Best viewed using a monospaced font such as Courier. ** What's in today's DAILY ** PDF downloadable file: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/021018/d021018.pdf Internet site: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/021018/td021018.htm 02 10 18 08 30 Friday, October 18, 2002. Released at 8:30 am Eastern time MAJOR RELEASES Canadian international merchandise trade, August�2002 Merchandise exports declined�0.6% but imports rose�2.6%, resulting in a slide of nearly�$1�billion in Canada's merchandise trade surplus to�$4.1�billion. National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth: Childhood obesity, 1994�to�1999 Over one-third of Canadian children aged�2�to�11�were overweight in�1998/99, and of these, about half could be considered obese, according to a snapshot of childhood obesity from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. OTHER RELEASES Travel between Canada and other countries, August�2002 Steel primary forms, week ending October�12,�2002� Construction Union Wage Rate Index, September�2002 Crushing statistics, September�2002 Export and import price indexes, August�2002 Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, July�2002 Canadian business patterns, June�2002 NEW PRODUCTS RELEASE DATES: October�21�to�25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian international merchandise trade August�2002 ���Merchandise exports fell�$195�million to�$34.8�billion, with exports to the European Union dropping nearly half a billion dollars. Exports to the United States levelled off and a small increase to Japan failed to offset the decline in exports to the European Union. ���Exports declined�0.6%, with four of seven major sectors falling, but imports rose�2.6% to�$30.7�billion because of strong activity in the energy and automotive sectors. This resulted in a slide of nearly�$1�billion in Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world to�$4.1�billion. ���Canadian companies sent�$29.8�billion in goods to the United States in August, accounting for nearly�86% of total exports. Imports from south of the border increased�2.8% to�$22.1�billion. The trade surplus with the United States fell to�$7.7�billion, a drop of�$501�million. ______________________________________________________________________ Note to readers ���Merchandise trade is one component of the current account of Canada's balance of payments, which also includes trade in services. ���In general, merchandise trade data are revised on an ongoing basis for each month of the current year. Customs basis data are revised for the previous data year each quarter. Factors influencing revisions include late receipt of import and export documentation, incorrect information on customs forms, replacement of estimates with actual figures (once available), changes in classification of merchandise based on more current information, and changes to seasonal adjustment factors. Revised data are available in the appropriate CANSIM tables. ______________________________________________________________________ ���Canada's trade deficit with countries other than the United States widened from�$3.1�billion in July to�$3.6�billion in August, the result of stronger import activity from all of Canada's principal trading partners. Exports: Price decline helps rebound in lumber products ���Canadian plants exported�$8.8�billion worth of automotive products in August, the highest level of�2002. Exports of trucks to the United States were up significantly because of the announcement of the new emission standard law to take effect October�1. With US companies buying before the deadline, trucks and other motor vehicle exports jumped�44.7% to�$1.6�billion, the largest monthly output in�2002. Exports of motor vehicle parts to supply auto assembly plants increased slightly to�$2.5�billion, but car exports declined�7.1% to�$4.6�billion from a seasonally adjusted high of�$5.1�billion in July. ���The forestry products sector continued to regain ground following the�40% drop in exports of lumber that resulted from anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed in May on the softwood lumber industry. Since then, exports of forestry products have risen�7.0% to nearly�$3�billion from June to August. With export prices for spruce, pine and fir falling for the past three months, the effect of the duties has been partly absorbed by producers, resulting in a modest recovery in export volumes. Exports of lumber rose�10.1% to�$826.4�million in August, about three-quarters of the level seen prior to the introduction of the duties. ���In the machinery and equipment sector, exports fell�2.2% to�$7.7�billion. With international demand for corporate aircraft down, especially in the European Union, aircraft, engines and parts exports declined�5.9% to�$1.3�billion in August. This resulted in a�6.8% decrease in aircraft and other transportation equipment exports to�$1.8�billion. ���Exports of all energy fell�1.9% to�$4.1�billion. Crude petroleum rose�1.7% to�$1.5�billion, as increased volumes more than offset a slight decline in price. Petroleum and coal products exports fell�7.6% to�$785.6�million, mainly the result of a drop in demand for fuels such as motor fuel, diesel fuel and liquefied propane. Demand for natural gas in the United States declined slightly in August. A�2.8% decrease in the export price was the main reason behind a�3.2% drop in natural gas exports to an estimated�$1.6�billion. ���Agriculture and fishing products increased�1.7% to�$2.6�billion mainly on the strength of exports of wheat, canola and live animals. Increases in wheat and canola prices coupled with respective jumps in export volumes resulted in increases of�20.2% to�$299.0�million for wheat and of�21.5% to�$114.8�million for canola. Live animal exports rose�11.6% to�$205.2�million, as prices held steady. ���Industrial goods and materials, the third largest export sector, which consists mainly of primary metals and ores, fell�2.2% to�$5.9�billion. Imports of passenger cars soar as new dealer network sets up shop ���Merchandise imports rose to just over�$30�billion in August, the highest level of�2002, with automotive, machinery and equipment, and energy products responsible for most of the increase. ���With the establishment of a new automobile dealer network in Canada, imports of passenger autos increased�13.6% to�$2.2�billion, as dealerships stocked up on the vehicles that would be introduced to consumers during late summer. Motor vehicle parts imports fell�4.0% to�$3.8�billion, largely the result of stronger-than-seasonal auto manufacturing activity in July, which kept plants humming through shorter-than-usual summer shut-down periods. Trucks and other motor vehicles imports, including buses, rebounded strongly with a�14.7% jump to�$1.1�billion. Consequently, imports of automotive products rose�3.6% to�$7.1�billion. ���Consumer goods imports cooled slightly to�$3.9�billion from July's record level. Imports of apparel and footwear held steady at slightly less than three-quarters of a billion dollars in August. The majority of consumer goods imports, which are classified under the miscellaneous consumer goods group, include such items as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and seasonal items. This group lost a little steam for the second consecutive month, levelling off at just under�$3.2�billion. Gains in house furnishings and photographic goods were more than offset by declines in televisions, watches, sporting goods and toys. ���Imports of agricultural and fishing products decreased slightly to�$1.9�billion. Agricultural products used to feed cattle, such as shelled corn, fodder and feed, and crude vegetable products saw price increases ranging from�3% to�6% over July, with volumes trending upward as domestic inventories of cattle feed fell to critical levels on drought-stricken farms in western Canada. ���Imports of machinery and equipment, Canada's largest import sector, increased�2.6% to nearly�$9�billion in August. Aircraft and other transportation equipment rose�6.5% to�$1.4�billion. Aircraft, engines and parts imports increased�11.3% to just under�$1�billion in August. Industrial and agricultural machinery imports jumped�9.4% to�$2.5�billion, with continued strong growth in other industrial machinery (+6.4% to�$1.3�billion), engines, turbines and motors (+47.4% to�$432.4�million), metal working machinery (+2.0% to�$204.9�million) and excavating machinery (+1.5% to�$149.6�million). Among the industrial machinery commodity groupings, only agricultural machinery imports declined (-5.7% to�$257.9�million). ���Imports of communications equipment, which includes telecommunication equipment and semiconductors, fell�4.5% to�$1.3�billion. Imports of office machines and equipment decreased slightly to�$1.2�billion. ���Larger-than-seasonal import volumes of energy products drove a�14.2% increase to�$1.5�billion. The risk of conflict in the Middle East pushed prices of crude petroleum and petroleum and coal products up more than�4% in August. ���Imports of industrial goods and materials bounced back from a slight decline in July, rising�1.2% to�$5.9�billion. Other industrial goods and materials, which includes fabricated materials, led the increase with a�2.4% rise to�$2.3�billion along with chemicals and plastics, which grew�2.1% to�$2.1�billion. Metals and metal ores imports fell slightly to�$1.4�billion. Available on CANSIM: tables 226-0001, 226-0002, 227-0001, 227-0002, 228-0001 to 228-0003 and 228-0033 to 228-0040. Information on methods and data quality available in the Integrated Meta Data Base: survey numbers, including related surveys, 2201, 2202 and 2203. ���This release contains a summary of the merchandise trade data to be published shortly in Canadian international merchandise trade (65-001-XIB,�$14/$141; 65-001-XPB,�$19/$188). The publication will include tables by commodity and country on a customs basis. Current account data (which incorporate merchandise trade statistics, service transactions, investment income and transfers) are available quarterly in Canada's balance of international payments (67-001-XIB,�$29/$93; 67-001-XPB,�$38/$124). See How to order products. ���Merchandise trade data are available by fax on the morning of release. ���An annual review of�2001�is included in the International Trade Division's annual publications Exports, merchandise trade (65-202-XMB,�$103; 65-202-XPB,�$258) and Imports, merchandise trade (65-203-XMB,�$103; 65-203-XPB,�$258), which are already available. See How to order products. ���For more information on the publications, contact Jocelyne Elibani, (1-800-294-5583;�613-951-9647). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Daryl Keen (613-951-1810), International Trade Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table: Merchandise trade _____________________________________________________________________________ August July July to 2001 to 2002(r) August 2002 August 2002 August 2002 _____________________________________________________________________________ Seasonally Seasonally Seasonally Seasonally adjusted,�$ adjusted,�$ adjusted,�$ adjusted,�$ current current current current ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- $ millions $ millions % change % change ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Principal trading partners Exports United States 29,666 29,762 0.3 4.1 Japan 792 851 7.4 23.7 European Union 1,875 1,455 -22.4 -12.9 Other OECD countries(1) 898 825 -8.1 -13.8 All other countries 1,714 1,858 8.4 7.6 Total 34,945 34,750 -0.6 3.3 Imports United States 21,494 22,091 2.8 4.0 Japan 908 964 6.2 -5.4 European Union 3,084 3,135 1.7 9.3 Other OECD countries(1) 1,553 1,566 0.8 -4.6 All other countries 2,869 2,917 1.7 3.2 Total 29,908 30,674 2.6 3.7 Balance United States 8,172 7,671 ... ... Japan -116 -113 ... ... European Union -1,209 -1,680 ... ... Other OECD countries(1) -655 -741 ... ... All other countries -1,155 -1,059 ... ... Total 5,037 4,078 ... ... Principal commodity groupings Exports Agricultural and fishing products 2,586 2,630 1.7 3.5 Energy products 4,217 4,136 -1.9 3.3 Forestry products 2,900 2,987 3.0 -8.9 Industrial goods and materials 6,001 5,869 -2.2 7.1 Machinery and equipment 7,907 7,736 -2.2 -3.0 Automotive products 8,661 8,815 1.8 11.5 Other consumer goods 1,490 1,415 -5.0 8.4 Special transactions trade(2) 647 629 -2.8 -4.1 Other balance of payments adjustments 537 532 -0.9 7.0 Imports Agricultural and fishing products 1,887 1,871 -0.8 6.8 Energy products 1,350 1,542 14.2 4.8 Forestry products 269 273 1.5 14.7 Industrial goods and materials 5,800 5,868 1.2 3.6 Machinery and equipment 8,771 8,995 2.6 -3.6 Automotive products 6,896 7,143 3.6 11.8 Other consumer goods 3,939 3,918 -0.5 7.2 Special transactions trade(2) 481 518 7.7 -7.0 Other balance of payments adjustments 514 545 6.0 2.3 _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ January- August 2001 to January to January to January- August 2001 August 2002 August 2002 ________________________________________________________________ Seasonally Seasonally Seasonally adjusted,�$ adjusted,�$ adjusted,�$ current current current ----------- ----------- ----------- $ millions $ millions % change ----------- ----------- ----------- Principal trading partners Exports United States 241,788 230,222 -4.8 Japan 6,552 6,218 -5.1 European Union 15,268 14,190 -7.1 Other OECD countries(1) 7,229 7,115 -1.6 All other countries 14,341 13,501 -5.9 Total 285,181 271,246 -4.9 Imports United States 173,932 169,221 -2.7 Japan 7,076 7,589 7.2 European Union 23,293 23,753 2.0 Other OECD countries(1) 12,657 12,504 -1.2 All other countries 21,558 21,821 1.2 Total 238,516 234,889 -1.5 Balance United States 67,856 61,001 ... Japan -524 -1,371 ... European Union -8,025 -9,563 ... Other OECD countries(1) -5,428 -5,389 ... All other countries -7,217 -8,320 ... Total 46,665 36,357 ... Principal commodity groupings Exports Agricultural and fishing products 20,330 20,511 0.9 Energy products 42,457 30,759 -27.6 Forestry products 26,934 24,468 -9.2 Industrial goods and materials 44,661 46,210 3.5 Machinery and equipment 68,105 62,815 -7.8 Automotive products 62,280 65,519 5.2 Other consumer goods 10,634 11,386 7.1 Special transactions trade(2) 5,543 5,253 -5.2 Other balance of payments adjustments 4,236 4,322 2.0 Imports Agricultural and fishing products 13,389 14,458 8.0 Energy products 12,909 10,390 -19.5 Forestry products 1,947 2,082 6.9 Industrial goods and materials 46,531 45,797 -1.6 Machinery and equipment 77,960 70,054 -10.1 Automotive products 48,335 53,459 10.6 Other consumer goods 28,526 30,452 6.8 Special transactions trade(2) 4,645 3,976 -14.4 Other balance of payments adjustments 4,273 4,219 -1.3 ________________________________________________________________ r Revised figures. ... Figures not appropriate or not applicable. 1 Includes Australia, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, Poland, South Korea, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. 2 These are mainly low valued transactions, value of repairs to equipment, and goods returned to country of origin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth: Childhood obesity 1994�to�1999 ���Over one-third of Canadian children aged�2�to�11�were overweight in�1998/99, and of these, about half could be considered obese, according to a snapshot of childhood obesity from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. ���In�1994/95,�34% of children aged�2�to�11�were overweight, with an estimated�16% classified as obese. By�1998/99,�37% of children aged�2�to�11�were overweight, including�18% who were classified as obese. These observations were made on the basis of the international definitions for child overweight and obesity. ���In recent years, childhood obesity and low levels of activity have emerged as important issues facing Canadian children. Obesity in adults is linked to greater health risks, including the increased incidence of coronary disease and type-2 diabetes, although it has also been found that increased activity can temper these negative effects. ���NLSCY estimates on obesity among children were slightly higher than estimates for adults determined by the�2000/01�Canadian Community Health Survey. These data, released in The Daily on May�8,�2002, showed that about�32% of adults were overweight, including�15% who were classified obese. The youngest adult age group (20�to�24) was the least overweight. ______________________________________________________________________ Note to readers ���The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), developed jointly by Human Resources Development Canada and Statistics Canada, is a comprehensive survey that follows the development of children in Canada and paints a picture of their lives. This longitudinal survey, conducted every two years, monitors children's development and measures the incidence of various factors that influence this development, both positively and negatively. ���The first cycle of the NLSCY, conducted in late�1994�and early�1995, interviewed parents of children up to the age of�11. They gave information, not only about their children, schools and neighbourhoods, but also about themselves and their families. In cycles two and three, self-reported data were collected from children over the age of�12�for weight and height, and other variables were self-reported for age�10�and older. ���The third cycle of the NLSCY, carried out in�1998�and�1999, surveyed the same children, who were between�4�and�15�years of age, as well as new children aged zero to five. Again, self-reported data were collected for children between the ages of�10�and�15. This release will focus on information from all three cycles for children aged�2�to�11, collected from�1994/95�to�1998/99. ���The NLSCY collects parent-reported or self-reported data for height and weight and does not include directly measured values. This may result in some under-estimation of the levels of obesity in Canadian children. ���Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using self-reported height and weight data for children over age�11�in each cycle, and from parent-reported data for children aged�11�or younger. The BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. International cut-offs for children were used to classify children as obese, overweight or neither overweight nor obese. The child cut-offs are age- and gender-specific for children aged�2�to�20. For example, a boy aged�12�who was�1.1�metres tall, would be considered obese if he weighed�32.5�kg. ���Activity levels were determined from questions on participation in organized activities, such as sports or dance classes, and unorganized activities, such as bicycling. Those who were not participating in activity at least once a week were classified as inactive. Those who participated in activities approximately�4�or more times a week were classified as active. For this survey information on intensity or duration of the activity was not collected. ______________________________________________________________________ More boys than girls were overweight ���The overall estimate of children in Canada aged�2�to�11�who were overweight has increased since�1994. In all three cycles of the NLSCY, more boys than girls were overweight. In�1998/99, an estimated�35% of girls and�38% of boys were overweight, including�17% of girls and�19% of boys who were classified obese. ���Age differences in levels of obesity were also seen, as fewer of the older children were obese. One in four children between the ages of two and five were obese in all three cycles, compared with�1�in�10�children aged�8�to�11. Low income one factor in childhood obesity ���Higher proportions of children living in low-income families were overweight and obese. ���In�1998/99, one-quarter of children aged�2�to�11�living in families with incomes below the low-income cut-off (LICO) were obese; only�16% of children in families above the LICO were in this weight category. The proportion of overweight and obese children decreased as the family income increased. More obese children inactive ���In�1998/99, the percentage of children aged�4�to�11�years of age who were classified as normal weight and overweight (non-obese) were similar in terms of activity levels. Obese children's overall activity levels were considerably different from the other two groups of children. ���Fewer obese children (38%) were active compared with non-obese children (47%). Additionally, more obese children (38%) were inactive compared with non-obese children (30%). Majority of children overweight at some point ���The NLSCY collects data from the same respondents every two years. As a result it is possible to examine changes in the body mass index over time. The following section focusses on a four-year period for the same youth, aged�6�to�15�in�1998/99, who were between the ages of�2�and�11�in�1994/95. ���From�1994/95�to�1998/99, about�44% of children were never overweight and about�10% were consistently overweight in all four years. The remainder, about�56%, were overweight in at least one year of this time period. ���For the group of children followed longitudinally, the proportion who were overweight decreased from�1994�to�1999. In�1994/95,�32% of the children were overweight. Four years later,�28% of these same children were overweight. ���In addition, the levels of obesity also decreased from�14% in�1994/95�to�10% in�1998/99. This decrease may have been a result of the children growing older. In all three cycles of data, the oldest age group was always the least overweight. Information on methods and data quality available in the Integrated Meta Data Base: survey number 4450. ���For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services, (1-888-297-7355;�613-951-7355; ssd@statcan.ca) or Ruth Martin (613-951-5700; ruth.martin@statcan.ca), Special Surveys Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Travel between Canada and other countries August�2002 ���More Canadians travelled abroad in August than in any other month since January. Travel to Canada also increased in August following five consecutive months of decline. ���Almost�3.3�million Canadians travelled to the United States and overseas countries, up�1.3% from July. However, these figures remained more than�15% below August�2001. Similarly, although more visitors came to Canada in August than in July, the figures were still�13.2% below August�2001. (Unless otherwise specified, the data are seasonally adjusted). ���In August, an estimated�3.6�million people visited Canada, up�0.8% from July. Although the number of overseas visitors dropped�6.2% to�316,000, the number of visitors from the United States increased�1.6% to just over�3.3�million. ���Travel to Canada from the United States increased for the first time since February. This was primarily the result of an increase in same-day car travel. The number of same-day car trips from the United States rose to an estimated�1.7�million following six months of decline, but still remained�24.6% below August�2001. ���Americans made�1,334,000�overnight trips to Canada in August, nearing the figures recorded in the same month last year. Overnight car trips by Americans exceeded the number recorded a year ago, and overnight plane travel was at its highest level since August�2001. ���Trips by Canadians to the United States and overseas countries increased�1.3% in August to over�3.2�million. Canadians made over�2.8�million trips to the United States, up�1.5% from July. Travel to overseas countries dipped slightly from July to�397,000�trips (-0.3%). ���Canadians took�1,067,000�overnight trips south of the border in August, up�0.5% from July. Overnight travel by car rose�1.6% but overnight trips by plane fell�0.9%. Canadians made almost�1.7�million same-day car trips to the United States in August, up�2.7%. This was the first increase since January, although numbers remained�22.9% below August�2001. ���Four of Canada's top�12�overseas markets showed increases in same-day and overnight trips to Canada in August. Taiwan had the largest monthly increase (+7.9%), followed by the Netherlands (+2.9%), South Korea (+1.2%), and Switzerland (+0.3%). China (-7.5%) and France (-7.3%) recorded the largest monthly declines. Available on CANSIM: tables 427-0001 to 427-0006. ���The August�2002�issue of International travel, advance information, Vol.�18, no.�8�(66-001-PIE,�$6/$55) is now available. See How to order products. ���For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (1-800-307-3382;�613-951-7608; fax: 613-951-2909; cult.tourstats@statcan.ca) or Frances Kremarik (613-951-4240; frances.kremarik@statcan.ca), Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table: Travel between Canada and other countries _________________________________________________________________________ August July to 2001(r) July August August to August 2002(r) 2002(p) 2002 2002 _________________________________________________________________________ Seasonally Seasonally Seasonally Seasonally adjusted adjusted adjusted adjusted ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- '000 '000 % change % change ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Canadian trips abroad(1) 3,217 3,258 1.3 -15.2 To the United States 2,819 2,862 1.5 -16.6 To other countries 398 397 -0.3 -3.7 Same-day car trips to the United States 1,645 1,689 2.7 -22.9 Total trips, one or more nights 1,459 1,464 0.3 -6.6 United States(2) 1,062 1,067 0.5 -7.7 Car 616 626 1.6 -2.5 Plane 348 345 -0.9 -15.4 Other modes of transport 98 97 -1.1 -9.3 Other countries(3) 398 397 -0.3 -3.7 Travel to Canada(�1) 3,596 3,626 0.8 -13.2 From the United States 3,260 3,311 1.6 -13.5 From other countries 337 316 -6.2 -9.9 Same-day car trips from the United States 1,659 1,730 4.3 -24.6 Total trips, one or more nights 1,656 1,639 -1.0 -2.2 United States(2) 1,339 1,334 -0.4 -0.4 Car 866 866 0.0 1.9 Plane 318 327 3.0 -4.0 Other modes of transport 155 141 -9.4 -5.0 Other countries(3) 317 305 -3.6 -9.7 Most important Overseas markets(4) United Kingdom 56 55 -1.0 -26.4 Japan 32 31 -3.5 -18.0 France 27 25 -7.3 -15.3 Germany 25 24 -2.3 -17.5 South Korea 14 14 1.2 2.1 Australia 14 14 -2.0 -0.1 Mexico 14 14 -4.8 -2.5 Netherlands 9 10 2.9 -1.8 Hong Kong 9 9 -1.1 -13.3 Taiwan 8 9 7.9 -11.5 China 9 8 -7.5 3.3 Switzerland 7 7 0.3 -8.6 _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ August 2001 to August August 2002 2002 _________________________________________________ Unadjusted Unadjusted ---------- ---------- '000 % change ---------- ---------- Canadian trips abroad(1) 4,359 -13.6 To the United States 3,894 -14.8 To other countries 465 -1.3 Same-day car trips to the United States 2,170 -21.2 Total trips, one or more nights 2,136 -3.9 United States(2) 1,671 -4.6 Car 1,173 -1.8 Plane 319 -13.3 Other modes of transport 179 -5.3 Other countries(3) 465 -1.3 Travel to Canada(�1) 6,256 -7.1 From the United States 5,704 -6.6 From other countries 551 -11.3 Same-day car trips from the United States 2,612 -16.8 Total trips, one or more nights 3,330 1.3 United States(2) 2,801 3.9 Car 1,973 7.1 Plane 502 -2.7 Other modes of transport 326 -3.3 Other countries(3) 530 -10.7 Most important Overseas markets(4) United Kingdom 103 -16.1 Japan 59 -15.9 France 49 -15.9 Germany 47 -18.2 South Korea 22 4.6 Australia 19 0.6 Mexico 23 -1.6 Netherlands 16 -2.2 Hong Kong 15 -12.1 Taiwan 13 -6.6 China 13 4.2 Switzerland 13 -9.9 _________________________________________________ r Revised figures. p Preliminary figures. 1 Totals exceed the sum of "same-day car trips" and "total trips, one or more nights" because they include all of the same-day trips. 2 Estimates for the United States include counts of cars and buses, and estimated numbers for planes, trains, boats and other methods. 3 Figures for other countries exclude same-day entries by land only, via the United States. 4 Includes same-day and one or more night trips. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steel primary forms Week ending October�12,�2002�(preliminary) ���Steel primary forms production for the week ending October�12�totalled�304�847�metric tonnes, up�16.9% from�260�665�tonnes a week earlier and�10.6% from�275�531�tonnes in the same week of�2001. ���The year-to-date total as of October�12�was�12�534�396�tonnes, up�6.0% from�11�820�670�tonnes in the same period of�2001. ���For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the dissemination officer (1-866-873-8789;�613-951-9497; manufact@statcan.ca), Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Construction Union Wage Rate Index September�2002 ���The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada remained unchanged in September from the August level of�121.8�(1992=100). The composite index rose�2.8% from September�2001. ���Union wage rates are published for�16�trades in�20�metropolitan areas for both the basic rates and rates including selected supplementary payments. Indexes (1992=100) are calculated for the same metropolitan areas and are published for those where a majority of trades are covered by current collective agreements. Available on CANSIM: table 327-0003. ���The third quarter�2002�issue of Capital expenditure price statistics (62-007-XPB,�$24/$79) will be available in December. See How to order products. ���For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Louise Cha�n� (613-951-9606; infounit@statcan.ca, fax: 613-951-1539), Prices Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crushing statistics September�2002 ���Oilseed processors crushed�216�504�metric tonnes of canola in September, according to the monthly survey of crushing plants. Oil production totalled�91�584�tonnes and meal production amounted to�136�460�tonnes. Available on CANSIM: table 001-0005. ���The September�2002�issue of Cereals and oilseeds review (22-007-XIB,�$11/$112; 22-007-XPB,�$15/$149) will be available in December. See How to order products. ���For more information or to enquire about the concepts, methods and data quality of this release, contact Les Macartney (613-951-8714, les.macartney@statcan.ca), Agriculture Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Export and import price indexes August�2002 ���Current- and fixed-weighted export and import price indexes (1997=100) on a balance of payments basis are now available. Price indexes are listed from August�1997�to August�2002�for the five commodity sections and the major commodity groups (62�exports and�61�imports). ���Current- and fixed-weighted US price indexes (1997=100) are also available on a customs basis. Price indexes are listed from August�1997�to August�2002. Included with the US commodity indexes are the�10�all-countries and US-only Standard International Trade Classification section indexes. ���Indexes for the five commodity sections and the major commodity groups are also available now on a customs basis. Available on CANSIM: tables 228-0001, 228-0003 and 228-0033 to 228-0040. ���The August�2002�issue of Canadian international merchandise trade (65-001-XIB,�$14/$141; 65-001-XPB,�$19/$188) will be available soon. See How to order products. ���For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Jocelyne Elibani (1-800-294-5583;�613-951-9647), International Trade Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports July�2002 ���There were�604,867�take-offs and landings recorded in July at the�99�airports with Nav Canada air traffic control towers or flight service stations, down�6.3% from the�98�airports reported in July�2001. ���The July�2002�monthly report, Vol.�1�(TP141, free) is now available on Transport Canada's Web site (http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/Report/tp141e/tp141.htm). Note: The TP141�monthly report is issued in two volumes. Volume�1�presents statistics for the major airports (those with Nav Canada air traffic control towers or flight service stations). Volume�2�presents statistics for the smaller airports (those without air traffic control towers). Both volumes are available free upon release on Transport Canada's Web site. ���For more information about this Web site, contact Michel Villeneuve (613-990-3825; villenm@tc.gc.ca) or Sheila Rajani (613-993-9822; rajanis@tc.gc.ca), Transport Canada. ���For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Kathie Davidson (613-951-0141; fax: 613-951-0010; aviationstatistics@statcan.ca), Transportation Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian business patterns June�2002 ���In June, Canada had�2,173,598�active business establishments. Data from the June�2002�version of Canadian business patterns are now available on CD-ROM. The data are presented by the�1996�Standard Geographical Classification, by both the�1980�Standard Industrial Classification and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS�2002), as well as by employment categories. The new version of NAICS introduced in this issue only affects the construction sector (NAICS=23) and the information and culture sector (NAICS=51). A concordance table indicating the relationships between both classification systems (NAICS�1997�and NAICS�2002) is included with the product. ���Canadian business patterns (61F0040XCB) is now available. The cost varies from�$150�to�$2,000�depending on the complexity of the data request. ���For more information, send an e-mail message to brdinfodre@statcan.ca. To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Collette Lachance (613-951-0389) or Beau Cinnamon (613-951-9021), Business Register Division. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW PRODUCTS Infomat�-�a weekly review, October�18,�2002 Catalogue no 11-002-XIE ($3/$109). Infomat�-�a weekly review, October�18,�2002 Catalogue no 11-002-XPE ($4/$145). Canadian Business Patterns, June�2002 Catalogue no 61F0040XCB (various prices). Imports by commodity, August�2002, Vol.�59, no.�8 Catalogue no 65-007-XMB ($37/$361). Imports by commodity, August�2002, Vol.�59, no.�8 Catalogue no 65-007-XPB ($78/$773). International travel, advance information, August�2002, Vol.�18, no.�8 Catalogue no 66-001-PIE ($6/$55). All prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude sales tax. Additional shipping charges apply for delivery outside Canada. Catalogue numbers with an -XIB or an -XIE extension are Internet versions; those with -XMB or -XME are microfiche; -XPB or -XPE are paper version; -XDB are electronic versions on diskette and -XCB are electronic versions on compact disk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELEASE DATES: October�21�to�25 (Release dates are subject to change.) _______________________________________________________________________________ Release date Title Reference period _______________________________________________________________________________ 21 Wholesale trade August�2002 21 Radio listening Autumn�2001 22 Census of population: Marital status, 2001 common-law status, families, dwellings and households This third round of data from the�2001�Census provides a family portrait of the changing face of Canadian families and households. It examines trends in various types of families, such as married couples and common-law couples, with and without children, and provides first-ever data on same-sex common-law couples. 23 Retail trade August�2002 23 Consumer Price Index September�2002 24 Canada's international transactions in August�2002 securities 24 Composite Index September�2002 25 Productivity growth and greenhouse gas 1981-1996 emissions 18-Oct-2002 11:51:22 -0300,12177;000000000001-00000000