Canada�s Top Exports
The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Canadian global shipments during 2014. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Canada.
1. Oil: US$128,926,515,000 (27.2% of total exports)
2. Vehicles: $59,753,479,000 (12.6%)
3. Machines, engines, pumps: $32,600,025,000 (6.9%)
4. Gems, precious metals, coins: $21,518,760,000 (4.5%)
5. Electronic equipment: $13,639,592,000 (2.9%)
6. Plastics: $13,192,128,000 (2.8%)
7. Wood: $12,686,263,000 (2.7%)
8. Aircraft, spacecraft: $12,409,459,000 (2.6%)
9. Aluminum: $8,865,363,000 (1.9%)
10. Cereals: $8,774,059,000 (1.8%)
Among the above product groups, only export sales of electronic equipment (down 6.8%) and aluminum (down 0.6%) declined over the 5-year period ending in 2014.
Cereals posted the highest gains at 57.3%, followed by wood (up 49.4%) and oil (up 39.9%).
Canada�s unemployment rate was 6.6% in 2014, down from 7.1% in 2013. One could argue that increased exports help support that improvement.
Canada imports mostly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, electronics, chemicals, electricity and durable consumer goods. Canada�s main imports partners are: United States, European Union, China and Mexico. This page provides - Canada Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Content for - Canada Imports - was last refreshed on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.
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