Canada: Value of imports and exports for mineral and metal products, excluding fuels1, by stage and total economy

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Total exports2, in thousands of dollars

Year Stage 13 Stage 27 Stage 38 Stage 49 Total % of Total
Economy10
2019 27,475,490 38,992,343 17,227,849 18,402,753 102,098,434 17.2%
2020 28,205,092 39,106,355 16,248,317 18,354,292 101,914,056 19.5%
2021 35,598,291 41,044,420 24,022,088 22,151,764 122,816,563 19.4%
2022 44,538,528 46,466,820 27,854,330 24,614,541 143,474,218 18.4%
2023 38,058,757 51,171,952 28,326,252 25,281,209 142,838,169 18.6%

Domestic exports4, in thousands of dollars

Year Stage 13 Stage 27 Stage 38 Stage 49 Total % of Total
Economy11
2019 27,364,436 38,910,427 16,271,059 15,935,305 98,481,227 18.1%
2020 28,150,862 38,913,923 14,563,764 16,074,881 97,703,430 20.4%
2021 35,533,025 40,961,963 22,959,311 19,580,098 119,034,397 20.4%
2022 44,424,579 46,343,725 26,382,304 21,636,820 138,787,428 19.1%
2023 38,026,575 49,714,015 26,765,903 22,178,286 136,684,779 19.2%

Imports5, in thousands of dollars

Year Stage 13 Stage 27 Stage 38 Stage 49 Total % of Total
Economy12
2019 8,408,311 13,591,381 23,512,927 42,422,130 87,934,749 14.6%
2020 9,534,219 19,526,187 23,102,355 38,037,376 90,200,137 16.6%
2021 11,355,613 19,379,405 31,919,633 43,431,214 106,085,866 17.2%
2022 12,604,116 22,101,378 37,668,498 52,428,412 124,802,404 16.8%
2023 13,520,396 23,935,009 31,859,167 52,877,234 122,191,806 16.2%

Balance of trade6, in thousands of dollars

Year Stage 13 Stage 27 Stage 38 Stage 49 Total
2019 19,067,179 25,400,962 -6,285,079 -24,019,378 14,163,685
2020 18,670,873 19,580,167 -6,854,038 -19,683,084 11,713,918
2021 24,242,678 21,665,015 -7,897,545 -21,279,451 16,730,697
2022 31,934,411 24,365,441 -9,814,167 -27,813,871 18,671,814
2023 24,538,361 27,236,943 -3,532,915 -27,596,026 20,646,363
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Definitions

Mineral products are classified into four stages of processing:
  • Stage 1 (primary products): metal scrap and products from the mining industry, such as ores and concentrates.
  • Stage 2 (smelting and refining products): products from metallurgical processes, which are relatively pure minerals, metals and alloys.
  • Stage 3 (semi-fabricated products): semi-fabricated products that are inputs in other industries, such as wire, sheets, strips, tubes and flat rolls.
  • Stage 4 (fabricated products): further processed products and final goods, such as metal structures and framing, hardware items, tools, cutlery and pipefittings.

Total exports: All goods leaving Canada (through customs) for a foreign destination. Total exports are the sum of domestic exports and re-exports.

Domestic exports: Exports of all goods leaving Canada (through customs) for a foreign destination, which have been either (1) produced, extracted or manufactured in Canada, or (2) imported and then substantially enhanced in value in Canada.

Imports: All goods which have entered Canada by crossing the border, whether for immediate domestic consumption or for storage in customs bonded warehouses. These numbers include re-imports, which are goods re-entering Canada after having been exported abroad without having been materially altered or substantially enhanced in value while abroad.

Balance of trade: The difference between the monetary value of Canada’s imports and exports over a certain period. It is calculated by subtracting imports from total exports.

Contact information

For any questions, contact the Minerals and Metals Statistics Division:
Tel.: 1-800-267-0452 (toll-free in North America) or 343-292-8646
Email: Mineral Trade Statistics Office
Web site: Mineral and Mining Statistics