OTTAWA—Exports continued to drop with a 6.4% reduction from March 2010, compared with a 2.2% drop year-over-year in February. Canadian printing imports held fairly steady in March at 0.9% lower than the same month last year. The trade balance to the end of March declined 64.1%, an improvement from February's trade deficit of -161.6%.

All countries	Mar 2010	Mar 2011	Change %
Total exports (in millions)	$84.0	$78.6	-6.4
Total imports	$102.0	$101.1	-0.9
Trade balance (year-to-date)	-$38.7	-$63.4	-64.1