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  • 51. The Impact of Trade on Plant Scale, Production-Run Length and Diversification Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2006038
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines the effect of trade liberalization on plant scale, production-run length and product diversification. We first develop a model of trade in differentiated products with multi-product plants. We then present empirical evidence using a large panel of Canadian manufacturing plants and their experience with the 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The model predicts that the bilateral tariff reduction reduces the product diversification of exporting plants, increases the production-run length and has an ambiguous effect on the size of those plants. It also reduces the product diversification and size of non-exporting plants, and has no effect on the production-run length of those plants. The empirical evidence on non-exporting plants provides broad support for the model. The evidence on exporting plants shows that exporters reduce product diversification, and increase production-run length and plant size, but those changes do not appear to be related to tariff cuts. Once in the export markets, plants respond to forces other than tariff cuts. Further tariff cuts have less effect on those plants.

    Release date: 2006-05-19
  • 52. Culture Goods Trade Data User Guide Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-595-M2006040
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This guide discusses the collection and interpretation of statistical data on Canada's trade in culture goods. This guide has been restructured and simplified to better meet the needs of data users. This version replaces Culture Goods Trade Estimates: Methodology and Technical Notes, Catalogue no. 81-595-MIE2004020.

    Release date: 2006-03-30
  • 53. Canada's Merchandise Trade with the European Union: 1995 to 2004 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2006006
    Description:

    While two way trade between Canada and the EU accounted for 8% of Canada's total trade in 2004, the same as a decade earlier, Canada has seen its trade balance with the EU move ever further into a deficit position. Canadian imports from the EU have increased at twice the annual rate of our exports to the EU since 1995. The increase in imports of pharmaceuticals and the exports of diamonds have had the biggest impact on trade between Canada and the EU during this period.

    Release date: 2006-03-28
  • 54. Canada's place in world trade, 1990 to 2005 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20060039135
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Canada is one of the most trade-oriented countries in the world. This paper looks at how our exports have become more resource-dependent, thanks to energy demand from the US and overseas demand for industrial goods. Meanwhile, our imports have diversified away from the US and Japan, mostly to China.

    Release date: 2006-03-16
  • 55. Feeding the Dragon: Canadian Exporters and a Booming China Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2006037
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines China's principal imports from Canada and the world between 1998 and 2004 using the United Nations "UN Comtrade" Database. The study focuses on exports by key Canadian industries to China such as organic chemicals, wood pulp, metal and wheat.

    Release date: 2006-03-14
  • 56. Foreign Control of Canada's Merchandise Exports, 2002 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2005004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Foreign control of a country's economic assets is of great interest to industry and policy makers alike. In 2002, foreign controlled exporting establishments operating in Canada represented about 10% of the total number of exporting establishments on Statistics Canada's Exporter Register. Total exports by those (foreign controlled) establishments in 2002 was in the amount of $155 billion - about half of the total exports in that year. It is contended that the lowering of barriers to trade with the U.S. has made it easier, not only for Canadian exporters to do business and invest in the U.S., but also for foreign enterprises to establish a physical presence in Canada in order to gain better access to the lucrative North American market. The paper examines to what extent the above contention is valid. The paper also examines the differences between industries, variation between countries, the diversity of export destinations and foreign control by province.

    Release date: 2005-10-03
  • 57. How Canada compares in the G8 Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X200510613144
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The G8 countries have only 13% of the world's population, but they account for 46% of the global economy. Despite being the smallest member of the group, Canada's GDP per capita puts it near the top of the economic ranking. This article presents selected indicators from various sources to describe how Canada compares with the other members of the G8, highlighting changes since the early 1990s.

    Release date: 2005-09-21
  • 58. Merchandise Trade Reconciliation Study: Canada-China, 2002 and 2003 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2005003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Trade statistics produced by one country will frequently differ from those produced by its trading partner(s) reflecting conceptual, definitional and reporting differences of the countries involved. This is evident with Canadian and Chinese merchandise trade numbers. Reconciled data show that Canada had a smaller trade deficit with China than official published Canadian numbers, while China had a larger surplus with Canada than official published Chinese statistics.

    This paper examines the differences in trade statistics between the two countries and provides estimates to better reflect the actual trade in 2002 and 2003.

    Release date: 2005-08-16
  • 59. Trade Liberalization, Profitability, and Financial Leverage Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2005256
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    We investigate whether trade liberalization affects profitability and financial leverage, using Canadian data from the period following implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. We find that falling domestic tariffs are associated with declining profits and increasing leverage for import-competing firms, while falling foreign tariffs are associated with increasing profits and decreasing leverage for firms in export-oriented industries. This pattern is consistent with the "pecking order" theory of capital structure.

    Release date: 2005-06-22
  • 60. Summary Of: Trade Liberalization, Profitability, and Financial Leverage Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2005257
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article summarizes findings from the research paper entitled: Trade liberalization, profitability, and financial leverage. Changes in international trade policy may influence financial leverage, the relative importance of debt as opposed to equity in financing the firm, expressed by a debt-to-asset ratio. The primary objective of this paper is to investigate empirically whether trade liberalization has an impact on leverage. The second is to estimate the effect of trade liberalization on profitability. Changes in trade policy are a major part of the international business environment, and our theoretical formulation suggests that trade liberalization influences leverage largely through its effect on profits. Therefore, testing the link between liberalization and profits is a central test of our overall theoretical structure. The paper is divided into the following sections: four testable hypotheses regarding the possible effect of trade liberalization on profits and leverage; a description of the data set; empirical results and analysis; and concluding remarks.

    Release date: 2005-06-22
Data (23)

Data (23) (10 to 20 of 23 results)

  • 11. Trade in goods by exporter characteristics, by industry of establishment
    Table: 12-10-0098-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Trade in goods by exporter characteristics data available by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industry codes at the establishment level. Users have the option of selecting information related to the value of exports and the number of exporting establishments in all provinces and territories in Canada.

    Release date: 2024-05-16
  • 12. International transactions in services, commercial services by enterprise characteristics, enterprise employment size and industry, annual
    Table: 12-10-0142-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    International trade in commercial services broken down by employment size and by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).

    Release date: 2023-11-09
  • 13. Interprovincial and international trade flows, basic prices, summary level
    Table: 12-10-0088-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    The interprovincial and international trade flows shows the origin and destination of trade flows by product among Canadian provinces and territories and from and to the rest of the world. The information is available at the Summary level of hierarchy of the Supply and Use Product Classification (SUPC).

    Release date: 2023-11-08
  • 14. Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database
    Table: 65F0013X
    Description: On October 5, Statistics Canada launched the Canadian International Merchandise Trade (CIMT) Web Application, which replaced the existing CIMT online database. View this video to learn more on the added data and features.

    The Canadian International Merchandise Trade (CIMT) online database offers detailed export and import trade data using the Harmonized System (HS) classification of goods (based on the 6-digit commodity level). Select a trading partner and specific variables (e.g., country, province, state, year, month, or frequency) or search by commodity or Harmonized System code.

    Use CIMT's multiple drop down menus to choose your variables and create your own customized data reports, generate data tables directly on screen for a quick review, or save reports as spreadsheets in CSV (comma-separated value) format for future manipulation.

    Release date: 2021-12-07
  • 15. Interprovincial and International Trade Flows
    Table: 15F0002X
    Description:

    The interprovincial and international trade flows shows the origin and destination of trade flows by product among Canadian provinces and territories and from and to the rest of the world. The information is available at the four levels (Detail, Link-1997, Link-1961 and Summary) of hierarchy of the Supply and Use Product Classification (SUPC). The data is provided in spreadsheet format for ease of use.

    Release date: 2021-11-09
  • 16. Interprovincial and international trade flows at producer prices [1997 - 2008] Archived
    Table: 12-10-0086-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 10847 series, with data for years 1997 - 2008 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-12-14. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (16 items: Canada;Newfoundland and Labrador;Prince Edward Island;Nova Scotia ...), Trade flow detail (25 items: Total supply and total demand;Total domestic supply;Total domestic demand;To Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Goods and services (55 items: Total goods and services;Total services;Total goods;Grains ...).
    Release date: 2017-04-18
  • 17. Canadian International Merchandise Trade
    Table: 65-001-X
    Description:

    Included in this publication are a series of summary tables showing monthly, quarterly, and annual data on both a customs and balance of payments basis. Data are presented by commodity category and province. Price and volume indexes and constant dollar information are also included.

    Release date: 2017-02-07
  • 18. Visualizing domestic regional trade flows in Canada Archived
    Data Visualization: 11-627-M2016005
    Description:

    This infographic presents a new interactive data visualization application on domestic regional trade flows in Canada for goods moved by truck and rail, 2004 to 2012. Through chord diagrams, users can look at the interconnectedness of different regions in Canada via their trade ties. They can also use interactive maps to get a picture of geographic trends in trade.

    Release date: 2016-09-22
  • 19. International Merchandise Trade Annual Review
    Table: 65-208-X
    Description:

    This product reviews international merchandise trade data from an annual perspective, exploring the effect of economic shocks and the trade relationship with Canada's principal trading partners.

    Tables and graphs detail imports, exports and trade balances between Canada and major trading blocs and by major commodity trade sectors.

    Release date: 2012-04-04
  • 20. New Motor Vehicle Sales Seasonal Factors Archived
    Table: 63F0006X
    Description:

    The seasonal factors used to seasonally adjust the New Motor Vehicle Sales series are available through a monthly fax service. The factors from two months prior to the reference period through three months following the reference period are provided for total new motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, and North American, overseas and total passenger cars.

    Release date: 2001-08-16
Analysis (73)

Analysis (73) (30 to 40 of 73 results)

  • 31. The Impact of Trade on Plant Scale, Production-Run Length and Diversification Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2006038
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines the effect of trade liberalization on plant scale, production-run length and product diversification. We first develop a model of trade in differentiated products with multi-product plants. We then present empirical evidence using a large panel of Canadian manufacturing plants and their experience with the 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The model predicts that the bilateral tariff reduction reduces the product diversification of exporting plants, increases the production-run length and has an ambiguous effect on the size of those plants. It also reduces the product diversification and size of non-exporting plants, and has no effect on the production-run length of those plants. The empirical evidence on non-exporting plants provides broad support for the model. The evidence on exporting plants shows that exporters reduce product diversification, and increase production-run length and plant size, but those changes do not appear to be related to tariff cuts. Once in the export markets, plants respond to forces other than tariff cuts. Further tariff cuts have less effect on those plants.

    Release date: 2006-05-19
  • 32. Canada's Merchandise Trade with the European Union: 1995 to 2004 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2006006
    Description:

    While two way trade between Canada and the EU accounted for 8% of Canada's total trade in 2004, the same as a decade earlier, Canada has seen its trade balance with the EU move ever further into a deficit position. Canadian imports from the EU have increased at twice the annual rate of our exports to the EU since 1995. The increase in imports of pharmaceuticals and the exports of diamonds have had the biggest impact on trade between Canada and the EU during this period.

    Release date: 2006-03-28
  • 33. Canada's place in world trade, 1990 to 2005 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20060039135
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Canada is one of the most trade-oriented countries in the world. This paper looks at how our exports have become more resource-dependent, thanks to energy demand from the US and overseas demand for industrial goods. Meanwhile, our imports have diversified away from the US and Japan, mostly to China.

    Release date: 2006-03-16
  • 34. Feeding the Dragon: Canadian Exporters and a Booming China Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2006037
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines China's principal imports from Canada and the world between 1998 and 2004 using the United Nations "UN Comtrade" Database. The study focuses on exports by key Canadian industries to China such as organic chemicals, wood pulp, metal and wheat.

    Release date: 2006-03-14
  • 35. Foreign Control of Canada's Merchandise Exports, 2002 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2005004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Foreign control of a country's economic assets is of great interest to industry and policy makers alike. In 2002, foreign controlled exporting establishments operating in Canada represented about 10% of the total number of exporting establishments on Statistics Canada's Exporter Register. Total exports by those (foreign controlled) establishments in 2002 was in the amount of $155 billion - about half of the total exports in that year. It is contended that the lowering of barriers to trade with the U.S. has made it easier, not only for Canadian exporters to do business and invest in the U.S., but also for foreign enterprises to establish a physical presence in Canada in order to gain better access to the lucrative North American market. The paper examines to what extent the above contention is valid. The paper also examines the differences between industries, variation between countries, the diversity of export destinations and foreign control by province.

    Release date: 2005-10-03
  • 36. How Canada compares in the G8 Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X200510613144
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The G8 countries have only 13% of the world's population, but they account for 46% of the global economy. Despite being the smallest member of the group, Canada's GDP per capita puts it near the top of the economic ranking. This article presents selected indicators from various sources to describe how Canada compares with the other members of the G8, highlighting changes since the early 1990s.

    Release date: 2005-09-21
  • 37. Merchandise Trade Reconciliation Study: Canada-China, 2002 and 2003 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2005003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Trade statistics produced by one country will frequently differ from those produced by its trading partner(s) reflecting conceptual, definitional and reporting differences of the countries involved. This is evident with Canadian and Chinese merchandise trade numbers. Reconciled data show that Canada had a smaller trade deficit with China than official published Canadian numbers, while China had a larger surplus with Canada than official published Chinese statistics.

    This paper examines the differences in trade statistics between the two countries and provides estimates to better reflect the actual trade in 2002 and 2003.

    Release date: 2005-08-16
  • 38. Trade Liberalization, Profitability, and Financial Leverage Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2005256
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    We investigate whether trade liberalization affects profitability and financial leverage, using Canadian data from the period following implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. We find that falling domestic tariffs are associated with declining profits and increasing leverage for import-competing firms, while falling foreign tariffs are associated with increasing profits and decreasing leverage for firms in export-oriented industries. This pattern is consistent with the "pecking order" theory of capital structure.

    Release date: 2005-06-22
  • 39. Summary Of: Trade Liberalization, Profitability, and Financial Leverage Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2005257
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article summarizes findings from the research paper entitled: Trade liberalization, profitability, and financial leverage. Changes in international trade policy may influence financial leverage, the relative importance of debt as opposed to equity in financing the firm, expressed by a debt-to-asset ratio. The primary objective of this paper is to investigate empirically whether trade liberalization has an impact on leverage. The second is to estimate the effect of trade liberalization on profitability. Changes in trade policy are a major part of the international business environment, and our theoretical formulation suggests that trade liberalization influences leverage largely through its effect on profits. Therefore, testing the link between liberalization and profits is a central test of our overall theoretical structure. The paper is divided into the following sections: four testable hypotheses regarding the possible effect of trade liberalization on profits and leverage; a description of the data set; empirical results and analysis; and concluding remarks.

    Release date: 2005-06-22
  • 40. Key Trends in Canada's International Trade in Machinery and Transport Equipment, 1980-2003 Archived
    Articles and reports: 65-507-M2005002
    Description:

    The paper examines the data for the period from 1980 to 2003 on machinery and transport equipment, identifies some key trends in the data and explains those trends in light of major economic events of the last two decades.

    Release date: 2005-06-21
Reference (4)

Reference (4) ((4 results))

  • 1. Balance of Payments trade in goods at Statistics Canada: Expanding geographic detail to 27 principal trading partners
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X201400414107
    Description:

    Beginning in November 2014, International Trade in goods data will be provided on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis for additional country detail. In publishing this data, BOP-based exports to and imports from 27 countries, referred to as Canada’s Principal Trading Partners (PTPs), will be highlighted for the first time. BOP-based trade in goods data will be available for countries such as China and Mexico, Brazil and India, South Korea, and our largest European Union trading partners, in response to substantial demand for information on these countries in recent years. Until now, Canada’s geographical trading patterns have been examined almost exclusively through analysis of Customs-based trade data. Moreover, BOP trade in goods data for these countries will be available alongside the now quarterly Trade in Services data as well as annual Foreign Direct Investment data for many of these Principal Trading Partners, facilitating country-level international trade and investment analysis using fully comparable data. The objective of this article is to introduce these new measures. This note will first walk users through the key BOP concepts, most importantly the concept of change in ownership. This will serve to familiarize analysts with the Balance of Payments framework for analyzing country-level data, in contrast to Customs-based trade data. Second, some preliminary analysis will be reviewed to illustrate the concepts, with provisional estimates for BOP-based trade with China serving as the principal example. Lastly, we will outline the expansion of quarterly trade in services to generate new estimates of trade for the PTPs and discuss future work in trade statistics.

    Release date: 2014-11-04
  • 2. Culture Goods Trade Data User Guide Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-595-M2006040
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This guide discusses the collection and interpretation of statistical data on Canada's trade in culture goods. This guide has been restructured and simplified to better meet the needs of data users. This version replaces Culture Goods Trade Estimates: Methodology and Technical Notes, Catalogue no. 81-595-MIE2004020.

    Release date: 2006-03-30
  • 3. From Concord to Chardonnay: Canada's Grape Transformation Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004016
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This activity looks at how Canada's grape industry has transformed itself in the wake of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 4. Culture Goods Trade Estimates: Methodology and Technical Notes Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81-595-M2004020
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article discusses the collection and interpretation of statistical data on Canada's trade in culture goods. It defines the products that are included in culture trade and explains how appropriate products are selected from the relevant classification standards.

    This version has been replaced by Culture Goods Trade Data User Guide, Catalogue No. 81-595-MIE2006040.

    Release date: 2004-07-28
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