Complex sentence: Canadian merchandise exports to Bangladesh were $525 million in 2012, down slightly from $552 million in 2011, while imports from Bangladesh were $1.1 billion in 2012, equal to 2011.
Split into simpler sentences: Canadian merchandise exports to Bangladesh were $525 million in 2012, down slightly from $552 million in 2011. Merchandise imports from Bangladesh were $1.1 billion in 2012, equal to 2011.