Canada's trade balance posted a surplus of CAD 0.53 billion in November of 2016.  

This was the largest monthly percentage increase in exports since May 2008.  Exports to countries other than the United States rose 9.5 percent to a record CAD 12.0 billion.    Exports to China were up 11.1 percent to CAD 2.0 billion, mostly on higher exports of coal (for steel making).  Exports to South Korea, Brazil and Japan also increased in November.

Year over year, total imports declined 0.8 percent.