<P> The United States mined production of bauxite for primary aluminum production is insignificant . In 2013, the US mined only 1.3 percent of the bauxite it used, US mined production being less than 0.1 percent of world production . </P> <P> The US imported nearly all the bauxite (the only commercial aluminum ore) used in producing primary aluminum . For years, the US has produced less than 1% of the bauxite used to make aluminum . </P> <P> The US also imported 33 percent of the aluminum metal that was used in 2014 . Of the imported aluminum, 63% came from Canada . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> 2015 Imports for consumption by country <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Quantity </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Value </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> metric tons </Th> <Th>% </Th> <Th> k $</Th> <Th>% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 2,820,000 </Td> <Td> 55.5 </Td> <Td> 6,130,000 </Td> <Td> 50.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 395,000 </Td> <Td> 7.8 </Td> <Td> 1,120,000 </Td> <Td> 9.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 297,000 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 683,000 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 294,000 </Td> <Td> 5.8 </Td> <Td> 665,000 </Td> <Td> 5.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 162,000 </Td> <Td> 3.2 </Td> <Td> 383,000 </Td> <Td> 3.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 109,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 269,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 85,900 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 187,000 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 78,200 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 324,000 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 68,900 </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> <Td> 128,000 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 57,300 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 179,000 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 38,400 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> 109,000 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 27,800 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 122,000 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 27,000 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 56,900 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 21,500 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 155,000 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 19,800 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 47,700 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 19,300 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 70,400 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 17,100 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 59,300 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 14,000 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 32,100 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 9,360 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 21,400 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 8,810 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 43,800 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> 5,010 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 7,070 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 4,980 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 21,900 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Other </Td> <Td> 496,000 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> <Td> 1,390,000 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total </Td> <Td> 5,080,000 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> <Td> 12,200,000 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> 2015 Exports by country <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Quantity </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Value </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> metric tons </Th> <Th>% </Th> <Th> k $</Th> <Th>% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 882,000 </Td> <Td> 29.3 </Td> <Td> 1,570,000 </Td> <Td> 18.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 821,000 </Td> <Td> 27.3 </Td> <Td> 2,530,000 </Td> <Td> 29.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 657,000 </Td> <Td> 21.8 </Td> <Td> 2,050,000 </Td> <Td> 24.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Korea, Republic of </Td> <Td> 205,000 </Td> <Td> 6.8 </Td> <Td> 532,000 </Td> <Td> 6.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 46,700 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 106,000 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 38,200 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 275,000 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 32,100 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 52,400 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 22,200 </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> <Td> 161,000 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 20,700 </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> <Td> 134,000 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 19,200 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> <Td> 164,000 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 9,030 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 55,400 </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 8,090 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 32,900 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 6,070 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 27,800 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 5,010 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 41,200 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 3,080 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 39,800 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 2,290 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> 12,200 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 1,240 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 11,200 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 613 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 5,660 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 359 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 1,480 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 202 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 2,010 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 463 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Other </Td> <Td> 231,000 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> <Td> 641,000 </Td> <Td> 7.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Total </Td> <Td> 3,010,000 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> <Td> 8,450,000 </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Where does us get most of its aluminum