This presentation looks at merchandise trade including exports, imports and trade imbalance. The presentation will focus on finished goods vs- raw material as well as key sectors that drive exports. The good news is commodity prices are rebounding which has help areas like energy!

1. January 2017 –
Merchandise Trade –
Canada
BY: PAUL YOUNG CPA, CGA
DATE: MARCH 7, 2017

2. Author – Paul Young CPA, CGA
• 27+ years of corporate finance, business process changes and internal audit/control
• 12+ years of building financial solutions
• Streamlined business process including reporting using analytical tools
• Internal Audit and Risk Management
• Implemented cost to serve models (Pricing models)
• Blogger in areas like financial solutions, cost control, management/regulatory reporting,
risk management and government policies
• Academia experience in areas like advance accounting, advance management information
system, financial performance management training/solutions and public finance

3. Agenda
• Summary/comments
• Merchandise Trade

4. Canada Trade Merchandise/Exports
Source – Stats Canada
• Total exports increased 0.5% to a
record $46.5 billion in January,
despite declines in 6 of 11
sections. Volumes rose 1.0% while
prices were down 0.5%. Higher
exports of motor vehicles and parts,
as well as farm, fishing and
intermediate food products were the
largest contributors to the increase.
• These increases were partially offset
by declines in exports of consumer
goods, as well as metal and non-
metallic mineral products.
• In January, exports excluding energy
products rose 0.9%. Year over year,
total exports increased 1.8%.
Following a 6.7% decrease in
December, related to a higher
proportion of motor vehicles destined
for the domestic market, exports of
motor vehicles and parts rose 7.7% to
$7.8 billion in January. Exports of
passenger cars and light trucks, up
12.3% to $5.4 billion, contributed the
most to the January increase.

5. Provincial Outlook / Merchandise Trade
Source – Export Development Corporation and Stats Canada

6. Sector and Country / Merchandise Trade
Source – Export Development Corporation and Stats Canada

7. Overall – Trade Balance by Month
Source – Stats Canada

8. Canada Trade Merchandise by Finished Good
and Raw Material
Source – Stats Canada

9. Trade Exports/Imbalance
Source – Stats Canada