Industrial Chemicals and Synthetic Resins

Detailed information for 2023

The annual survey, Industrial Chemicals and Synthetic Resins, measures quantities of selected industrial chemicals and new virgin resins (excluding compounding or colouring ingredients) that are produced by Canadian manufacturers.

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

This survey measures, on an annual basis, the quantities of selected industrial chemicals and new virgin resins (excluding compounding or colouring ingredients) that are produced by Canadian manufacturers.

The quantities of industrial chemicals and new virgin resins produced are used as an indicator of the economic condition of the chemical manufacturing industry; as an input to Canada's Gross Domestic Product and as an input into macro- and micro-economic studies to determine market shares and industry trends. Data are used by the business community, trade associations (including the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association), federal and provincial departments and international organizations.

Reference period: The calendar year.

Collection period: From January to May of the year following the reference period.

Subjects

• Chemicals, plastics and rubber
• Manufacturing

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The target population for this survey includes manufacturers in Canada of industrial chemicals and synthetic resins as defined in the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada 2022, variant 1.0 that report these products to the Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries or ASML (record number 2103). This means that estimates from this annual survey do not cover the entire universe of industrial chemicals and synthetic resins producers in Canada, because the ASML does not survey all businesses. Instead, the ASML uses administrative data to cover the small and medium-sized establishments. These manufacturers are not part of this annual survey.

• Additional documentation

Instrument design

The questionnaire for this survey has remained stable over the years, although the format and wording has been modified to maintain its relevance based on feedback from survey respondents and data users.

Regular dialogue is maintained with the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association (CCPA) and the respondents, and every effort is made to ensure questions asked are relevant and can be answered by the manufacturers.

Sampling

This survey is a census with a cross-sectional design.

This methodology does not apply.

Data sources

Data collection for this reference period: 2024-01-24 to 2024-05-01

Responding to this survey is mandatory.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents.

Data are collected annually from survey respondents using a mail-out / mail-back process. Data capture and preliminary editing are performed simultaneously to ensure validity of the data. Businesses from whom no response has been received or whose data may contain errors are followed-up by telephone or fax.

Under normal circumstances, data are collected, captured, edited, tabulated and published within 8-9 months after the reference year.

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .