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Canada Data: Dec Intl Trade Bal -C$4.6B v -C$2B in Nov>

Release for:    December 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Dec-18  Nov-18  Dec-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             46309   48119    -3.8
United States                      33706   34966    -3.6
China                               2803    2657     5.5
Mexico                               729     791    -7.8
United Kingdom                      1337    1635   -18.2
Japan                               1101    1167    -5.7
Germany                              423     482   -12.2
South Korea                          582     493    18.1
Netherlands                          327     390   -16.2
Italy                                156     268   -41.8
France                               286     291    -1.7
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50902   50099     1.6
United States                      31926   32719    -2.4
China                               4169    4021     3.7
Mexico                              1652    1628     1.5
United Kingdom                       668     686    -2.6
Japan                               1019     970     5.1
Germany                             1426    1389     2.7
South Korea                          793     707    12.2
Netherlands                          520     401    29.7
Italy                                629     518    21.4
France                               433     411     5.4
Balance:
 Total                             -4593   -1980     --
United States                       1780    2247     --
China                              -1366   -1364     --
Mexico                              -923    -837     --
United Kingdom                       669     949     --
Japan                                 82     197     --
Germany                            -1003    -907     --
South Korea                         -211    -214     --
Netherlands                         -193     -11     --
Italy                               -473    -250     --
France                              -147    -120     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    3437    3345     2.8
Energy products                     6410    8186   -21.7
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1917    1743    10.0
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    4899    5430    -9.8
Basic and industrial chemical, p    2838    2847    -0.3
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3814    3703     3.0
Industrial machinery, equip and     3366    3430    -1.9
Electronic and electrical equip     2517    2508     0.4
Motor vehicles and parts            7506    7592    -1.1
Aircraft and other transportatio    2431    2096    16.0
Consumer goods                      5706    5759    -0.9
Special transactions trade           314     329    -4.6
Other balance of payments adjust    1153    1150     0.3
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1841    1747     5.4
Energy products                     3280    2741    19.7
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1419    1068    32.9
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3304    3343    -1.2
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3679    3896    -5.6
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2293    2310    -0.7
Industrial machinery, equip and     5908    5859     0.8
Electronic and electrical equip     5972    6082    -1.8
Motor vehicles and parts            9366    9004     4.0
Aircraft and other transportatio    1673    2229   -24.9
Consumer goods                     10393   10077     3.1
Special transactions trade           794     776     2.3
Other balance of payments adjust     981     967     1.4
Percentage changes calculated by MNI.
Note: Country rankings reflect the top 10 trading partners.
The current data are based on the 2017 ranking.
--MNI Ottawa Bureau; email: yali.ndiaye@marketnews.com
[TOPICS: MACDA$, MACTR$]

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