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Cross-Border Producer Price Transmission in North American Manufacturing: Evidence from Canada–United States Industry Networks

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  • Adam Abdel Kader Touré
  • Martin Trépanier
  • Thierry Warin

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This study investigates the extent and mechanisms of producer price connectedness between Canadian and U.S. manufacturing sectors, with a focus on cross-border interdependencies and the impact of tariff-related shocks. Leveraging monthly Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) data for 21 harmonized NAICS industries from 2004 to 2025, and incorporating exchange rate dynamics, we apply a Vector Autoregression (VAR) model with Elastic Net regularization to capture the structure of price transmission. Using the Diebold and Yılmaz (2012) framework, we compute static and dynamic measures of connectedness. Our findings reveal a high degree of cross-border price transmission, with Canadian industries—especially Transportation Equipment, Machinery, and Computer & Electronics—playing central roles in both influencing and absorbing price shocks. U.S. sectors such as PetroCoal andWood also exhibit strong bilateral ties with their Canadian counterparts. The results underscore the importance of production linkages and trade integration in shaping inflation dynamics in North America, offering key insights for policymakers aiming to balance trade policy and economic resilience. Cette étude examine l’ampleur et les mécanismes de la connectivité des prix à la production entre les secteurs manufacturiers du Canada et des États-Unis, en mettant l’accent sur les interdépendances transfrontalières et l’impact des chocs liés aux droits de douane. En exploitant les données mensuelles de l’Indice des prix des produits industriels (IPPI) pour 21 industries harmonisées selon la classification NAICS sur la période 2004–2025, et en intégrant la dynamique du taux de change, nous appliquons un modèle vectoriel autorégressif (VAR) régularisé par la méthode Elastic Net afin de capturer la structure de la transmission des prix. À l’aide du cadre méthodologique proposé par Diebold et Yılmaz (2012), nous calculons des mesures statiques et dynamiques de connectivité. Nos résultats mettent en évidence un degré élevé de transmission transfrontalière des prix, les industries canadiennes — notamment celles de l’Équipement de transport, de la Machinerie et des Produits informatiques et électroniques — occupant un rôle central tant dans la propagation que dans l’absorption des chocs de prix. Du côté américain, les secteurs du Pétrole-charbon et du Bois présentent également de fortes interconnexions bilatérales avec leurs homologues canadiens. Ces résultats soulignent l’importance des liens de production et de l’intégration commerciale dans la dynamique de l’inflation nord-américaine, apportant des éléments clés pour les décideurs publics soucieux d’équilibrer politiques commerciales et résilience économique.

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  • Adam Abdel Kader Touré & Martin Trépanier & Thierry Warin, 2025. "Cross-Border Producer Price Transmission in North American Manufacturing: Evidence from Canada–United States Industry Networks," CIRANO Working Papers 2025s-32, CIRANO.
  • Handle: RePEc:cir:cirwor:2025s-32
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