1
 Canada,
5001
span

2
 which is preparing to speed up tariff cuts with the U.S.,
1
elaboration-object-attribute-e

3
 recorded a 47% narrowing in its trade surplus with the U.S. in August,
5002
Same-Unit

4
 Statistics Canada, a federal agency, reported.
5002
attribution

5
 U.S. exports to Canada jumped 11.2% in August from July 
5004
Contrast

6
while U.S. imports from Canada rose only 2.7%.
5004
Contrast

7
 As a result, Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. narrowed to C$656.5 million 
5005
span

8
(US$558 million)
7
restatement-e

9
 in August from C$1.23 billion
5006
span

10
 (US$1.04 billion)
9
restatement-e

11
 in July.
5007
Same-Unit

12
 U.S. exports benefited in August from heavy Canadian spending on new plant and equipment and a pickup in Canadian auto demand,
5010
span

13
 Canadian officials said.
12
attribution

14
 The U.S. and Canada,
5013
span

15
 which do more trade than any other pair of nations,
14
elaboration-additional-e

16
 are to meet next month 
5012
span

17
to arrange an acceleration of planned tariff cuts under the U.S.-Canada free trade agreement.
16
purpose

18
 Industries in both countries have requested a speedup of tariff cuts on hundreds of products.
5014
background

19
 Some tariffs were eliminated 
5016
span

20
when the trade pact took effect Jan. 1.
19
circumstance

21
 The remainder were to be phased out in five or 10 annual installments,
5017
span

22
 with all tariffs eliminated by January 1998.
21
consequence-s

23
 The two countries aim to reach an agreement by early December on a package of accelerated tariff cuts
5022
span

24
 that would take effect early next year.
23
elaboration-object-attribute-e

25
 Canadian officials said 
5024
attribution

26
the trade pact has kindled an export interest among many small Canadian companies
5024
span

27
 that previously had little or no foreign sales.
26
elaboration-object-attribute-e

28
 For such businessmen, the Canadian government is organizing 55 missions this year to U.S. states
5026
span

29
 bordering on Canada.
28
elaboration-object-attribute-e

30
 The businessmen are introduced to potential agents and distributors
5028
List

31
 and instructed in trade procedures.
5028
List

32
 The U.S. Commerce Department is planning to try out similar trips on U.S. businessmen in coming months under its Canada First! Outreach Program.
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span

33
 Participants in the U.S. missions to Canada are to be assisted by members of the Service Corps of Retired Executives, a volunteer group, in dealing with their export challenges.
32
elaboration-additional

34
 The Canadian government also has recently opened new trade offices in San Diego; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Miami; Princeton, N.J., and Denver,
5033
span

35
 bringing the total number of such Canadian offices in the U.S. to 27.
34
elaboration-object-attribute-e

36
 The U.S. has six trade promotion offices in Canada.
5033
comparison

37
 Canada's export effort has been blunted by robust home market demand and by an 18% appreciation of the Canadian dollar against its U.S. counterpart in the past three years 
5036
span

38
that has made Canadian goods more costly in the U.S.
37
elaboration-object-attribute-e

39
 Canada's trade surplus with all countries narrowed to C$203.5 million in August from C$528.3 million in July,
5037
span

40
 Statistics Canada said.
39
attribution

5001
span
5002
Same-Unit

5002
multinuc
5003
span

5003
span
5009
span

5004
multinuc
5007
result

5005
span
5007
Same-Unit

5006
span
5007
Same-Unit

5007
multinuc
5008
span

5008
span
5011
span

5009
span
5015
span

5010
span
5008
elaboration-additional

5011
span
5003
elaboration-additional

5012
span
5014
Same-Unit

5013
span
5014
Same-Unit

5014
multinuc
5020
span

5015
span
5031
span

5016
span
5018
List

5017
span
5018
List

5018
multinuc
5020
elaboration-additional

5019
span



5020
span
5021
span

5021
span
5023
span

5022
span
5021
elaboration-additional

5023
span
5009
elaboration-additional

5024
span
5025
span

5025
span
5027
span

5026
span
5029
span

5027
span
5032
span

5028
multinuc
5026
elaboration-additional

5029
span
5025
elaboration-additional

5030
span
5027
comparison

5031
span
5035
span

5032
span
5015
elaboration-additional

5033
span
5034
span

5034
span
5031
elaboration-additional

5035
span
5038
span

5036
span
5035
elaboration-additional

5037
span
5038
elaboration-additional

5038
span
5039
span

5039
span



