Table 7
Imports by commodity groupings, balance of payments basis, seasonally adjusted - Current dollars

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Imports by commodity groupings, balance of payments basis, seasonally adjusted - Current dollars
Table summary
This table displays merchandise imports by commodity groupings, on a balance of payments basis, by seasonal adjustment, current dollars. The row headers identify commodity groupings. The column headers provide information on imports by month, year to date, and change, in millions of dollars, and also change, in percent.
  October  2016 November  2016 Change Year to date November 2016 / November 2015
2015 2016 Change
  millions of dollars percent millions of dollars percent
Total of all merchandise 44,761 45,088 327 0.7 502,092 501,717 -375 -0.1 -0.8
Farm, fishing and intermediate food products 1,412 1,488 77 5.4 15,001 15,713 712 4.7 3.6
Farm and fishing products 1,115 1,181 65 5.9 11,882 12,431 549 4.6 4.4
Live animals 24 24 0 1.7 235 247 12 5.0 9.4
Wheat 7 3 -4 -55.9 42 41 0 -1.2 -14.3
Canola 18 8 -10 -56.7 103 110 7 7.2 2.7
Fruits, nuts and vegetables 768 794 26 3.4 8,007 8,523 517 6.5 3.1
Other crop products 169 224 55 32.7 2,129 2,163 34 1.6 26.0
Other animal products 45 40 -6 -12.4 696 537 -158 -22.8 -32.5
Fish, shellfish and other fishery products 85 88 4 4.1 671 809 138 20.6 -3.2
Food and tobacco intermediate products 297 308 11 3.8 3,119 3,282 163 5.2 0.5
Energy products 2,025 2,393 369 18.2 28,734 24,575 -4,159 -14.5 3.9
Crude oil and crude bitumen 801 1,301 500 62.3 14,300 13,562 -738 -5.2 13.5
Natural gas, natural gas liquids and related products 283 230 -52 -18.5 4,356 2,546 -1,810 -41.6 -19.8
Natural gas 218 152 -66 -30.3 2,618 1,805 -813 -31.0 -31.3
Natural gas liquids and related products 65 79 14 20.9 1,738 740 -998 -57.4 18.1
Refined petroleum energy products 854 747 -107 -12.5 8,794 7,449 -1,345 -15.3 -3.0
Electricity 24 24 0 -1.6 290 224 -66 -22.8 37.4
Other energy products 63 92 29 45.9 994 794 -200 -20.1 10.0
Metal ores and non-metallic minerals 835 852 16 1.9 9,527 9,740 213 2.2 2.5
Metal ores and concentrates 768 782 13 1.7 8,622 8,950 328 3.8 2.1
Iron ores and concentrates 40 69 28 70.0 646 556 -90 -13.9 147.1
Copper ores and concentrates 46 20 -26 -55.7 428 419 -9 -2.1 -62.9
Nickel ores and concentrates 78 54 -24 -30.6 792 701 -91 -11.5 62.3
Radioactive ores and concentrates 34 38 4 11.8 446 474 29 6.4 -43.6
Other metal ores and concentrates 570 601 30 5.3 6,309 6,798 489 7.8 3.2
Non-metallic minerals 67 70 3 4.3 906 790 -115 -12.7 6.4
Potash 0 1 0 20.0 9 8 -1 -13.6 0.0
Stone, sand, gravel, clay, and refractory minerals 43 50 7 15.9 604 505 -99 -16.4 -5.7
Diamonds and other non-metallic minerals 24 20 -4 -17.0 293 278 -15 -5.1 58.5
Metal and non-metallic mineral products 3,685 3,708 24 0.6 42,792 40,572 -2,219 -5.2 2.8
Intermediate metal products 1,978 2,114 136 6.9 25,513 22,920 -2,592 -10.2 4.4
Unwrought iron, steel and ferro-alloys, and basic and semi-finished ferrous metal products 858 870 11 1.3 10,773 9,453 -1,320 -12.3 2.3
Unwrought, basic and semi-finished aluminum and aluminum-alloy products 232 234 2 0.7 2,686 2,567 -119 -4.4 5.5
Unwrought copper and copper alloys 59 42 -17 -29.0 871 545 -326 -37.4 -19.0
Unwrought nickel and nickel alloys 13 6 -7 -53.4 197 68 -130 -65.8 -32.2
Unwrought precious metals and precious metal alloys 644 750 106 16.4 9,191 8,171 -1,020 -11.1 3.3
Other unwrought non-ferrous metals 27 25 -1 -5.3 302 280 -22 -7.4 -5.6
Basic and semi-finished non-ferrous metal products (except aluminum) 145 188 43 29.4 1,492 1,836 344 23.1 34.6
Imports by commodity groupings, balance of payments basis, seasonally adjusted - Current dollars (continued)
  October  2016 November  2016 Change Year to date November 2016 / November 2015
2015 2016 Change
  millions of dollars percent millions of dollars percent
Fabricated metal products 773 751 -22 -2.8 8,634 8,431 -203 -2.3 -6.6
Non-metallic mineral products 551 563 12 2.1 6,045 6,120 75 1.2 -0.9
Recyclable waste and scrap 382 280 -103 -26.8 2,600 3,100 500 19.2 32.9
Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products 3,767 3,773 6 0.2 41,121 40,631 -490 -1.2 0.9
Basic chemicals and industrial chemical products 2,126 2,120 -6 -0.3 23,501 22,785 -716 -3.0 0.2
Basic chemicals 832 810 -23 -2.8 9,358 8,616 -742 -7.9 -1.6
Dyes and pigments, petrochemicals 135 110 -26 -18.9 1,241 1,171 -70 -5.6 1.2
Lubricants and other petroleum refinery products 568 581 13 2.3 6,047 6,332 285 4.7 1.8
Fertilizer, pesticide and other chemical products 590 620 30 5.0 6,855 6,666 -189 -2.8 0.9
Plastic and rubber products 1,641 1,653 12 0.7 17,620 17,846 226 1.3 1.9
Plastic resins 643 635 -8 -1.3 7,016 6,962 -54 -0.8 -0.4
Plastic and rubber basic products (except plastic resins) 418 431 13 3.1 4,488 4,572 84 1.9 1.9
Plastic and rubber finished products 580 587 7 1.2 6,116 6,312 196 3.2 4.4
Forestry products and building and packaging materials 1,939 1,974 35 1.8 22,533 21,867 -666 -3.0 -3.1
Logs, pulpwood, and other forestry products 30 29 -1 -2.7 388 351 -37 -9.4 -16.4
Pulp and paper stock 255 260 5 2.1 2,954 2,814 -140 -4.7 -5.4
Building and packaging materials 1,655 1,685 31 1.8 19,191 18,701 -490 -2.6 -2.4
Lumber and other sawmill and millwork products 246 278 32 13.1 2,860 2,942 82 2.9 9.2
Asphalt and asphalt products 48 44 -4 -8.2 547 507 -40 -7.3 1.4
Other building materials and supplies 971 974 4 0.4 11,571 10,966 -605 -5.2 -6.6
Prefabricated buildings and components 21 20 0 -1.4 377 293 -84 -22.3 -31.8
Packaging materials and containers 369 368 -1 -0.3 3,836 3,993 158 4.1 3.4
Industrial machinery, equipment and parts 4,022 3,993 -29 -0.7 49,152 48,670 -481 -1.0 -11.6
Industrial machinery, equipment and parts 4,022 3,993 -29 -0.7 49,152 48,670 -481 -1.0 -11.6
Agricultural, lawn and garden machinery and equipment 278 270 -8 -3.0 3,364 3,102 -262 -7.8 -13.5
Logging, mining and construction machinery and equipment 422 424 2 0.5 5,483 4,695 -788 -14.4 1.1
Metalworking machinery 86 105 18 21.4 1,113 989 -123 -11.1 16.3
Commercial and service industry machinery 244 248 4 1.7 2,729 2,722 -7 -0.3 -3.1
Other industry-specific machinery, not elsewhere classified 480 473 -7 -1.5 5,629 5,296 -333 -5.9 -8.4
Heating, cooling and air purification equipment 300 309 9 2.9 3,318 3,394 76 2.3 -4.7
Other general-purpose machinery and equipment, not elsewhere classified 1,316 1,256 -60 -4.6 17,050 18,332 1,282 7.5 -24.1
Miscellaneous parts of machinery and equipment 896 910 14 1.5 10,465 10,139 -326 -3.1 -3.6
Electronic and electrical equipment and parts 5,260 5,202 -58 -1.1 57,966 57,823 -143 -0.2 1.6
Computers and computer peripheral equipment 960 937 -23 -2.4 10,344 10,572 228 2.2 -0.3
Imports by commodity groupings, balance of payments basis, seasonally adjusted - Current dollars (continued)
  October  2016 November  2016 Change Year to date November 2016 / November 2015
2015 2016 Change
  millions of dollars percent millions of dollars percent
Communications and audio and video equipment 1,766 1,723 -42 -2.4 19,259 18,879 -380 -2.0 8.3
Other electronic and electrical machinery, equipment and parts 2,535 2,542 7 0.3 28,363 28,372 9 0.0 -1.8
Other electronic and electrical machinery and equipment 916 914 -2 -0.3 10,622 10,400 -222 -2.1 -6.9
Electrical components 918 944 26 2.9 9,825 9,935 111 1.1 8.2
Electronic and electrical parts 701 684 -17 -2.4 7,917 8,036 120 1.5 -6.9
Motor vehicles and parts 8,984 8,760 -224 -2.5 91,757 98,096 6,339 6.9 2.0
Passenger cars and light trucks 4,164 3,951 -214 -5.1 40,738 44,195 3,456 8.5 6.9
Medium and heavy trucks, buses and other motor vehicles 774 727 -48 -6.1 9,482 8,560 -922 -9.7 -16.2
Tires, motor vehicle engines and motor vehicle parts 4,046 4,082 37 0.9 41,537 45,341 3,804 9.2 1.3
Tires 291 336 45 15.6 3,771 3,592 -179 -4.7 -0.1
Motor vehicle engines and motor vehicle parts 3,755 3,747 -8 -0.2 37,766 41,749 3,983 10.5 1.5
Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts 1,431 1,185 -246 -17.2 19,403 17,677 -1,726 -8.9 -38.0
Aircraft, aircraft engines and aircraft parts 1,051 820 -232 -22.0 14,756 13,355 -1,400 -9.5 -46.3
Aircraft 204 48 -157 -76.7 5,040 4,129 -910 -18.1 -92.8
Aircraft engines and aircraft parts 847 772 -75 -8.8 9,716 9,226 -490 -5.0 -11.2
Other transportation equipment and parts 380 366 -14 -3.8 4,647 4,321 -326 -7.0 -4.8
Ships, locomotives, railway rolling stock, and rapid transit equipment 108 96 -12 -11.0 1,388 1,235 -153 -11.0 -16.6
Boats and other personal transportation equipment 179 187 8 4.6 2,054 1,974 -81 -3.9 8.4
Parts of railway rolling stock and of other transportation equipment 93 82 -11 -11.6 1,205 1,113 -92 -7.7 -14.3
Consumer goods 9,882 10,003 121 1.2 107,416 109,538 2,122 2.0 1.5
Food, beverage and tobacco products 2,562 2,611 50 1.9 27,069 28,227 1,158 4.3 2.4
Meat products 334 346 13 3.8 4,051 3,855 -196 -4.8 -7.4
Prepared and packaged seafood products 232 240 7 3.1 2,371 2,502 132 5.6 12.0
Dairy products 128 134 6 4.4 1,024 1,254 231 22.6 30.3
Bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, and other beverages, ice 91 98 7 7.8 956 990 34 3.6 10.3
Fresh, frozen and canned fruit and vegetable juices, frozen fruit 103 103 -1 -0.7 1,107 1,104 -3 -0.3 -10.4
Coffee and tea 88 105 17 19.6 1,144 1,160 15 1.3 0.3
Other food products 993 988 -5 -0.5 10,556 10,995 439 4.2 -1.7
Alcoholic beverages 365 369 3 0.9 3,805 3,923 118 3.1 12.2
Tobacco products 124 129 4 3.4 1,006 1,364 358 35.5 9.5
Animal feed 102 101 -2 -1.6 1,049 1,080 31 2.9 1.2
Imports by commodity groupings, balance of payments basis, seasonally adjusted - Current dollars (continued)
  October  2016 November  2016 Change Year to date November 2016 / November 2015
2015 2016 Change
  millions of dollars percent millions of dollars percent
Clothing, footwear and textile products 1,841 1,918 77 4.2 20,758 20,986 228 1.1 0.8
Clothing, footwear and accessories 1,387 1,437 50 3.6 15,759 15,828 69 0.4 -0.7
Fabric, fibre and yarn, leather and dressed furs 189 208 19 10.2 2,092 2,161 69 3.3 6.9
Carpets, textile furnishings and other textile products 265 273 7 2.8 2,907 2,997 90 3.1 4.3
Paper and published products 744 757 13 1.8 8,345 8,287 -58 -0.7 -0.7
Converted paper and paper products 393 419 26 6.5 4,587 4,579 -8 -0.2 -2.1
Published products and recorded and unrecorded media 351 338 -12 -3.5 3,758 3,709 -49 -1.3 1.1
Pharmaceutical and medicinal products 1,414 1,368 -47 -3.3 15,039 15,199 160 1.1 -0.9
Furniture and fixtures 609 614 5 0.9 6,630 6,862 232 3.5 1.5
Cleaning products, appliances, and miscellaneous goods and supplies 2,712 2,735 22 0.8 29,577 29,977 400 1.4 3.1
Appliances 367 391 24 6.5 3,840 3,958 118 3.1 12.8
Cleaning products and toiletries 533 536 3 0.5 5,578 5,895 318 5.7 2.2
Miscellaneous goods and supplies 1,812 1,808 -4 -0.2 20,159 20,124 -35 -0.2 1.5
Special transactions trade 649 874 225 34.6 7,032 7,250 218 3.1 35.9
Other balance of payments adjustments 869 883 14 1.6 9,659 9,565 -94 -1.0 1.4
Source(s):
Statistics Canada. Table 228-0059 - Merchandise imports and exports, customs and balance of payments basis for all countries, by seasonal adjustment and North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), monthly (dollars), CANSIM (database).
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