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Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade
The aluminium industry is a globally oriented branch of industry with a high export share. In 2011, over 44 per cent of all German production was exported. More than half of the products exported went to other countries in the European Union. Imports’ share of the German domestic market was 42 per cent based on all aluminium products.
PRIMARY ALUMINIUM - Import 2009 - 2011
| in tonnes |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| EU-27 |
490,800 |
962,800 |
1,076,300 |
| EFTA |
0 |
0 |
234,000 |
| Eastern Europe |
495,900 |
251,600 |
141,200 |
| Rest of Europe |
0 |
166,800 |
11,400 |
| Europa, total |
986,700 |
1,381,200 |
1,464,900 |
| North America |
1,000 |
36,200 |
0 |
| Central / South America |
75,500 |
47,000 |
84,000 |
| Africa |
45,100 |
70,900 |
55,600 |
| Asia |
42,400 |
68,800 |
121,400 |
| Total |
1,150,700 |
1,604,100 |
1,725,900 |
PRIMARY ALUMINIUM - Export 2009 - 2011
| in tonnes |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| EU-27 |
181,300 |
197,900 |
156,100 |
| EFTA |
1,000 |
100 |
1,200 |
| Eastern Europe |
3,700 |
4,000 |
600 |
| Rest of Europe |
1,200 |
700 |
700 |
| Europa, total |
186,100 |
202,000 |
160,900 |
| North America |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Central / South America |
400 |
500 |
1,000 |
| Africa |
0 |
0 |
>0 |
| Asia |
1,000 |
2,500 |
1,200 |
| Total |
185,500 |
205,000 |
163,100 |
SECONDARY ALUMINIUM - Import 2009 - 2011
| in tonnes |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| EU-27 |
500,600 |
594,800 |
574,500 |
| EFTA |
19,700 |
18,400 |
24,000 |
| Eastern Europe |
2,100 |
23,900 |
29,100 |
| Rest of Europe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Europa, total |
522,400 |
637,100 |
627,600 |
| North America |
400 |
2,100 |
5,700 |
| Central / South America |
2,600 |
0 |
0 |
| Africa |
100 |
1,200 |
1,500 |
| Asia |
300 |
1,200 |
2,500 |
| Total |
525,800 |
641,600 |
637,300 |
SECONDARY ALUMINIUM - Export 2009 - 2011
| in tonnes |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| EU-27 |
173,000 |
163,800 |
174,000 |
| EFTA |
10,600 |
24,800 |
24,500 |
| Eastern Europe |
500 |
600 |
300 |
| Rest of Europe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Europa, total |
184,100 |
189,200 |
198,800 |
| North America |
800 |
1,200 |
800 |
| Central / South America |
>0 |
>0 |
>0 |
| Africa |
200 |
0 |
>0 |
| Asia |
5,900 |
4,100 |
7,500 |
| Total |
191,000 |
194,500 |
207,100 |
ALUMINIUM SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS - Import 2009 - 2011
| in tonnes |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| EU-27 |
681,500 |
897,300 |
941,000 |
| EFTA |
74,400 |
105,300 |
134,200 |
| Eastern Europe |
102,400 |
159,800 |
172,500 |
| Rest of Europe |
100 |
0 |
0 |
| Europa, total |
858,400 |
1,162,400 |
1,247,700 |
| North America |
19,600 |
14,100 |
15,400 |
| Central / South America |
8,500 |
9,900 |
10,800 |
| Africa |
11,800 |
19,600 |
17,300 |
| Asia |
26,600 |
34,900 |
55,400 |
| Total |
924,900 |
1,240,900 |
1,346,600 |
ALUMINIUM SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS - Export 2009 - 2011
| in tonnes |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| EU-27 |
819,400 |
674,500 |
1,108,400 |
| EFTA |
38,900 |
50,400 |
51,500 |
| Eastern Europe |
50,800 |
43,400 |
45,300 |
| Rest of Europe |
>0 |
100 |
>0 |
| Europa, total |
909,100 |
768,400 |
1,205,200 |
| North America |
68,200 |
82,600 |
93,100 |
| Central / South America |
34,200 |
40,800 |
33,600 |
| Africa |
4,700 |
7,000 |
11,700 |
| Asia |
112,000 |
177,200 |
185,700 |
| Total |
1,128,200 |
1,076,000 |
1,529,300 |
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Contact person
Dr. Andreas Postler
Tel.: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 118
Fax: (+49) 211 - 47 96 - 408
Noteworthy
Preventing climate change by the use of the right packaging
Looking at the transport of beverage reveals the truth: in contrast to returnable glas bottles, by using aluminium stand-up pouches, one can transport almost twice the amount of beverage using the same transport volume, which reduces emissions dramatically. Aluminium cans have the same advantage in comparison to the heavy glass bottles. They are easily stackable for transport. Due to the increased stacking density, you can transport way more beverage with much less packaging - and that's what counts. After all, the consumer wants the beverage and not the packaging.
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