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Canada Data: Aug Intl Trade Bal -C$3.4B v -C$3B in Jul>

Release for:    August 2017
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Aug-17  Jul-17  Aug-17
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             43630   44051    -1.0
United States                      32614   33202    -1.8
China                               1877    2070    -9.3
Mexico                               746     720     3.6
United Kingdom                      1698    1352    25.6
Japan                               1052     857    22.8
Germany                              310     383   -19.1
South Korea                          430     375    14.7
Hong Kong                            138     143    -3.5
Netherlands                          236     324   -27.2
France                               275     272     1.1
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             47043   47034     0.0
United States                      30301   30022     0.9
China                               3367    3573    -5.8
Mexico                              1897    1697    11.8
United Kingdom                       652     671    -2.8
Japan                               1258    1220     3.1
Germany                             1270    1233     3.0
South Korea                          580     603    -3.8
Hong Kong                            300     339   -11.5
Netherlands                          382     352     8.5
France                               378     421   -10.2
Balance:
 Total                             -3413   -2983     --
United States                       2313    3180     --
China                              -1490   -1503     --
Mexico                             -1151    -977     --
United Kingdom                      1046     681     --
Japan                               -206    -363     --
Germany                             -960    -850     --
South Korea                         -150    -228     --
Hong Kong                           -162    -196     --
Netherlands                         -146     -28     --
France                              -103    -149     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2679    2674     0.2
Energy products                     7131    7029     1.5
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1456    1612    -9.7
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5022    5000     0.4
Basic and industrial chemical, p    2659    2827    -5.9
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3407    3387     0.6
Industrial machinery, equip and     2852    2929    -2.6
Electronic and electrical equip     2325    2267     2.6
Motor vehicles and parts            7394    7431    -0.5
Aircraft and other transportatio    1854    1799     3.1
Consumer goods                      5654    5877    -3.8
Special transactions trade           313     323    -3.1
Other balance of payments adjust     883     896    -1.5
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1394    1472    -5.3
Energy products                     2372    2460    -3.6
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1153    1050     9.8
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3585    3573     0.3
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3871    3890    -0.5
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2056    2064    -0.4
Industrial machinery, equip and     4531    4508     0.5
Electronic and electrical equip     5334    5490    -2.8
Motor vehicles and parts            9333    9109     2.5
Aircraft and other transportatio    1387    1545   -10.2
Consumer goods                     10122   10303    -1.8
Special transactions trade           997     669    49.0
Other balance of payments adjust     907     901     0.7
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
Note: Country rankings reflect the top 10 trading partners.
The current data are based on the 2015 ranking.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACTR$]

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