-- 加拿大統計局週二表示,3月加拿大商品貿易收支由2月的51億加幣逆差轉為18億加幣順差,出口季增8.5%,進口季減1.6%。 3月份的貿易順差是自2025年9月以來的首次,超過了三菱日聯銀行(MUFG)先前預測的25億加元逆差。 加拿大統計局指出,由於伊朗衝突帶來的經濟影響存在不確定性,部分產品類別的出口出現了顯著波動。 其中,金屬和非金屬礦物製品以及能源產品的出口比上季增幅最大。剔除這兩個產品類別後,3月出口較上月增幅較為溫和,為1.1%。 整體而言,11個產品類別中有7個類別的出口實現成長。價格上漲對3月份的出口成長產生了顯著影響;以實際(或數量)計算,出口總額略微下降了0.3%。 加拿大統計局指出,3月加拿大對美國的貿易順差擴大至71億美元,高於2月的29億美元,原因是出口成長8.3%,進口下降1.2%。 3月份的貿易順差為2025年9月以來的最高水準。 加拿大與美國以外其他國家的貿易逆差從2月的80億美元縮小至3月的53億美元,原因是出口成長9.1%,進口下降2.2%。這是自2021年1月以來的最小逆差。
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