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Canada Data: Aug Intl Trade Bal +C$0.5 Bln v -C$0.2B in Jul>

Release for:    August 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Aug-18  Jul-18  Aug-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50549   51114    -1.1
United States                      37734   38180    -1.2
China                               2257    2312    -2.4
Mexico                               777     768     1.2
United Kingdom                      1153    1736   -33.6
Japan                               1019    1018     0.1
Germany                              405     381     6.3
South Korea                          506     374    35.3
Italy                                426     383    11.2
France                               330     284    16.2
Netherlands                          431     370    16.5
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50023   51303    -2.5
United States                      32388   32830    -1.3
China                               3613    3817    -5.3
Mexico                              1803    1836    -1.8
United Kingdom                       691     742    -6.9
Japan                               1061    1106    -4.1
Germany                             1375    1360     1.1
South Korea                          653     720    -9.3
Italy                                555     555     0.0
France                               425     463    -8.2
Netherlands                          466     566   -17.7
Balance:
 Total                               526    -189     --
United States                       5346    5350     --
China                              -1356   -1505     --
Mexico                             -1026   -1068     --
United Kingdom                       462     994     --
Japan                                -42     -88     --
Germany                             -970    -979     --
South Korea                         -147    -346     --
Italy                               -129    -172     --
France                               -95    -179     --
Netherlands                          -35    -196     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2846    2815     1.1
Energy products                    10313   10246     0.7
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    2037    1696    20.1
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5353    5704    -6.2
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3187    3138     1.6
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    4003    4120    -2.8
Industrial machinery, equip and     3193    3143     1.6
Electronic and electrical equip     2531    2407     5.2
Motor vehicles and parts            7387    7880    -6.3
Aircraft and other transportatio    2089    2263    -7.7
Consumer goods                      6285    6364    -1.2
Special transactions trade           334     336    -0.6
Other balance of payments adjust     991    1001    -1.0
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1443    1482    -2.6
Energy products                     3283    3239     1.4
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1229    1155     6.4
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3819    3730     2.4
Basic and industrial chemical, p    4255    4500    -5.4
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2195    2296    -4.4
Industrial machinery, equip and     5015    5041    -0.5
Electronic and electrical equip     6071    6000     1.2
Motor vehicles and parts            9025    9385    -3.8
Aircraft and other transportatio    1342    1860   -27.8
Consumer goods                     10494   10898    -3.7
Special transactions trade           911     758    20.2
Other balance of payments adjust     941     960    -2.0
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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