Chain Fisher real export and import values, August 2012

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The monthly chain Fisher real dollar values (reference year 2002) for Canadian international merchandise trade are now available for August.

Note to readers

New aggregation structure

Statistics Canada will introduce the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) for merchandise import and export statistics. The new structure will replace the classification structures known as the summary import groups (SIG) and the summary export groups (SEG) and the higher level aggregations (major groups, subsectors, sectors and sections) that have been in use for several decades.

This month's release is the last Canadian international merchandise trade data release based on the SIG and SEG classification structure. As of November 8 (September reference month), Canadian international merchandise trade data releases will be based on NAPCS.

Revised data based on NAPCS for the reference period of January 1988 to August 2012 will be disseminated on October 18.

Readers interested in this upcoming change can find more detailed information on our web page dedicated to classification consultation and notification.

Available without charge in CANSIM: tables CANSIM table228-0056 and CANSIM table228-0057.

Tables 228-0056 and 228-0057: Balance of payments basis, by sector, seasonally adjusted, Fisher formula, chained 2002 dollars, for all countries; monthly and quarterly.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers survey number2201, survey number2202 and survey number2203.

The August 2012 issue of Canadian International Merchandise Trade, Vol. 66, no. 8 (Catalogue number65-001-X, free), is now available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

Data on Canadian international merchandise trade for September will be released on November 8.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 613-951-8116; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (613-951-4636; statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@canada.ca).