Due to ongoing data collection for June, this estimate may see higher revisions than usual​​.

Canadian manufacturing sales drop 2.6% in June, led by chemical and transportation sectors

Canadian manufacturing sales drop 2.6% in June, led by chemical and transportation sectors

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Manufacturing sales in Canada decreased by 2.6% in June, according to an advance estimate from Statistics Canada. The chemical product and transportation equipment subsectors experienced the largest declines.

This preliminary figure is based on a weighted response rate of 71.0%, compared to the average final response rate of 94.4% over the past year. Due to ongoing data collection for June, this estimate may see higher revisions than usual​​.