According to Statistics Canada, Canada's imports increased 0.8 percent to $45.0 billion in June. Import volumes were up 0.7 percent and prices rose 0.2 percent. Exports increased 0.6 percent to $41.4 billion, as prices were up 2.0 percent, while volumes fell 1.4 percent. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $3.5 billion in May to a record $3.6 billion in June.
In the second quarter, imports decreased 1.4 percent to $134.7 billion. Exports dropped 4.7 percent to $124.0 billion, the largest decline since the second quarter of 2009. Consequently, Canada's quarterly trade deficit with the world widened from $6.4 billion in the first quarter of 2016 to a record $10.7 billion in the second quarter.
Imports from the United States were up 1.5 percent to $29.8 billion and exports were down 1.2 percent to $31.6 billion. As a result, Canada's trade surplus with the United States narrowed from $2.6 billion in May to $1.8 billion in June.
Exports to countries other than the United States increased 6.9 percent to $9.8 billion in June. There were higher exports to the United Kingdom (+$274 million), Spain (+$90 million), South Korea (+$86 million) and China (+$85 million). Imports from countries other than the United States decreased 0.5 percent to $15.2 billion. Lower imports from Switzerland (-$189 million) and Norway (-$112 million) were largely offset by higher imports from Germany (+$168 million) and Saudi Arabia (+$123 million). Consequently, Canada's trade deficit with countries other than the United States narrowed from a record $6.1 billion in May to $5.4 billion in June.