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  "id": 5392611,
  "title": "Canada July trade surplus shrinks; US exports drop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/canada-july-trade-surplus-shrinks-us-exports-drop",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/732528/business/canada-july-trade-surplus-shrinks-us-exports-drop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's trade surplus narrowed significantly in July as exports of energy and metal products decreased while imports rose, just weeks before new 50% tariffs from the US were set to affect statistics. The surplus was C$769 million (US$557 million), down from a four-year high of C$4.2 billion the previous month, according to Statistics Canada. Economists had predicted a C$3.57 billion surplus in July. Exports dropped 2.3%, while imports increased 2.2%. Increased imports were driven by an 11.4% rise in motor vehicles and parts from the US. Despite trading with the US accounting for 66.35% of Canada's total exports in July, a decrease from 69.39% in June and 72.64% a year ago, Canada's import dependence on the US only narrowed slightly to 59% over the past year. The decrease in exports was primarily due to a 4.4% drop in energy exports, which make up almost a quarter of Canada's total exports, and a 8.5% decline in metal and non-metallic mineral products exports. However, exports of aircraft and other transportation equipment surged by 34.9%. Imports rose to C$75.37 billion, up from C$73.76 billion, marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase. Stuart Bergman, chief economist at Export Development Canada, noted that maintaining the share of Canada's exports to the US below 70% is an encouraging trend.",
  "summary": "Canada's trade surplus narrowed sharply in July as exports of energy and metal products shrank while imports rose, just weeks before Washington's new 50% tariffs begin to show up in statisti...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}