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Canada Data: Dec Intl Trade Bal -C$3.2B v -C$2.7B in Nov>

Release for:    December 2017
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Dec-17  Nov-17  Dec-17
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             46510   46248     0.6
United States                      34919   35198    -0.8
China                               2060    2113    -2.5
Mexico                               747     745     0.3
United Kingdom                      1357    1245     9.0
Japan                               1103     938    17.6
Germany                              422     370    14.1
South Korea                          437     414     5.6
Italy                                189     271   -30.3
France                               293     271     8.1
Netherlands                          268     265     1.1
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             49696   48959     1.5
United States                      31501   31917    -1.3
China                               3888    3850     1.0
Mexico                              1750    1738     0.7
United Kingdom                       715     656     9.0
Japan                               1094    1094     0.0
Germany                             1467    1243    18.0
South Korea                          678     695    -2.4
Italy                                537     504     6.5
France                               364     410   -11.2
Netherlands                          620     438    41.6
Balance:
 Total                             -3186   -2711     --
United States                       3418    3281     --
China                              -1828   -1737     --
Mexico                             -1003    -993     --
United Kingdom                       642     589     --
Japan                                  9    -156     --
Germany                            -1045    -873     --
South Korea                         -241    -281     --
Italy                               -348    -233     --
France                               -71    -139     --
Netherlands                         -352    -173     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2803    2769     1.2
Energy products                     8461    7968     6.2
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1665    1541     8.0
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5625    5221     7.7
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3008    2974     1.1
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3711    3778    -1.8
Industrial machinery, equip and     2853    2964    -3.7
Electronic and electrical equip     2317    2373    -2.4
Motor vehicles and parts            7552    7641    -1.2
Aircraft and other transportatio    1751    1752    -0.1
Consumer goods                      5538    6047    -8.4
Special transactions trade           305     312    -2.2
Other balance of payments adjust     920     909     1.2
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1402    1428    -1.8
Energy products                     3011    2576    16.9
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1318    1261     4.5
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3655    3584     2.0
Basic and industrial chemical, p    4005    3992     0.3
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2154    2093     2.9
Industrial machinery, equip and     5022    4723     6.3
Electronic and electrical equip     5762    5757     0.1
Motor vehicles and parts            9484    9318     1.8
Aircraft and other transportatio    1703    2223   -23.4
Consumer goods                     10459   10369     0.9
Special transactions trade           786     712    10.4
Other balance of payments adjust     936     921     1.6
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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