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Canada Data: Feb Intl Trade Bal -C$2.7B v -C$1.9B in Jan>

Release for:    February 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Feb-18  Jan-18  Feb-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             45941   45778     0.4
United States                      34639   33977     1.9
China                               1965    1929     1.9
Mexico                               724     755    -4.1
United Kingdom                      1147    1952   -41.2
Japan                                956    1070   -10.7
Germany                              337     372    -9.4
South Korea                          408     419    -2.6
Italy                                258     191    35.1
France                               262     318   -17.6
Netherlands                          449     285    57.5
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             48627   47716     1.9
United States                      32056   31046     3.3
China                               3412    3472    -1.7
Mexico                              1757    1635     7.5
United Kingdom                       604     601     0.5
Japan                               1039    1079    -3.7
Germany                             1373    1398    -1.8
South Korea                          533     532     0.2
Italy                                528     537    -1.7
France                               365     403    -9.4
Netherlands                          359     409   -12.2
Balance:
 Total                             -2686   -1938     --
United States                       2583    2931     --
China                              -1447   -1543     --
Mexico                             -1033    -880     --
United Kingdom                       543    1351     --
Japan                                -83      -9     --
Germany                            -1036   -1026     --
South Korea                         -125    -113     --
Italy                               -270    -346     --
France                              -103     -85     --
Netherlands                           90    -124     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2388    2883   -17.2
Energy products                     8829    8935    -1.2
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1627    1561     4.2
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5193    5595    -7.2
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3089    3001     2.9
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3554    3435     3.5
Industrial machinery, equip and     2870    2770     3.6
Electronic and electrical equip     2264    2239     1.1
Motor vehicles and parts            7490    7136     5.0
Aircraft and other transportatio    1736    1451    19.6
Consumer goods                      5706    5564     2.6
Special transactions trade           281     294    -4.4
Other balance of payments adjust     916     913     0.3
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1456    1391     4.7
Energy products                     3380    2929    15.4
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1059    1203   -12.0
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3483    3592    -3.0
Basic and industrial chemical, p    4035    4051    -0.4
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2052    2026     1.3
Industrial machinery, equip and     4541    4483     1.3
Electronic and electrical equip     5470    5401     1.3
Motor vehicles and parts            9363    9203     1.7
Aircraft and other transportatio    1886    1789     5.4
Consumer goods                     10169   10094     0.7
Special transactions trade           830     654    26.9
Other balance of payments adjust     902     900     0.2
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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