Value of Canada's aluminium exports to the U.S. in steep tariff

The impact of tariffs on Canada's aluminum sector is starting to be felt, with data showing a precipitous decline in the dollar value of exports to the United States, according to statistics compiled by an international trade expert.

The vast majority of Canada's aluminum exports go to the United States. While producers have been able to pivot some output toward the European Union, the total value of all international aluminum exports from Canada still hit a 36-month low in June.

Prof. Werner Antweiler, an international trade expert at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, is studying the trend using data from Statistics Canada. He found that the value of exports to the U.S. in June was down by about one-third from the 36-month average, and down by half from a h