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Canada Data: Feb Intl Trade Bal -C$2.9B v -C$3.1B in Jan>

Release for:    February 2019
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Feb-19  Jan-19  Feb-19
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             47971   48619    -1.3
United States                      36320   35077     3.5
China                               2162    2308    -6.3
Mexico                               700     838   -16.5
United Kingdom                      1398    2101   -33.5
Japan                                921    1126   -18.2
Germany                              426     412     3.4
South Korea                          502     472     6.4
Netherlands                          239     419   -43.0
Italy                                338     213    58.7
France                               235     284   -17.3
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50865   51705    -1.6
United States                      32815   32436     1.2
China                               3840    4275   -10.2
Mexico                              1531    1781   -14.0
United Kingdom                       659     800   -17.6
Japan                               1073     969    10.7
Germany                             1290    1446   -10.8
South Korea                          759     707     7.4
Netherlands                          557     594    -6.2
Italy                                561     558     0.5
France                               410     431    -4.9
Balance:
 Total                             -2894   -3086     --
United States                       3505    2641     --
China                              -1678   -1967     --
Mexico                              -831    -943     --
United Kingdom                       739    1301     --
Japan                               -152     157     --
Germany                             -864   -1034     --
South Korea                         -257    -235     --
Netherlands                         -318    -175     --
Italy                               -223    -345     --
France                              -175    -147     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    3024    3094    -2.3
Energy products                     9306    8331    11.7
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1702    1913   -11.0
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5187    5553    -6.6
Basic and industrial chemical, p    2690    2844    -5.4
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3680    3802    -3.2
Industrial machinery, equip and     3387    3528    -4.0
Electronic and electrical equip     2511    2571    -2.3
Motor vehicles and parts            7279    7490    -2.8
Aircraft and other transportatio    2182    2324    -6.1
Consumer goods                      5755    5763    -0.1
Special transactions trade           309     319    -3.1
Other balance of payments adjust     958    1087   -11.9
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1688    1759    -4.0
Energy products                     2918    2823     3.4
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1205    1290    -6.6
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3273    3545    -7.7
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3777    3634     3.9
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2278    2352    -3.1
Industrial machinery, equip and     5755    5962    -3.5
Electronic and electrical equip     5787    6018    -3.8
Motor vehicles and parts            9418    9602    -1.9
Aircraft and other transportatio    2829    2662     6.3
Consumer goods                     10240   10439    -1.9
Special transactions trade           744     644    15.5
Other balance of payments adjust     952     974    -2.3
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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