International Trade committee  That is really a global value chain issue. More and more, the trend is to manufactured products. We certainly have companies that process and use steel products.

International Trade committee  Certainly, we have had conversations with different departments about different policies that can be put in place or are possible. I believe the department for procurement services, PSPC, is looking into those issues as well as infrastructure.

International Trade committee  These are difficult questions that I know the two departments are looking at very closely.

International Trade committee  The Canadian steel market comprises three sectors: manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, or construction.

International Trade committee  I believe that about 75% of our exports go to the United States.

International Trade committee  China produces just over half of the world's steel right now.

International Trade committee  That's a very good question. As Paul mentioned in his remarks, I think Canada's steel producers can be very competitive. In one sense, the steel markets are global, and steel is a very heavy commodity product to move around, so transporting it over large distances can become unec