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Canada Data: Jan Intl Trade Bal -C$4.2B v -C$4.8B in Dec>

Release for:    January 2019
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Jan-19  Dec-18  Jan-19
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             47575   46227     2.9
United States                      34024   33665     1.1
China                               2289    2764   -17.2
Mexico                               830     705    17.7
United Kingdom                      2096    1373    52.7
Japan                               1145    1096     4.5
Germany                              414     420    -1.4
South Korea                          472     581   -18.8
Netherlands                          419     328    27.7
Italy                                213     156    36.5
France                               290     282     2.8
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             51822   51049     1.5
United States                      32461   31899     1.8
China                               4308    4197     2.6
Mexico                              1782    1672     6.6
United Kingdom                       803     689    16.5
Japan                                968    1045    -7.4
Germany                             1465    1437     1.9
South Korea                          707     808   -12.5
Netherlands                          614     563     9.1
Italy                                561     640   -12.3
France                               434     434     0.0
Balance:
 Total                             -4247   -4822     --
United States                       1563    1766     --
China                              -2019   -1433     --
Mexico                              -952    -967     --
United Kingdom                      1293     684     --
Japan                                177      51     --
Germany                            -1051   -1017     --
South Korea                         -235    -227     --
Netherlands                         -195    -235     --
Italy                               -348    -484     --
France                              -144    -152     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    3135    3411    -8.1
Energy products                     7145    6266    14.0
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1918    1928    -0.5
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5552    4962    11.9
Basic and industrial chemical, p    2842    2839     0.1
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3820    3821     0.0
Industrial machinery, equip and     3530    3370     4.7
Electronic and electrical equip     2572    2523     1.9
Motor vehicles and parts            7519    7508     0.1
Aircraft and other transportatio    2368    2428    -2.5
Consumer goods                      5769    5708     1.1
Special transactions trade           320     314     1.9
Other balance of payments adjust    1086    1150    -5.6
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1763    1848    -4.6
Energy products                     2805    3189   -12.0
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1300    1419    -8.4
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3548    3345     6.1
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3620    3702    -2.2
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2359    2294     2.8
Industrial machinery, equip and     5978    5936     0.7
Electronic and electrical equip     6052    6001     0.8
Motor vehicles and parts            9611    9411     2.1
Aircraft and other transportatio    2663    1745    52.6
Consumer goods                     10500   10440     0.6
Special transactions trade           644     740   -13.0
Other balance of payments adjust     978     979    -0.1
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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