-- 加拿大统计局周二表示,3月份加拿大商品贸易收支由2月份的51亿加元逆差转为18亿加元顺差,出口环比增长8.5%,进口环比下降1.6%。 3月份的贸易顺差是自2025年9月以来的首次,超过了三菱日联银行(MUFG)此前预测的25亿加元逆差。 加拿大统计局指出,由于伊朗冲突带来的经济影响存在不确定性,部分产品类别的出口出现了显著波动。 其中,金属和非金属矿物制品以及能源产品的出口环比增幅最大。剔除这两个产品类别后,3月份出口环比增幅较为温和,为1.1%。 总体而言,11个产品类别中有7个类别的出口实现增长。价格上涨对3月份的出口增长产生了显著影响;按实际(或数量)计算,出口总额略微下降了0.3%。 加拿大统计局指出,3月份加拿大对美国的贸易顺差扩大至71亿美元,高于2月份的29亿美元,原因是出口增长8.3%,进口下降1.2%。3月份的贸易顺差为2025年9月以来的最高水平。 加拿大与美国以外其他国家的贸易逆差从2月份的80亿美元收窄至3月份的53亿美元,原因是出口增长9.1%,进口下降2.2%。这是自2021年1月以来的最小逆差。
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