Frequency: Monthly, with annual supplements

This release provides figures for the current month and year-to-date, with some data for previous years. Statistics include the value of British Columbia exports to 11 countries and 10 trading regions. Export statistics for 30 commodities to the United States, Japan, the European Union and all countries are presented in separate tables. Each issue contains a feature article on some item relevant to British Columbia's international trade. Approximately 12-16 pages.

The release also includes three annual supplements: An Annual Summary with similar country and commodity detail as the monthly publication; Market Share of United States Imports with information on the share of the US import market for various regions; Exports by Province with figures for each province. The Annual Summary and Province tables are revised quarterly. The annual tables are now available for free online (see the drop box below).

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Highlights and Feature Article: Over 100 Years of Canadian Exports Since Confederation, the volume and destination of Canadian merchandise exports have been influenced by a combination of geopolitical and economic events, ranging from two world wars to Canada's international trade agreements...	Annual Tables (PDF) Note: Revised November 2007 Exports (BC Origin) 1997-2006 Exports by Province 1997-2006 Market Share of US Exports 1997-2006
Data Tables: November 2007

Selected Feature Articles From Previous Issues
2007
Oct	BC's Commodity Exports Are Still Largely Forest-Based
Sep	Is Cross-Border Shopping Making a Comeback?
Aug	Prince Rupert Container Port Open for Business
Jul	Canada Weighs Anchor on Free Trade with EFTA
Jun	BC's Trade with California
May	Appreciating Dollar not Appreciated by Exporters
Apr	The Greening of BC's Exports
Mar	BC's High Tech Trade
Feb	Canada-USA Corn Row
Jan	Is the Sun Rising on Trade with Japan?
2006
Dec	Year in Review:2006
Nov	Brazil-Canada Trade Getting Over Jet Lag
Oct	Plan B: An APEC Free Trade Region?
Sep	Success of B.C.'s Mining Industry Helps Boosts Exports
Aug	Provincial Export Profile
Jul	Has Doha Gone the Way of the Dodo?
Jun	Will BC Miss the Boat on Port Expansion?
May	Breaking the Interprovincial Trade Barrier
Apr	Deal or No Deal for Softwood Lumber?
Mar	Will Canada-India Trade Spice up?
Feb	Log Exports Becoming More of a Private Affair
Jan	2005 in Review
2005
Dec	Electricity Puts a Charge into BC's Exports
Nov	Pulp Friction: Challenging Times for BC's Pulp Industry
Oct	Japan Aims for Free Trade with Canada
Sep	China's Growth both an Opportunity and a Threat for Exporters
Aug	Booming Energy Sector May Give Rise to "Dutch Disease" for Other Exporters
Jul	Laying on the Lumber
Jun	Removal of Textile Quotas Tailor-Made for Protectionist Fervour
May	Comparative Trade Numbers Don't Add Up
Apr	South Korea Seeks Trade Deal With Canada
Mar	Any BC Port in a Trade Storm
Feb	American Protectionism: Backfiring on all Cylinders
Jan	Commodity Prices, Exchange Rates, and Exports
2004
Dec	The Internet Pharmacy Debate
Nov	Canada's Trade with China
Oct	Legitimate Border Threat or Reefer Madness?
Sep	Canada is Hoping Trade with Brazil will Take Off
Aug	Border Congestion Threatens Trade
Jul	NAFTA Panel Finds in Favour of Canada in Softwood Lumber Dispute
Jun	Canada's Trade with Greece
May	Hollywood North Thrives in 2003
Apr	Port of Prince Rupert: Down, But Not Out
Mar	Expanded European Union Could be both Good and Bad for BC
Feb	BC's Animal Agriculture Exports Facing Trade Restrictions
Jan	China Offers Considerable Opportunities for Trade
2003
Dec	Rising Commodity Prices Could Signal Turnaround for BC Exports
Nov	The Lows of High Tech Trade
Oct	Is Global Free Trade Possible?
Sep	Relatively Few Small Businesses in BC are Exporters
Aug	Where's the Beef?
Jul	A Summary of the NAFTA Panels' Decisions on Lumber Duties
Jun	Natural Gas Heats Up British Columbia's Exports
May	Value Added Wood Production in BC Lagging Rest of Canada
Apr	Exports and the Rising Dollar
Mar	Canada Talks Trade with Turkey
Feb	Rising Log Exports Fuel Controversy
Jan	Review and Outlook for BC Exports
2002
Dec	Team Canada Returns to Europe
Nov	Canada Courts the European Union for Freer Trade
Oct	Lumber Battle Takes an Unexpected Turn
Sep	Canada Looking to Shed Light on Trade with the Dark Continent
Aug	Canada's Share of US Softwood Lumber Market Slipping
Jul	FTAA: Free Trade for the Western Hemisphere?
Jun	The Changing Face of BC Exports
May	Japan's Economic Woes Translate to Reduced Trade for BC
Apr	Team Canada Promotes Trade with Mexico
Mar	Chile Warms Up to Trade with Canada
Feb	The Threat of American Protectionism
Jan	Canada Seeks to Increase Trade With India
2001
Dec	Is "Runaway" Film Production in Canada Harming the U.S. Industry?
Nov	Team Canada Scouts Russia and Germany for New Trade Ties
Oct	Exploring China as a Market for BC's Wood Products
Sep	Is Trade Threatened by Security?
Aug	Thirst for Energy Powers British Columbia's Exports
Jul	International Trade in High Technology Goods and Services
Jun	Interprovincial and International Trade
May	Buy Low, Sell High: Trade in Electricity
Apr	Attack of the Canadian Tomatoes
Mar	The Softwood Lumber Dispute
2000
Nov	After Much Economic Diversification, BC Exports Are Still Mainly Resource Based
Oct	Ambitious Western Hemisphere Trade Agreement Could Help Shape Canadian Trade in the New Decade
Sep	Trade Growth Tied to Transportation Infrastructure
Aug	Some Familiar Patterns Developing in Trade Between China and British Columbia
Jul	International Commerce In Services Produces BC's Only Trade Surplus
Jun	Value Added Wood Exports Grow Fast in BC, Bus Faster in Rest of Canada
May	What Has Free Trade Meant For BC's International Trade
Apr	British Columbia Shipping Smaller Portion of Canadian Forestry Products
Mar	1990s Brought New Markets and New Products For BC Exports
Feb	United States Continues Substantial Log Exports in 1999
Jan	BC Goods Export Growth Among Lowest in Canada During 1990s
1999
Dec	British Columbia Trade Becoming More Continental Than Global
Nov	Growing Cross Border Trade in Agricultural Food Products
Oct	Trade Imbalances Growing Within NAFTA
Sep	BC Exports Recovering in Some Asian Markets, Still Declining in Others
Aug	British Columbia Exports to United States Move Increasingly By Truck
Jul	Export Changes During 1990s Reduce Resource Dependency
Jun	British Columbia Losing Dominant Position In World Lumber Markets
May	September Team Canada Mission to Visit Japan and Australia
Apr	New Export Industries Depend Heavily On Air Freight Services
Mar	United States Log Exports
Feb	British Columbia Losing Ground in United States Lumber Market
1998
Dec	British Columbia Export Reliance on U.S. Market Highest Since Early 1960s
Nov	Diversification of Export Mix Accelerates in 1998
Oct	Offsetting Export Losses in Asia With Gains in the United States Market
Sep	Half a Century of BC Exports, From British Empire to the US & Asia
Aug	Asian Fallout Has British Columbia Exporters Relying Heavily on US Market
Jul	No Ignoring Chinese Presence on World Trading Scene
Jun	Falling Canadian Dollar Aids Food Exports, But Could Bring Higher Prices
May	Plastic Manufactured Products Become Important New Element in Provincial Export Mix
Apr	Changes in BC Share of US Import Market
Mar	Apparel Exports Surge For BC, But Faster For Other Provinces
Feb	British Columbia Falling Behind in Export Boom For Secondary Manufactured Wood
Jan	British Columbia Hardest Hit by Slumping Asian Exports
1997
Dec	Export Emphasis Shifts to Manufactured Goods, As Resource Commodities Falter
Nov	Air Freight Services Promoting Export Growth and Diversification
Oct	Forty Years Later, Forestry Exports as Important as Ever
Sep	British Columbia Export Focus Swings Back to United States
Aug	Exporting to Latin America Calls For New Export Mix
Jul	New APEC Markets For British Columbia as Asia Industrialises
Jun	New Jobs Tied to New Exports
May	Canadian Building Products Climb As Japanese Regulatory Barriers Fall
Apr	With Hong Kong, China Becomes Third Largest Export Destination For Western Provinces
Mar	Europe Imports Less From British Columbia, Finds Resources Closer to Home
Feb	Imports Catch Up to Exports, As Trade Surges in 1990s
Jan	BC Wood Product Exports Lose US Market Share to Other Provinces
1996
Nov	Service Exports - Shipping and Professional Service Industries Bring in More Overseas Revenue
Oct	BC Products Find Better Markets Abroad Than in Canada
Sep	BC Has Biggest Export Stake in Team Canada Mission
Aug	Canada-US Exchange of Magazines a Very One Sided Affair
Jul	Beyond Natural Resources - The New Exports
Jun	Soaring Trade Deficits With Mexico More a Problem For Ontario Than British Columbia
May	Cross Border Trade in Processed Food Products
Apr	British Columbia Still a Natural Resource Economy
Mar	Air Freight Use Growing With High Value Exports
Feb	Competing For Share in the US Market
Jan	Canadian Merchandise Trade Balances
1995
Oct	Automotive Industry Emerging As Important Export Earner
Sep	British Columbia Net Importer of Agriculture and Food Products
Aug	Mining Exports Show First Improvement in Years
Jul	United States - World's Largest Exporter of Logs, and Largest Importer of Lumber
Jun	Far Eastern Markets Beckon British Columbia Exporters
May	British Columbia Service Exports Expand Internationally and Interprovincially
Apr	Canada's Trading Focus Shifts From Interprovincial to International
Mar	Pacific Rim Nations Expand Share of World Imports
Feb	United States Imports From British Columbia Jump Sharply
Jan	Export Shipping From British Columbia
1994
Nov	British Columbia International Trade in High Technology Products
Oct	Chile as a Partner in Western Hemispheric Free Trade - What it Means to British Columbia
Sep	Expanding Trade and Integrating Economies
Aug	British Columbia Plastics Industry Adapts to North American Free Trade
Jul	Global Shifts in Canadian International Trading Relationships
Jun	Competition in the US Market for Major BC Export Commodities
Apr	Pulp and Newsprint Export Trends
Mar	British Columbia Exports of Processed Wood Products to the United States
Feb	Japanese Log Imports in the International Trade of Coniferous Solid Wood Commodities
Jan	BC Exports Shipped by Air Gain Steadily in Importance
1993
Dec	Price Changes Play Major Role in Determining Total Export Value
Nov	Three Emerging Markets for BC Exports: The Chinese Economic Area, South Korea and Latin America
Oct	Growing Portion of BC Exports Destined for US Markets
Sep	Shifting Commodity Mix of BC Exports
Aug	Imports of Machinery and Equipment Drive Expanding Canadian Trade Deficit With Mexico
Jul	Growth and Changing Commodity Mix in Canada - USA Trade
Jun	Bilateral Trade Between BC and the US Trends Up Sharply
May	Commodity Price Change as a Factor in BC Export Growth - Lumber, Pulp, Newsprint and Coal
Apr	International Competition for Major BC Export Commodities in Japan
Mar	International Competition for Major BC Exports in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Feb	International Competition for Major BC Exports in the US Market
Jan	European Community Markets for Lumber, Pulp, Newsprint and Coal
1992
Nov	Export Growth Led by Machinery and Equipment
Oct	Export Success Stories for British Columbia Food, Beverage and Agricultural Products
Sep	Trends in BC-Mexico Trade Balances Implied From BC Exports and BC Cleared Imports
Aug	Trends in BC-USA Trade Balances Implied From BC Exports and BC Cleared Imports
Jul	Value Added and Technology Content in British Columbia Exports
Jun	The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Significance for British Columbia's Exports
May	BC Exports to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Apr	British Columbia Pulp Exports
Mar	The US Market for BC Exports
Feb	Strong Timber Shipments Produce Three Months of Export Growth
Jan	Lower Prices and Smaller Volumes of Exports Shipped
1991
Dec	Exports Shipped Air Freight