Canadian international merchandise trade, June 2019

Canada's exports were down 5.1% in June, while imports fell 4.3%, both due in part to significant decreases in crude oil, as well as aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade balance remained in a surplus position, settling at $136 million after posting a $556 million surplus in May. The narrow surplus in June represented 0.1% of total monthly merchandise trade and is within the typical margins for revisions to the trade balance in subsequent months.

This has been excerpted from a 2 August 2019 release by Statistics Canada.