# Canada’s merchandise trade surplus widened to $5.4 billion in September

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-11-04T16:47:37.614Z · Updated: 2026-11-04T16:47:37.614Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/canada-s-merchandise-trade-surplus-widened-to-5-4-billion-in-september-3a8e48cb

Statistics Canada reported exports rose 0.2% and imports fell 0.3%, widening the surplus from $5.0 billion in August.

- In real terms, exports fell 4.0%; exports excluding energy and mineral products declined 5.6%.

Why it matters: The reported surplus widened even as merchandise exports edged up and real export volumes declined.

## Original sources

- [Statistics Canada](<https://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/261104/dq261104a-eng.htm>) — primary announcement
  Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2026, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Original report: 2026-11-04T13:30:00.000Z
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