November's modest rebound in exports reflected more strongly the recovery in Canadian auto production and better US industrial activity. While exports rebounded, imports fell, with the trade deficit swinging to a surplus. Overall, we still figure that the contribution of fourth-quarter net exports to GDP growth was largely neutral, which we estimate at 2% annualised.
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