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Canada Data: May Intl Trade Bal -C$2.8B v -C$1.9B in Apr>

Release for:    May 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  May-18  Apr-18  May-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             48344   48397    -0.1
United States                      35886   35958    -0.2
China                               2340    2331     0.4
Mexico                               775     846    -8.4
United Kingdom                      1311    1368    -4.2
Japan                               1148     966    18.8
Germany                              375     390    -3.8
South Korea                          484     468     3.4
Italy                                267     291    -8.2
France                               203     358   -43.3
Netherlands                          343     493   -30.4
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             51115   50261     1.7
United States                      32592   32265     1.0
China                               3979    3602    10.5
Mexico                              1702    1851    -8.0
United Kingdom                       685     779   -12.1
Japan                               1167    1183    -1.4
Germany                             1416    1282    10.5
South Korea                          711     709     0.3
Italy                                556     563    -1.2
France                               426     449    -5.1
Netherlands                          530     503     5.4
Balance:
 Total                             -2771   -1864     --
United States                       3294    3693     --
China                              -1639   -1271     --
Mexico                              -927   -1005     --
United Kingdom                       626     589     --
Japan                                -19    -217     --
Germany                            -1041    -892     --
South Korea                         -227    -241     --
Italy                               -289    -272     --
France                              -223     -91     --
Netherlands                         -187     -10     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2873    2761     4.1
Energy products                     8961    9063    -1.1
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1344    1573   -14.6
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5867    5788     1.4
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3153    3101     1.7
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    4060    3938     3.1
Industrial machinery, equip and     2936    3002    -2.2
Electronic and electrical equip     2346    2226     5.4
Motor vehicles and parts            7279    7553    -3.6
Aircraft and other transportatio    2083    1933     7.8
Consumer goods                      6157    6188    -0.5
Special transactions trade           318     316     0.6
Other balance of payments adjust     968     955     1.4
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1399    1445    -3.2
Energy products                     3367    3224     4.4
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1145    1064     7.6
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3664    3707    -1.2
Basic and industrial chemical, p    4510    4466     1.0
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2187    2128     2.8
Industrial machinery, equip and     4779    4722     1.2
Electronic and electrical equip     5688    5595     1.7
Motor vehicles and parts            9544    9676    -1.4
Aircraft and other transportatio    2382    2023    17.7
Consumer goods                     10676   10551     1.2
Special transactions trade           821     721    13.9
Other balance of payments adjust     953     939     1.5
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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