The Daily Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Press Release
February 5, 2020
Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2019
Canada’s merchandise exports rose 1.9% in December, while imports edged up 0.2%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.2 billion in November to $370 million in December.
Canada’s external trade classified by broad economic categories, 2019
Annual data for Canadian international merchandise trade, by the Classification by Broad Economic Categories, Revision 5, are now available for 2017 to 2019.
Canadian international trade in services, December 2019
In December, Canada’s monthly deficit in international trade in services narrowed by $153 million to $1.3 billion. The decreasing deficit was mainly due to a higher surplus for commercial services.
Stocks of principal field crops, December 31, 2019
As of December 31, 2019, total stocks of barley, oats and dry peas were all up compared with the same date in 2018, while total stocks of wheat, canola, corn for grain, lentils and soybeans were down.
Farm product prices, December 2019
Prices received by farmers in December for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available at the provincial level.
Asphalt roofing material, December 2019
Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 1.4 million metric bundles in December, up 7.9% from the previous month, but 12.5% lower compared with December 2018.
Canadian foreign post indexes, February 2020
Data on Canadian foreign post indexes are now available for February.
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