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Table 2 Imports
| Reference period | Imports including adjustments | Imports excluding adjustments | Import adjustments | Growth rate of imports including adjustments | Growth rate of imports excluding adjustments | Growth rate difference | CAN$/US$ | Change in exchange rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 constant prices, seasonally adjusted at annual rates | exchange rate | percentage | ||||||
| millions of dollars | percentage | |||||||
| First quarter, 2002 | 341,796 | 341,796 | 0 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.5944 | 0.89 |
| Second quarter, 2002 | 357,616 | 357,616 | 0 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 0.00 | 1.5542 | -2.52 |
| Third quarter, 2002 | 363,780 | 363,780 | 0 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 0.00 | 1.5632 | 0.58 |
| Fourth quarter, 2002 | 363,720 | 363,720 | 0 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 1.5695 | 0.40 |
| First quarter, 2003 | 365,220 | 365,548 | -328 | 0.41 | 0.50 | -0.09 | 1.5098 | -3.81 |
| Second quarter, 2003 | 366,296 | 367,216 | -920 | 0.29 | 0.46 | -0.16 | 1.3984 | -7.37 |
| Third quarter, 2003 | 362,172 | 362,177 | -5 | -1.13 | -1.37 | 0.25 | 1.3801 | -1.31 |
| Fourth quarter, 2003 | 379,064 | 379,416 | -352 | 4.66 | 4.76 | -0.10 | 1.3158 | -4.66 |
| First quarter, 2004 | 382,132 | 382,373 | -241 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.03 | 1.3178 | 0.15 |
| Second quarter, 2004 | 396,260 | 396,230 | 30 | 3.70 | 3.62 | 0.07 | 1.3595 | 3.17 |
| Third quarter, 2004 | 409,268 | 410,537 | -1,269 | 3.28 | 3.61 | -0.33 | 1.3072 | -3.85 |
| Fourth quarter, 2004 | 414,564 | 416,952 | -2,388 | 1.29 | 1.56 | -0.27 | 1.2207 | -6.61 |
| First quarter, 2005 | 423,932 | 426,046 | -2,114 | 2.26 | 2.18 | 0.08 | 1.2270 | 0.52 |
| Second quarter, 2005 | 423,748 | 426,010 | -2,262 | -0.04 | -0.01 | -0.04 | 1.2439 | 1.38 |
| Third quarter, 2005 | 433,868 | 437,132 | -3,264 | 2.39 | 2.61 | -0.22 | 1.2015 | -3.41 |
| Fourth quarter, 2005 | 445,608 | 448,812 | -3,204 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 0.03 | 1.1732 | -2.35 |
| First quarter, 2006 | 444,136 | 447,654 | -3,518 | -0.33 | -0.26 | -0.07 | 1.1545 | -1.59 |
| Second quarter, 2006 | 455,420 | 459,741 | -4,321 | 2.54 | 2.70 | -0.16 | 1.1224 | -2.79 |
| Third quarter, 2006 | 462,404 | 466,187 | -3,783 | 1.53 | 1.40 | 0.13 | 1.1212 | -0.10 |
| Fourth quarter, 2006 | 464,832 | 468,210 | -3,378 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.09 | 1.1393 | 1.61 |
| First quarter, 2007 | 466,568 | 470,019 | -3,451 | 0.37 | 0.39 | -0.01 | 1.1716 | 2.84 |
| Second quarter, 2007 | 470,148 | 475,142 | -4,994 | 0.77 | 1.09 | -0.32 | 1.0981 | -6.27 |
| Third quarter, 2007 | 495,252 | 500,725 | -5,473 | 5.34 | 5.38 | -0.04 | 1.0446 | -4.87 |
| Fourth quarter, 20071 | 501,392 | 507,696 | -6,304 | 1.24 | 1.39 | -0.15 | 0.9818 | -6.01 |
| First quarter, 2008 | 490,112 | 495,294 | -5,182 | -2.25 | -2.44 | 0.19 | 1.0041 | 2.27 |
| Second quarter, 2008 | 495,236 | 500,625 | -5,389 | 1.05 | 1.08 | -0.03 | 1.0100 | 0.59 |
| Third quarter, 2008 | 496,348 | 500,862 | -4,514 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 1.0418 | 3.15 |
| Fourth quarter, 2008 | 457,148 | 455,632 | 1,516 | -7.90 | -9.03 | 1.13 | 1.2125 | 16.38 |
| 1. During the fourth quarter of 2007, for example, there was an exchange rate appreciation of 6.01%. The import adjustment served to decrease import growth by .15% during this period. | ||||||||
