The Great Lakes stone trade in October was again down compared to a year ago. Shipments from U.S. and Canadian ports totaled 4,359,914 net tons, a decrease of 450,000 tons (or 9.4 percent). For the season, the trade stands at 30.2 million tons, a decrease of 5.5 percent.
October 2001 | October 2000 | Season-To-Date 2001 | Season-To-Date 2000 | |
| U.S. Ports | 3,613,668 | 3,968,164 | 24,231,547 | 25,961,046 |
| Canadian Ports | 746,246 | 843,641 | 5,932,175 | 5,968,249 |
Total | 4,359,914 | 4,811,805 | 30,163,722 | 31,929,295 |