Canada's trade deficit in May narrowed after a record-breaking deficit in April as total exports rose and imports fell even as the impact of U.S. tariffs dented shipments south of the border, data showed on Thursday.

Trade deficit falls to $5.9-billion from record high $7.6-billion the previous month as tariffs continue to weigh on autos, steel and aluminum

Exports saw a slight rebound in May, despite tariff headwinds. Following a record-low national trade balance in April—coinciding with the introduction of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports—Canada’s exports showed signs of recovery in May.