Imports
CETA: Trade deal with Europe clears major hurdle with final text
1,500-page text of CETA contains initiatives that will ease flow of goods, people between Canada and Europe
Trade deal between Canada, South Korea imminent, sources say
Deal with Asian nation comes after two countries have been in negotiations for better part of a decade
Imports, exports and trade deficit all rose in December: StatsCan
Exports expected to be key growth driver for Canada this year, lifted by stronger U.S. demand
China rejects imported U.S. corn, cites unapproved strain
China allowed its first imports of a genetically modified crop, soybeans, in 1997
Canada posts first trade surplus in years, but export weakness lingers
The surprise reversal from September was achieved primarily because of a 1.2 per cent decline in imports
Imports dampen Canadian oil sands opportunities: report
Conference Board of Canada report points to burgeoning imports of manufactured goods that could be sourced locally.
Exports, imports rose in September, trade deficit fell: StatsCan
Canada’s trade deficit with world narrowed to $435-million in September from $1.1-billion in August
Exports up as Canada’s economy grew 1.7% in Q2
Imports were up 0.4 per cent, following a 0.6 per cent gain in the first quarter, but manufacturing took a hit
Exports up, imports steady, trade deficit shrank in September: StatsCan
Agency says merchandise exports rose 1.9 per cent to $38-billion in September, led by energy products
Rushed China trade treaty makes Canada a ‘sitting duck’
The deal is slated for ratification Nov. 1 2012, though critics are howling it makes possible China’s plans to acquire major ownership of Canada’s resources and “move them out.”
