NAICS 32621 Tires and Tubes

These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Principal Statistics
Year Establishments Shipments
($ millions)		 Employment Imports
($ millions)		 Exports
($ millions)
1 Industry Canada estimates
 Source: Statistics Canada
 Note: Principal Statistics — The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics.
2003 92 2 711 10 045 2 083 1 920
2004 134 2 725 11 114 2 320 1 996
2005 120 2 688 9 426 2 493 2 058
2006 111 2 266 8 587 2 557 2 030
2007 101 2 243 7 199 2 608 1 879
2008 92 1 844 6 583 2 846 1 788
2009 89 1 831 6 161 3 056 1 863
2010  891  2 4901  6 1401 2 980 2 060

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing tires and inner tubes from natural and synthetic rubber; and retreading or rebuilding tires.

  • Inner tubes, manufacturing
  • Tire rebuilding and retreading
  • Pneumatic and semi-pneumatic tires, manufacturing
  • Tire sundries and repair material, manufacturing
  • Tread rubber (camelback), manufacturing

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: 

  • manufacturing synthetic rubber (32521, Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing);
  • retailing and repairing tires (44132, Tire Dealers); and
  • repairing tires (81119, Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance).