Quarterly International Merchandise Trade In Constant 2017 Dollars

International merchandise trade data grouped by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) section, provided by Statistics Canada. The dataset offers quarterly, seasonally adjusted import and export figures in constant 2017 dollars on a Balance of Payments basis.

Use Cases

• Analyze quarterly trends in merchandise imports and exports by NAPCS product section.
• Model the impact of economic cycles on seasonally adjusted trade balances using constant dollar values.
• Compare chained Fisher formula-based constant dollar trade data across different NAPCS classifications.

Strengths

• Data is seasonally adjusted and presented on a quarterly frequency for trend analysis.
• Trade values are expressed in constant 2017 dollars using a chained Fisher formula, enabling real-term comparisons.
• Categorized by the standardized North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) sections.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing dataset scale and structure.
• Data is aggregated by NAPCS section, limiting granular analysis of individual commodity-level trade.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

International merchandise trade data compiled on a Balance of Payments basis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 12, 2026.

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