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Tables

  • Table 26   Major goods trading partners, 2012
  • Table 27   Exports and imports of merchandise, 2012

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  • Chart 15   Merchandise trade balance

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Table 26  Major goods trading partners, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 26  major goods trading partners. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), exports, imports and trade balance, calculated using $ millions units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Exports Imports Trade balance
  $ millions
Total 461,856 473,810 -11,954
United States 337,837 296,059 41,778
Japan 10,835 10,787 48
United Kingdom 19,823 8,283 11,540
Other European Union countries 21,101 36,271 -15,171
Other OECD countries 18,504 35,980 -17,476
Other countries 53,757 86,430 -32,674
Note: Balance of payments basis.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0058.

 

Table 27  Exports and imports of merchandise, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 27  exports and imports of merchandise exports, imports and trade balance, calculated using $ millions units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Exports Imports Trade balance
  $ millions
Total of all merchandise 461,856 473,810 -11,954
Farm, fishing and intermediate food products 27,200 12,309 14,891
Energy products 104,131 45,342 58,788
Metal ores and non-metallic minerals 18,532 10,041 8,491
Metal and non-metallic mineral products 54,394 43,479 10,915
Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products 33,098 38,087 -4,989
Forestry products and building and packaging materials 30,589 20,464 10,125
Industrial machinery, equipment and parts 26,838 45,188 -18,350
Electronic and electrical equipment and parts 22,928 55,444 -32,516
Motor vehicles and parts 68,471 82,809 -14,339
Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts 17,363 12,677 4,685
Consumer goods 48,706 92,839 -44,133
Other 9,606 15,130 -5,524
Note: Balance of payments basis.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0059.

 

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Chart 15 Merchandise trade balance

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