(Removes reference to deficit as 'first decrease since April' in paragraph 2)

By Promit Mukherjee

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's merchandise trade deficit widened in August to C$6.32 billion ($4.53 billion) as exports fell faster in both value and volume than the rise in imports on a monthly basis, official government statistics showed on Tuesday.

The trade deficit in August was led by drop in exports not only to its top trading partner the U.S. but also because its shipments to the rest of the world shrank in the month.

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Canada's international trade numbers took a beating early this year as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sectoral tariffs on the country, forcing businesses to reorient supply chain from its biggest trading part

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