In April, Canada's merchandise exports increased 2.6%, while imports rose 1.1%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.0 billion in March to $1.0 billion in April. Consult the "International trade monthly interactive dashboard" to explore the most recent results of Canada's international trade in an interactive format. Total exports rose 2.6% to $64.4 billion in April. This increase follows a 5.2% drop in March and a 5.4% increase in February. Overall, increases were observed in 8 of the 11 product sections in April. In real (or volume) terms, total exports were up 1.7%. (full story)