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May 09, 2019NOVA SCOTIA - INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE MARCH 2019 Year-to-Date (Jan-Mar 2018 vs. Jan-Mar 2019, customs-based, unadjusted)
In Jan-Mar 2019, Nova Scotia International Merchandise Trade Exports increased 6.4% ($83.6 million) over Jan-Mar 2018, to $1.38 billion.
YTD - By Sector
Comparing Nova Scotia's exports for Jan-Mar 2019 with the same period last year, the largest dollar value increases were in Consumer Goods ($36.3 million), Farm, Fishing & Inter. Food ($25.4 million), and Motor vehicles/Parts ($11.5 million).
On a year-to-date basis, export values increased in
- Machinery/Equipment by 32.1% ($9.3 million)
- Metal/Ores by 22.1% ($2.7 million)
- Electronics by 19.5% ($6.7 million)
- Consumer Goods by 15.4% ($36.3 million)
- Farm, Fishing & Inter. Food by 9.0% ($25.4 million)
- Special Transactions by 7.5% ($1.0 million)
- Motor vehicles/Parts by 3.5% ($11.5 million)
- Forestry/Building/Packaging Materials by 1.3% ($2.5 million)
And declined in
- Chemical, plastic, rubber by 0.7% ($0.6 million)
- Metal/Mineral Products by 6.5% ($3.7 million)
- Transportation Equipment by 7.0% ($1.1 million) and
- Energy by 54.4% ($6.4 million).
YTD by Province
In Jan-Mar 2019, Prince Edward Island reported the highest increase (9.6%) in merchandise trade exports over Jan-Mar 2018. New Brunswick reported the greatest decrease, 21.9%, in international exports. Nova Scotia reported a 6.4% gain in merchandise trade exports. Canada reported a 1.0% gain in merchandise trade exports over Jan-Mar 2018.
Excluding energy exports, Newfoundland and Labrador reported the highest increase (24.6%) in Non-energy exports over Jan-Mar 2018. British Columbia reported the greatest decline, 2.7%. Nova Scotia reported a 7.0% gain in Non-energy exports. Canada reported a 2.9% gain in Non-energy exports over Jan-Mar 2018.
YTD EXPORTS BY INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION
All countries
Nova Scotia’s trade continues to diversity.
In Nova Scotia Jan-Mar 2019, international export trade to all countries increased 6.4% over Jam-Mar 2018 to $1.38 billion.
In Jan-Mar 2019
- Motor vehicles/Parts led the way with a value of $340.3 million (25 % share), followed by
- Farm, Fishing & Inter. Food with a value of $307.7 million (22 % share),
- Consumer Goods with a value of $272.6 million (20 % share),
- Forestry/Building/Packaging Materials with a value of $195.5 million (14 % share),
- Chemical, plastic, rubber with a value of $85.9 million (6 % share),
- Metal/Mineral Products with a value of $52.7 million (4 % share),
- Electronics with a value of $41.2 million (3 % share),
- Machinery/Equipment with a value of $38.2 million (3 % share),
- Metal/Ores with a value of $14.7 million (1 % share),
- Transportation Equipment with a value of $14.4 million (1 % share),
- Special Transactions with a value of $14.1 million (1 % share), and,
- Energy with a value of $5.4 million (0 % share),
In the period Jan-Mar 2018 vs Jan-Mar 2019, year-to-date export trade to the United States increased 5.5% ($47.0 million) to $894.7 million. The United States share of total Nova Scotia exports was 64.7%.
Year-to-date (Jan-Mar 2018 vs Jan-Mar 2019) export trade to China increased 34.7% ($57.9 million) to $224.8 million. China share of total Nova Scotia exports was 16.3%.
Year-to-date (Jan-Mar 2018 vs Jan-Mar 2019) export trade to Asia excluding China (including Japan up $3.4 million to $18.2 million; South Korea up $4.2 million to $27.8 million; Hong Kong down $4.4 million to $5.7 million; India down $3.8 million to $6.1 million; Taiwan down $1.6 million to $3.3 million; Indonesia down $11.2 million to $3.2 million; Singapore up $0.02 million to $6.4 million; decreased 15.9% ($13.4 million) to $70.7 million. Other Major Asian share of total Nova Scotia exports was 5.1%.
Year-to-date (Jan-Mar 2018 vs Jan-Mar 2019) export trade to Europe (including United Kingdom up $4.3 million to $23.4 million; Germany up $7.0 million to $16.2 million; Italy up $1.3 million to $3.3 million; France up $5.9 million to $18.2 million; Netherlands down $5.5 million to $14.1 million; Belgium up $2.9 million to $9.9 million; Spain down $1.5 million to $8.1 million) increased 18.1% ($14.3 million) to $93.3 million. Major European countries share of total Nova Scotia exports was 6.7%
Year-to-date (Jan-Mar 2018 vs Jan-Mar 2019) export trade to Other countries (including Australia down $7.5 million to $3.8 million; Brazil down $1.1 million to $1.6 million; Iraq down $0.2 million to $1.5 million; Mexico down $6.9 million to $13.1 million; Norway up $1.3 million to $5.1 million; Peru down $0.3 million to $0.17 million; Russian Federation down $1.3 million to $0.7 million; Switzerland down $0.4 million to $1.6 million; Saudi Arabia down $1.0 million to $0.2 million; Turkey down $2.8 million to $0.8 million; Residual down $2.2 million to $70.4 million) together decreased 18.3% ($22.2 million) to $99.0 million. Other countries share of total Nova Scotia exports was 7.2%
Statistics Canada Links
12-10-0119-01 International merchandise trade: Nova Scotia sectors
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: by province, commodity, trading partners
Trading partners group 1: All, US, China
Trading partners group 2: Japan et al
Trading partners group 3: UK et al
Trading partners group 4: Mexico et al
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