Canada is taking more of its business elsewhere

Canadian aluminum exports to the US have continued to drop since the tariff rate increased to 25% in March 2025, with a growing share shipping off to Europe and Mexico.

It’s quite a change from when our neighbors to the north provided the US with about 70% of its unwrought aluminum. As relations between the long-standing allies have soured, Canada has looked elsewhere for business. At the same time, supply disruptions tied to the conflict in Iran have created openings for Canadian metal in markets that previously relied on Middle Eastern suppliers.