1283    1545   -17.0
South Korea                          720     570    26.3
Italy                                561     498    12.7
France                               444     431     3.0
Netherlands                          501     558   -10.2
Balance:
 Total                             -1903   -3932     --
United States                       3628    2027     --
China                              -1195   -2299     --
Mexico                              -999   -1048     --
United Kingdom                       617    1032     --
Japan                               -186      72     --
Germany                             -894   -1033     --
South Korea                         -252      85     --
Italy                               -269    -311     --
France                               -90    -134     --
Netherlands                           -8    -247     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2772    2811    -1.4
Energy products                     9268    9058     2.3
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1582    1627    -2.8
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5758    5279     9.1
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3083    3075     0.3
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3894    3734     4.3
Industrial machinery, equip and     3007    3043    -1.2
Electronic and electrical equip     2218    2341    -5.3
Motor vehicles and parts            7590    7495     1.3
Aircraft and other transportatio    1931    2251   -14.2
Consumer goods                      6194    5877     5.4
Special transactions trade           315     304     3.6
Other balance of payments adjust     953     923     3.3
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1454    1428     1.8
Energy products                     3390    3126     8.4
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1063    1133    -6.2
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3690    3841    -3.9
Basic and industrial chemical, p    4466    4437     0.7
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2118    2172    -2.5
Industrial machinery, equip and     4717    4756    -0.8
Electronic and electrical equip     5568    5762    -3.4
Motor vehicles and parts            9711   10307    -5.8
Aircraft and other transportatio    1949    2028    -3.9
Consumer goods                     10533   11074    -4.9
Special transactions trade           873     719    21.4
Other balance of payments adjust     933     970    -3.8
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
Note: Country rankings reflect the top 10 trading partners.
The current data are based on the 2016 ranking.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACTR$]

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