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January 08, 2019CANADA INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE, NOVEMBER 2018 
In November 2018, the Canadian merchandise trade (balance of payment basis, seasonally adjusted) deficit grew by $1.21 billion to reach a deficit position of of $2.06 billion.
Exports are down 2.9% to $48.3 billion over October 2018, and are up 4.4% over November 2017. Imports are down 0.5% to $50.4 billion over October 2018, and are up 2.4% over November 2017.
In November 2018, the Canadian merchandise trade (balance of payment basis, seasonally adjusted) surplus with the United States narrowed to $2.176 billion.
Year-to-date
In the period Jan-Nov 2018, the year-to-date Canadian merchandise trade deficit reached $18.7 billion .
Year-to-date goods Exports were valued at $537.2 billion and year-to-date goods Imports were valued at $555.9 billion.
Source: Statistics Canada Tables 12-10-0121-01 and 12-10-0011-01
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