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EDC’S mandate – to support and develop Canada’s export trade – gives us an incredible opportunity to be champions of progress and catalysts for change in Canada and around the world.
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Canada Exports By Category. This page displays a table with Canada Exports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
- Introduction
- Creation of Canadian Bec-Based Trade Data
- Canadian Trade Patterns of Intermediate Goods
- Canadian Trade Patterns of Consumption Goods
- Canadian Trade Patterns of Capital Goods
- Conclusions and Discussions
- References
This study presents Canadian international trade data aggregated according to the classification by Broad Economic Categories (BEC). The BEC classification provides users with a new perspective on Canada’s imports and exports. A key feature of the BEC classification is an end-use aggregation structure that is consistent with the three basic classes...
Canadian imports and exports based on BEC were generated for all countries of the world for the period 2000 to 2016. Data was created for all 1 to 3-digit BEC categories as well as for the SNA aggregates: intermediate goods, capital goods, consumption and final (capital plus consumption) goods. Concordances with various versions of the Harmonized C...
Chart 3 presents Canadian exports and imports of intermediate goods. Exports of intermediate goods decreased 5.1% to $300.5 billion in 2016 from $316.7 billion in 2015. Imports of intermediate goods also diminished 1.9% to $250.6 billion in 2016 from $255.6 billion in 2015. Over the last 16 years, Canada exported more intermediate goods than it imp...
Chart 10 shows imports and exports of consumption goods over the period 2000 to 2016. Over this period, Canada imported more consumption goods than it exported. Imports of consumption goods have consistently increased each year since 2000, except for 2009. They reached $113.1 billion in 2016, more than doubling over the period 2000 to 2016. Exports...
Chart 16 displays imports and exports of capital goods over the period 2000 to 2016. Like consumption goods, Canada imported more capital goods than it exported over the period. Imports of capital goods have been trending upwards since 2003, except for 2009. They attained $108.3 billion in 2016. By comparison, exports of capital goods have consiste...
The objective of this study was to provide users with a new perspective on Canadian international trade data by aggregating customs imports and exports according to the Broad Economic Categories (BEC) classification. This aggregation, consistent with the three classes of goods in the SNA – intermediate, capital and consumption goods – allowed for t...
Miroudot, S., Lanz, R. and A. Ragoussis. 2009. Trade in Intermediate Goods and Services. OECD Trade Policy Papers, No. 93, OECD Publishing, Paris. Sturgeon, T. and O. Memedovic. 2011. Mapping Global Value Chains: Intermediate Goods Trade and Structural Change in the World Economy. UNIDO, Development Policy and Strategic Research Branch, Working Pap...
May 23, 2023 · Learn how Export Development Canada (EDC) continued to work with partners, customers and stakeholders in 2022 to pursue its goal of making Canada and the world better through trade.
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This guide identifies the “hidden gem markets” where Canadian companies could increase their exports, including in the Asia-Pacific, and reveals top markets, like the United States and China, where we already have high levels of engagement, but much more room to grow.
Imports and exports classified by broad economic categories provide insight into the role of imports and exports as inputs into production, as a source of capital and as a source of goods for final consumption.
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Export Development Canada (EDC; French: Exportation et développement Canada) is Canada's export credit agency and a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. Its mandate is to support and develop trade between Canada and other countries, and help Canada's competitiveness in the international marketplace.
