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Canada Data: Sep Intl Trade Bal -C$0.4B v -C$0.6B in Aug>

Release for:    September 2018
Source: Statistics Canada
Data seasonally adjusted, millions of Canadian dollars
                                                % change
                                  Sep-18  Aug-18  Sep-18
Exports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50375   50453    -0.2
United States                      37843   37694     0.4
China                               2778    2254    23.2
Mexico                               856     777    10.2
United Kingdom                      1201    1153     4.2
Japan                               1090    1016     7.3
Germany                              439     405     8.4
South Korea                          540     505     6.9
Italy                                216     426   -49.3
France                               292     328   -11.0
Netherlands                          540     459    17.6
Imports, BOP basis:
 Total                             50791   51004    -0.4
United States                      33050   32664     1.2
China                               3999    3658     9.3
Mexico                              1697    1807    -6.1
United Kingdom                       707     716    -1.3
Japan                                915    1060   -13.7
Germany                             1366    1382    -1.2
South Korea                          656     719    -8.8
Italy                                552     562    -1.8
France                               411     430    -4.4
Netherlands                          424     462    -8.2
Balance:
 Total                              -416    -551     --
United States                       4793    5030     --
China                              -1221   -1404     --
Mexico                              -841   -1030     --
United Kingdom                       494     437     --
Japan                                175     -44     --
Germany                             -927    -977     --
South Korea                         -116    -214     --
Italy                               -336    -136     --
France                              -119    -102     --
Netherlands                          116      -3     --
Exports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    2863    2837     0.9
Energy products                    10440   10206     2.3
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1918    2086    -8.1
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    5570    5416     2.8
Basic and industrial chemical, p    3191    3189     0.1
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    3988    3999    -0.3
Industrial machinery, equip and     3127    3179    -1.6
Electronic and electrical equip     2394    2516    -4.8
Motor vehicles and parts            7358    7357     0.0
Aircraft and other transportatio    2188    2101     4.1
Consumer goods                      6000    6243    -3.9
Special transactions trade           318     332    -4.2
Other balance of payments adjust    1020     994     2.6
Imports - Customs Basis
Farm,fishing and intermediate go    1544    1455     6.1
Energy products                     2961    3346   -11.5
Metal ores and non-metallic mine    1401    1265    10.8
Metal and non-metallic mineral p    3732    3813    -2.1
Basic and industrial chemical, p    4534    4315     5.1
Forestry prods and bldg and pack    2253    2219     1.5
Industrial machinery, equip and     5002    5046    -0.9
Electronic and electrical equip     5877    6104    -3.7
Motor vehicles and parts            9313    9110     2.2
Aircraft and other transportatio    1441    2011   -28.3
Consumer goods                     10920   10622     2.8
Special transactions trade           865     746    16.0
Other balance of payments adjust     948     951    -0.3
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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