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    Tables

    • Table 26   Major goods trading partners, 2010
    • Table 27   Exports and imports of goods, 2010

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    • Chart 15   Merchandise trade balance

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    Table 26  Major goods trading partners, 2010
      Exports Imports Trade balance
    $ millions
    Total 404,834 413,833 -8,999
    United States 296,672 259,953 36,719
    Japan 9,717 10,067 -351
    United Kingdom 16,986 9,561 7,425
    Other European Union countries 19,476 30,788 -11,313
    Other OECD countries 17,908 29,013 -11,105
    Other countries 44,076 74,451 -30,375
    Note: Balance of payments basis.
    Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0003.

     

    Table 27  Exports and imports of goods, 2010
      $ millions %
    Exports 404,834 100.0
    Agricultural and fishing products 36,938 9.1
    Forestry products 21,851 5.4
    Energy products 90,886 22.5
    Industrial goods and materials 96,489 23.8
    Machinery and equipment 76,095 18.8
    Automotive products 56,783 14.0
    Other consumer goods 16,428 4.1
    Other 9,364 2.3
    Imports 413,833 100.0
    Agricultural and fishing products 29,579 7.1
    Forestry products 2,648 0.6
    Energy products 40,549 9.8
    Industrial goods and materials 86,926 21.0
    Machinery and equipment 113,878 27.5
    Automotive products 68,713 16.6
    Other consumer goods 57,771 14.0
    Other 13,770 3.3
    Note: Balance of payments basis.
    Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0043.

     

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    Chart 15    Merchandise trade balance

    Chart 15 Merchandise trade balance

    Note: Balance of payments basis.
    Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0003.

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