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March 27, 2019NOVA SCOTIA - INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE JANUARY 2019 Year-to-Date (Jan 2019 vs. Jan 2018, customs-based, unadjusted)
In Jan 2019, Nova Scotia International Merchandise Trade Exports increased 15.1% ($62.3 million) over Jan 2018, to $473.6 million.
YTD - By Sector
Comparing Nova Scotia's exports for Jan 2019 with the same period last year the largest dollar value increase was in Consumer Goods ($16.7 million), Forestry/Building/Packaging Materials ($12.8 million), and Farm, Fishing & Inter. Food ($12.6 million),
On a year-to-date basis, export values increased in
- Metal/Ores by 87.6% ($2.7 million)
- Machinery/Equipment by 61.7% ($5.6 million)
- Consumer Goods by 22.9% ($16.7 million)
- Forestry/Building/Packaging Materials by 21.3% ($12.8 million)
- Electronics by 13.6% ($1.3 million)
- Motor vehicles/Parts by 12.3% ($11.7 million)
- Farm, Fishing & Inter. Food by 12.2% ($12.6 million)
- Special Transactions by 5.8% ($0.3 million)
- Chemical, plastic, rubber by 2.2% ($0.6 million)
and declined in
- Metal/Mineral Products by -6.0% (-$1.1 million)
- Transportation Equipment by -12.1% (-$0.6 million)
- Energy by -13.8% (-$0.3 million)
In Jan 2019
- Farm, Fishing & Inter. Food led the way with a value of $115.4 million (24 % share), followed by
- Motor vehicles/Parts with a value of $106.7 million (23 % share),
- Consumer Goods with a value of $89.9 million (19 % share),
- Forestry/Building/Packaging Materials with a value of $73.0 million (15 % share),
- Chemical, plastic, rubber with a value of $29.0 million (6 % share),
- Metal/Mineral Products with a value of $17.1 million (4 % share),
- Machinery/Equipment with a value of $14.6 million (3 % share),
- Electronics with a value of $10.9 million (2 % share),
- Metal/Ores with a value of $5.8 million (1 % share),
- Special Transactions with a value of $4.7 million (1 % share),
- Transportation Equipment with a value of $4.5 million (1 % share), and,
- Energy with a value of $2.0 million (0 % share).
YTD by Province
In Jan 2019, Newfoundland and Labrador reported the highest increase (23.4%) in merchandise trade exports over Jan 2018. Nova Scotia reported a 15.1% gain in merchandise trade exports and Canada reported a 1.5% loss in merchandise trade exports over Jan 2018.
Excluding energy exports, Manitoba reported the fastest growth at 12.8%, followed by Alberta at 12.1% and British Columbia at 10.1%. Nova Scotia reported a 7.2% gain in non-energy merchandise trade exports. Canada reported a 4.9% increase in Non-energy exports.
YTD EXPORTS BY INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION
In Jan 2019 vs Jan 2018, Nova Scotia International Merchandise trade to the Unbited States increased 16.1% to $307.3 million. Share of total merchandise trade exports was 65%.
In Jan 2019 vs Jan 2018, Nova Scotia International Merchandise trade to China increased 48.2% to $88.4 million. Share of total merchandise trade exports was 18.7%.
Statistics Canada.
12-10-0119-01 International merchandise trade by province and commodity
12-10-0119-01 International merchandise trade by province and energy commodity
12-10-0119-01 International merchandise trade Nova Scotia sectors
12-10-0119-01 International merchandise trade by province, commodity, and Principal Trading Partners (x 1,000)12-10-0099-01
All Tables: Monthly, quarterly, annually
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