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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-605-X202400100001Description: This guide presents information to enhance an understanding of Canadian International Merchandise Trade statistics. It provides essential definitions, describes key concepts and methodology, and outlines data processes. An overview of the published data, including descriptions of product, industry, and geographical classifications, is provided along with links to the products where these data are available.Release date: 2024-01-22
- Articles and reports: 13-605-X202200100003Description:
This paper builds on the Broad Economic Categories (BEC) classification to illustrate Canada’s participation in global value chains (GVCs) through an analysis of imported specified intermediate goods (SIG). A measure of exposure to imports of these goods from top country sources is calculated to shed lights on how this exposure evolved during the pandemic and how Canada adjusted to possible disruptions in GVCs. In addition, the measure of exposure is also computed at the broad economic category and at the product level to reveal some nuances in the interpretation of exposure to imported SIG.
Release date: 2022-07-21 - 3. Trade in medical and protective goods, June 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100061Description:
This article provides an overview of Canada's international merchandise trade in personal protective equipment in June 2020, as well as an update on exports and imports of medical and protective goods.
Release date: 2020-08-05 - 4. Trade in medical and protective goods, May 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100041Description:
This article provides an overview of Canada's international merchandise trade in personal protective equipment in May 2020, as well as an update on exports and imports of medical and protective goods.
Release date: 2020-07-02 - Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100027Description:
Following the publication of trends in trade in medical and protective goods, this article provides a summary of Canada’s international trade of these goods in April 2020, including an overview of imports of personal protective equipment.
Release date: 2020-06-04 - Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100006Description:
A review of recent trends in exports and imports of medical and protective goods provides a basis for understanding the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada's international merchandise trade. To this end, Statistics Canada has produced a special data compilation to examine trade in specific categories of relevant products.
Release date: 2020-05-05 - 7. A look at free trade in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019048Description:
An infographic depicting facts related to Canada’s international merchandise trade with its trading partners, grouped by Canada’s in force free trade agreements. This infographic accompanies a new data table featuring imports and exports grouped by free trade agreement and commodity.
Release date: 2019-09-04 - 8. Maple syrup: Nature's gold ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019021Description:
This infographic highlights maple syrup production and the main importers of maple syrup.
Release date: 2019-04-05 - Articles and reports: 11F0019M2016386Description:
This paper asks whether research and development (R&D) drives the level of competitiveness required to successfully enter export markets and whether, in turn, participation in export markets increases R&D expenditures. Canadian non-exporters that subsequently entered export markets in the first decade of the 2000s are found to be not only larger and more productive, as has been reported for previous decades, but also more likely to have invested in R&D. Both extramural R&D expenditures (purchased from domestic and foreign suppliers) and intramural R&D expenditures (performed in-house) increase the ability of firms to penetrate export markets. Exporting also has a significant impact on subsequent R&D expenditures; exporters are more likely to start investing in R&D. Firms that began exporting increased the intensity of extramural R&D expenditures in the year in which exporting occurred.
Release date: 2016-11-28 - 10. How Much Thicker Is the Canada–U.S. Border? The Cost of Crossing the Border by Truck in the Pre- and Post 9/11 Eras ArchivedArticles and reports: 11F0027M2015099Description:
In the aftermath of 9/11, a new security regime was imposed on Canada–U.S. truck-borne trade, raising the question of whether the border has ‘thickened.’ Did the cost of moving goods across the border by truck rise? If so, by how much, and have these additional costs persisted through time? Building on previous work that measured the premium paid by shippers to move goods across the Canada–U.S. border by truck, from the mid- to late 2000s, this paper extends the time series back to 1994, encompassing the pre- and post-9/11 eras.
Release date: 2015-07-24
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- Articles and reports: 13-605-X202200100003Description:
This paper builds on the Broad Economic Categories (BEC) classification to illustrate Canada’s participation in global value chains (GVCs) through an analysis of imported specified intermediate goods (SIG). A measure of exposure to imports of these goods from top country sources is calculated to shed lights on how this exposure evolved during the pandemic and how Canada adjusted to possible disruptions in GVCs. In addition, the measure of exposure is also computed at the broad economic category and at the product level to reveal some nuances in the interpretation of exposure to imported SIG.
Release date: 2022-07-21 - 2. Trade in medical and protective goods, June 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100061Description:
This article provides an overview of Canada's international merchandise trade in personal protective equipment in June 2020, as well as an update on exports and imports of medical and protective goods.
Release date: 2020-08-05 - 3. Trade in medical and protective goods, May 2020 ArchivedStats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100041Description:
This article provides an overview of Canada's international merchandise trade in personal protective equipment in May 2020, as well as an update on exports and imports of medical and protective goods.
Release date: 2020-07-02 - Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100027Description:
Following the publication of trends in trade in medical and protective goods, this article provides a summary of Canada’s international trade of these goods in April 2020, including an overview of imports of personal protective equipment.
Release date: 2020-06-04 - Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100006Description:
A review of recent trends in exports and imports of medical and protective goods provides a basis for understanding the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada's international merchandise trade. To this end, Statistics Canada has produced a special data compilation to examine trade in specific categories of relevant products.
Release date: 2020-05-05 - 6. A look at free trade in Canada ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019048Description:
An infographic depicting facts related to Canada’s international merchandise trade with its trading partners, grouped by Canada’s in force free trade agreements. This infographic accompanies a new data table featuring imports and exports grouped by free trade agreement and commodity.
Release date: 2019-09-04 - 7. Maple syrup: Nature's gold ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2019021Description:
This infographic highlights maple syrup production and the main importers of maple syrup.
Release date: 2019-04-05 - Articles and reports: 11F0019M2016386Description:
This paper asks whether research and development (R&D) drives the level of competitiveness required to successfully enter export markets and whether, in turn, participation in export markets increases R&D expenditures. Canadian non-exporters that subsequently entered export markets in the first decade of the 2000s are found to be not only larger and more productive, as has been reported for previous decades, but also more likely to have invested in R&D. Both extramural R&D expenditures (purchased from domestic and foreign suppliers) and intramural R&D expenditures (performed in-house) increase the ability of firms to penetrate export markets. Exporting also has a significant impact on subsequent R&D expenditures; exporters are more likely to start investing in R&D. Firms that began exporting increased the intensity of extramural R&D expenditures in the year in which exporting occurred.
Release date: 2016-11-28 - Articles and reports: 11F0027M2015099Description:
In the aftermath of 9/11, a new security regime was imposed on Canada–U.S. truck-borne trade, raising the question of whether the border has ‘thickened.’ Did the cost of moving goods across the border by truck rise? If so, by how much, and have these additional costs persisted through time? Building on previous work that measured the premium paid by shippers to move goods across the Canada–U.S. border by truck, from the mid- to late 2000s, this paper extends the time series back to 1994, encompassing the pre- and post-9/11 eras.
Release date: 2015-07-24 - 10. Material Offshoring: Alternate Measures ArchivedArticles and reports: 11F0027M2013086Geography: CanadaDescription:
In order to study the importance of material offshoring (defined in this paper as the use of intermediate imported materials) at the industry level, it is generally assumed that the import share of each input commodity for a particular industry is similar to that for the economy as a whole-because import data tend to be available only for the latter. This is referred to as the proportionality-based measure of offshoring.
Recent advances in administrative trade data permit the development of more industry-specific measures of imports. However, these measures generally capture the agent that engages in importation. These firms may only be performing an intermediation role and may be located in industries (e.g., trade or finance) that differ from the industry of use. This study reports on these more direct measures of industry imports using Canadian micro import data as well as hybrid measures that make use of both input and import information. Estimates from various alternatives are then compared to estimates derived from a survey that asked for information on import intensity as part of a more general investigation of innovation.
Release date: 2013-11-13
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-605-X202400100001Description: This guide presents information to enhance an understanding of Canadian International Merchandise Trade statistics. It provides essential definitions, describes key concepts and methodology, and outlines data processes. An overview of the published data, including descriptions of product, industry, and geographical classifications, is provided along with links to the products where these data are available.Release date: 2024-01-22
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