Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2023

Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2023

From statcan.gc.ca

Following strong increases in January, Canadian merchandise exports and imports decreased in February. Exports were down 2.4%, while imports decreased 1.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $1.2 billion in January to $422 million in February. The February surplus is close to the typical bounds for monthly revisions to imports and exports. Consult the "International trade monthly interactive dashboard" to explore the most recent results of Canada's international trade in an interactive format. After increasing 3.5% in January, total exports fell 2.4% to $65.0 billion in ... (full story)

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