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Canada Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2017
Manufacturing sales decreased 2.6% to $52.5 billion in July, following a 1.9% decline in June. The decrease was primarily the result of lower sales of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts. Excluding motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, manufacturing sales increased 0.2%. Sales were down in 9 of 21 industries, representing 57% of the manufacturing sector. Sales of durable goods decreased 4.6%, while sales of non-durable goods declined 0.2%. In constant dollars, sales were down 1.4% in July, indicating a decline in the volume of manufactured goods sold. Chart 1 Chart 1: Manufacturing sales decline Manufacturing ... (full story)