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Canada Data: Oct Intl Trade Bal -C$1.2B v -C$0.9B in Sep>

Release for:    October 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Oct-18  Sep-18  Oct-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             49323   49911    -1.2
United States                      36451   37325    -2.3
China                               2720    2819    -3.5
Mexico                               794     825    -3.8
United Kingdom                      1099    1201    -8.5
Japan                               1239    1132     9.5
Germany                              464     466    -0.4
South Korea                          482     502    -4.0
Italy                                193     217   -11.1
France                               287     284     1.1
Netherlands                          542     544    -0.4
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50488   50802    -0.6
United States                      33388   32975     1.3
China                               3811    4005    -4.8
Mexico                              1699    1703    -0.2
United Kingdom                       609     730   -16.6
Japan                                763     916   -16.7
Germany                             1346    1371    -1.8
South Korea                          689     670     2.8
Italy                                542     578    -6.2
France                               424     418     1.4
Netherlands                          376     415    -9.4
Balance:
 Total                             -1165    -891     --
United States                       3063    4350     --
China                              -1091   -1186     --
Mexico                              -905    -878     --
United Kingdom                       490     471     --
Japan                                476     216     --
Germany                             -882    -905     --
South Korea                         -207    -168     --
Italy                               -349    -361     --
France                              -137    -134     --
Netherlands                          166     129     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    3379    3223     4.8
Energy products                     8806   10051   -12.4
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1868    1825     2.4
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5352    5398    -0.9
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3064    2999     2.2
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3949    4032    -2.1
Industrial machinery, equip and     3332    3353    -0.6
Electronic and electrical equip     2536    2449     3.6
Motor vehicles and parts            7790    7459     4.4
Aircraft and other transportatio    2214    2212     0.1
Consumer goods                      5677    5579     1.8
Special transactions trade           338     321     5.3
Other balance of payments adjust    1018    1010     0.8
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1689    1724    -2.0
Energy products                     3276    3190     2.7
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1314    1396    -5.9
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3394    3394     0.0
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3967    4156    -4.5
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2265    2291    -1.1
Industrial machinery, equip and     5825    5739     1.5
Electronic and electrical equip     5965    6019    -0.9
Motor vehicles and parts            9076    9403    -3.5
Aircraft and other transportatio    1697    1524    11.4
Consumer goods                     10198   10309    -1.1
Special transactions trade           869     713    21.9
Other balance of payments adjust     953     946     0.7
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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