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This web application provides access to data on production and international trade of aluminum and steel. The series of graphs and charts provides statistics on aluminum and steel production, exports and imports.

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Comparing Canadian and US bilateral trade in goods data

A release entitled "Comparing Canadian and US bilateral trade in goods data," which outlines the primary factors responsible for differences between the published imports of one country and the published exports of the other, was published in The Daily in February. As a way to help data users understand and monitor these differences, Statistics Canada will begin publishing bilateral trade in goods comparative tables for key trading partners, starting with the United States. These tables were published on the Canada and the World Statistics Hub – United States beginning in March and will be updated quarterly.
World production of aluminum
Aluminum production, Canada, U.S. and China, 1990 to 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of Aluminum production China, Canada, United States and IPPI, calculated using thousand tonnes and index (2010=100) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
China Canada United States IPPIAluminum production, Note 1
thousand tonnes index (2010=100)
1990 850 1,570 4,050 79.3
1991 963 1,820 4,120 63.8
1992 1,100 1,970 4,040 64.2
1993 1,220 2,310 3,700 65.9
1994 1,450 2,260 3,300 88.2
1995 1,680 2,170 3,380 106.4
1996 1,770 2,280 3,580 90.1
1997 1,960 2,330 3,600 99.2
1998 2,340 2,370 3,710 91.6
1999 2,530 2,390 3,780 91.6
2000 2,800 2,370 3,670 96.3
2001 3,250 2,580 2,640 95.4
2002 4,300 2,710 2,710 98.1
2003 5,450 2,790 2,700 95.6
2004 6,670 2,590 2,520 102.4
2005 7,800 2,890 2,480 102.6
2006 9,360 3,050 2,280 127.3
2007 12,600 3,080 2,550 119.2
2008 13,200 3,120 2,660 118.6
2009 12,900 3,030 1,730 83.2
2010 16,200 2,960 1,730 100.0
2011 18,100 2,980 1,990 105.4
2012 20,300 2,780 2,070 90.0
2013 22,100 2,970 1,946 91.0
2014 24,400 2,860 1,710 96.7
2015 31,400 2,880 1,587 99.0
2016 31,900 3,210 841 95.7
2017 32,600 3,210 740 109.0
Note 1

Table 18-10-0030-01: Unwrought aluminum and aluminum alloys [321] (v79309654)

Return to note 1 referrer

Source: Matos, G. R. (Comp.). 2015. Aluminum, primary: World production, by country [through 2012]. Historical global statistics for mineral and material commodities (2015 version): [Data set].U.S. Geological Survey. http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds896 (accessed April 6, 2018).

Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0030-01 - Industrial product price index, by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), monthly (index, 2010=100)

U.S. Geological Survey. 2018. Mineral commodity summaries 2018: [PDF file]. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey. 21 p. https://doi.org/10.3133/70194932 (accessed April 6, 2018).

Global aluminum production, by country, 2017

  • China 32,600 thousand tonnes, 54.4%
  • Other 14,000 thousand tonnes, 23.4%
  • United Arab Emirates 2,600 thousand tonnes, 4.3%
  • Canada 3,210 thousand tonnes, 5.4%
  • India 3,200 thousand tonnes, 5.3%
  • Russia 3,600 thousand tonnes, 6.0%
  • United States 740 thousand tonnes, 1.2%

Source: U.S. Geological Survey. 2018. Mineral commodity summaries 2018: [PDF file]. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey. 21 p. https://doi.org/10.3133/70194932 (accessed April 6, 2018).

World production of steel
Steel production, Canada, U.S. and China, 1990 to 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of Steel production China, Canada, United States and IPPI, calculated using million tonnes and index (2010=100) units of measure (appearing as column headers).
China Canada United States IPPISteel production, Note 2
million tonnes index (2010=100)
1990 66.3 12.3 89.7 70.5
1991 71.0 13.0 79.7 69.1
1992 80.9 13.9 84.3 65.1
1993 89.5 14.4 88.8 67.3
1994 92.6 13.9 91.2 74.8
1995 95.4 14.4 95.2 81.4
1996 100.0 14.7 94.7 79.4
1997 108.9 15.6 98.5 80.7
1998 114.6 15.9 98.7 81.6
1999 124.0 16.2 97.4 79.2
2000 127.2 16.6 101.8 81.0
2001 150.9 15.3 90.1 77.7
2002 182.2 16.0 91.6 79.1
2003 222.4 15.9 93.7 77.7
2004 280.5 16.3 99.7 93.9
2005 355.8 15.3 94.9 95.8
2006 422.7 15.5 98.6 93.4
2007 489.7 15.6 98.1 91.2
2008 512.3 14.9 91.9 106.0
2009 577.1 9.3 59.4 100.2
2010 638.7 13.0 80.5 100.0
2011 702.0 12.9 86.4 103.7
2012 731.0 13.5 88.7 101.7
2013 822.0 12.4 86.9 98.5
2014 822.3 12.7 88.2 106.3
2015 803.8 12.5 78.8 104.1
2016 786.9 12.6 78.5 98.2
2017 831.7 13.7 81.6 103.6
Note 2

Table 18-10-0030-01: Primary ferrous metal products [P61] (v79309619) and Table 18-10-0203-01: Iron and steel products (v53433761)

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Source: International Iron and Steel Institution. 1997. Steel Statistical Yearbook 1997 [PDF file]. Brussels, Belgium: International Iron and Steel Institution. 19-20 p. https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:c0151c3f-9fa4-41cb-bc69-514b3af8c557/Steel+statistical+yearbook+1997.pdf (accessed April 6, 2018).

International Iron and Steel Institution. 2007. Steel Statistical Yearbook 2007 [PDF file]. Brussels, Belgium: International Iron and Steel Institution. 10-12 p. https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:5a3cd3bc-79f9-44e5-ac54-ed231832cb21/Steel+statistical+yearbook+2007.pdf (accessed April 6, 2018).

Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0203-01 - Industry price indexes for primary metal products and fabricated metal products, monthly (index, 2002=100).

Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0030-01 - Industrial product price index, by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS), monthly (index, 2010=100).

World Steel Association. 2017. Steel Statistical Yearbook 2017 [PDF file]. Brussels, Belgium: World Steel Association. 1-2 p. https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:3e275c73-6f11-4e7f-a5d8-23d9bc5c508f/Steel+Statistical+Yearbook+2017.pdf (accessed April 6, 2018).

World Steel Association. 2018. Crude steel production data 2017/2016 [PDF file]. Brussels, Belgium: World Steel Association. 2 p. https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:371e31b5-7866-4c27-bffd-72f25946858c/2017+World+Crude+Steel+Production+Press+Release+Attachment.pdf (accessed April 6, 2018).

Global steel production, by country, 2017

  • China 832 million tonnes, 49.2%
  • Other 416 million tonnes, 24.6%
  • Japan 105 million tonnes, 6.2%
  • India 101 million tonnes, 6.0%
  • United States 82 million tonnes, 4.8%
  • South Korea 71 million tonnes, 4.2%
  • Russia 71 million tonnes, 4.2%
  • Canada 14 million tonnes, 0.8%

Source: World Steel Association. 2018. Crude steel production data 2017/2016 [PDF file]. Brussels, Belgium: World Steel Association. 2 p. https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:371e31b5-7866-4c27-bffd-72f25946858c/2017+World+Crude+Steel+Production+Press+ Release+Attachment.pdf (accessed April 6, 2018).

Imports by United States

U.S. imports of aluminum articles,Note 3 by country of origin, 2017

  • Canada 6,999,418,787 (US$), 40.8%
  • China 1,745,974,249 (US$), 10.2%
  • Russia 1,575,918,394 (US$), 9.2%
  • United Arab Emirates 1,388,330,668 (US$), 8.1%
  • Bahrain 585,332,353 (US$), 3.4%
  • Argentina 546,672,519 (US$), 3.2%
  • Germany 370,422,747 (US$), 2.2%
  • Other 3,943,838,482 (US$), 23.0%
Note 3.

"Aluminum articles" are defined using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes listed in clause 1 of the Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States issued March 8, 2018 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-adjusting-imports-aluminum-united-states/), with the exception of aluminum castings and forgings (HTS 7616.99.51.60 and 7616.99.51.70) for which equivalent Canadian data was unavailable.

Return to note 3 referrer

Source: United States Census Bureau. 2018. USA Trade Online. U.S. Department of Commerce. https://usatrade.census.gov/ (accessed April 7, 2018).

U.S. imports of steel articles,Note 4 by country of origin, 2017

  • Canada 5,186,940,756 (US$), 17.9%
  • South Korea 2,786,600,909 (US$), 9.6%
  • Mexico 2,494,400,312 (US$), 8.6%
  • Brazil 2,450,102,905 (US$), 8.4%
  • Japan 1,659,281,106 (US$), 5.7%
  • Germany 1,524,881,913 (US$), 5.3%
  • Russia 1,431,290,372 (US$), 4.9%
  • Taiwan 1,263,843,519 (US$), 4.4%
  • Turkey 1,191,864,261 (US$), 4.1%
  • China 1,008,586,569 (US$), 3.5%
  • Other 8,040,525,434 (US$), 27.7%
Note 4.

"Steel articles" are defined using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes listed in clause 1 of the Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States issued March 8, 2018 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-adjusting-imports-steel-united-states/).

Return to note 4 referrer

Source: United States Census Bureau. 2018. USA Trade Online. U.S. Department of Commerce. https://usatrade.census.gov/ (accessed April 7, 2018).

Exports by Canadian provinces

Canadian exports of aluminum articles,Note 5 by province, 2017

  • Quebec 7,465,116,666 (CAN$), 71.9%
  • Ontario 1,681,163,692 (CAN$), 16.2%
  • British Columbia 1,196,248,851 (CAN$), 11.5%
  • Other 34,101,692 (CAN$), 0.3%
Note 5.

"Aluminum articles" are defined using the Harmonized System (HS) codes which correspond to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes listed in clause 1 of the Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States issued March 8, 2018 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-adjusting-imports-aluminum-united-states/), with the exception of aluminum castings and forgings (HTS 7616.99.51.60 and 7616.99.51.70) for which equivalent Canadian data was unavailable.

Return to note 5 referrer

Source: Statistics Canada. 2018. Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database. Statistics Canada. http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cimt-cicm/home-accueil?lang=eng (accessed April 4, 2018).

Canadian exports of steel articles,Note 6 by province, 2017

  • Ontario 6,130,017,256 (CAN$), 77.2%
  • Quebec 1,102,284,039 (CAN$), 13.9%
  • Saskatchewan 283,738,938 (CAN$), 3.6%
  • Alberta 221,855,325 (CAN$), 2.8%
  • Other 199,094,421 (CAN$), 2.5%
Note 6.

"Steel articles" are defined using the Harmonized System (HS) codes which correspond to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes listed in clause 1 of the Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States issued March 8, 2018 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-adjusting-imports-steel-united-states/).

Return to note 6 referrer

Source: Statistics Canada. 2018. Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database. Statistics Canada. http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cimt-cicm/home-accueil?lang=eng (accessed April 4, 2018).

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