Trade Imbalance Tops NAFTA Summit

摘要

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged an imbalance in the Canada-Mexico trading relationship during a recent summit in Mexico City marking the 20th anniversary of the trade pact between North America's three largest economies. Two-way trade between the countries totaled $28 billion, according to data from Canada's parliament. But three-quarters of that activity is focused on imports from Mexico. Exports to Mexico from Canada were $4.8 billion as of 2012. Data also indicates the stock of Mexican direct investment in Canada totaled $109 million in 2011 -a fraction compared to Canada's $5-billion investment in Mexico over the same time period.