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Exports: COVID-19 pandemic lows and December 2020 levels

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Exports: COVID-19 pandemic lows and December 2020 levels"

The title of the infographic is "Exports: COVID-19 pandemic lows and December 2020 levels"

This is a radar chart. It provides a visualisation of Canada's exports of merchandise by product categories from February to December 2020. It also displays the minimum level between those from February to December 2020. 12 North American Product Classification (NAPCS) sections as well as the total for exports are shown in the chart.

This chart is interpreted by looking at the green circle along with the blue and red areas simultaneously.

The green circle represents exports for each data point in February. It holds a value of 100%. The red region represents exports, expressed as a percentage of February, of the minimum monthly level between February and December 2020. The blue region represents exports, expressed as a percentage of February, for each data point in December.

Example: For total exports, the distance from the centre of the chart to the outer blue line is 99% of the distance from the centre of the chart to the green circle. Therefore, total exports in December was 99% of total export levels in February.

Each data point at the outer edge of the blue area is labelled with a textbox that includes the name of the data point and its percentage value.

Values in the graphic are:

For total exports December is 99% and the maximum decline value of 66% occurred in April.

For aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts December is 75% and the maximum decline value of 52% occurred in April.

Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products December is 102% and the maximum decline value of 80% occurred in May.

Consumer goods December is 98% and the maximum decline value of 87% occurred in April.

Electronic and electrical equipment and parts December is 94% and the maximum decline value of 81% occurred in April.

Energy products December is 95% and the maximum decline value of 38% occurred in April.

Farm, fishing and intermediate food products December is 121% and the maximum decline value of 100% occurred in February.

Forestry products and building and packaging materials December is 117% and the maximum decline value of 89% occurred in April.

Industrial machinery, equipment and parts December is 87% and the maximum decline value of 69% occurred in April.

Metal and non-metallic mineral products December is 111% and the maximum decline value of 89% occurred in May.

Metal ores and non-metallic minerals December is 102% and the maximum decline value of 84% occurred in May.

Motor vehicles and parts December is 90% and the maximum decline value of 14% occurred in April.

Special transactions trade December is 95% and the maximum decline value of 73% occurred in May.