International Merchandise Trade Quarterly by Commodity

Statistics Canada provides quarterly international merchandise trade data grouped by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) sections. The dataset includes options for Imports and Exports, with data available on both a Customs and Balance of Payments basis, unadjusted and seasonally adjusted.

Use Cases

• Analyze quarterly trade balance trends by comparing Imports and Exports across NAPCS sections.
• Model seasonally adjusted trade flows for specific NAPCS commodity groups to forecast economic activity.
• Investigate the impact of exchange rates on Customs-basis versus Balance of Payments-basis trade values by commodity.

Strengths

• Data is provided by Statistics Canada, the national statistical office.
• Includes both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data series for analysis.
• Offers data on two different accounting bases: Customs and Balance of Payments.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing dataset scale and structure.
• The raw description lacks concrete metrics like the number of NAPCS sections or time range covered.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Collected from international merchandise trade declarations, grouped by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Canada