Thailand has opened a new anti-dumping exporter review covering Chinese aluminium extrusions, with a provisional 21.94 per cent cash deposit rate set for the applicant. Thailand's Department of Foreign Trade has initiated a new exporter review covering aluminium extrusions from China, adding...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated Ottawa’s readiness to resume Canada-US trade talks and reach a deal with President Donald Trump, as the tariff debate continues to pressure deeply integrated supply chains. Tariff uncertainty could also pressure aluminium trade, costs, aluminium...
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The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices continued its decline on Tuesday, August 19, reaching its lowest level in over two weeks, following the US decision to expand the 50 per cent import tariff. As per the price graph, both cash bid price and official settlement price dropped further by...
Aluminium markets endured a turbulent first half of 2025, with ingot prices slumping sharply in the second quarter across North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Oversupply, sluggish downstream demand, and rising inventories all weighed heavily, while US tariff policy further unsettled trade...
Ontario has introduced a USD 1-billion relief fund to support businesses hit by aluminium, steel, and auto tariffs. The initiative, called the Protect Ontario Financing Program, is part of a broader USD 5-billion tariff support package unveiled in the province’s spring budget. According to Finance...
The American aluminium industry is standing at a decisive moment. In 2025, producers, policymakers, and end-users are all wrestling with a dual reality, wherein on one hand, tariffs, energy volatility, and demand slowdowns are weighing heavily; on the other, a push for green metals and recycling is...
The Trump administration announced on August 15 that it will broaden the scope of its 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, extending the duties to hundreds of steel and aluminum derivative products with the metal content starting from August 18. According to a Federal Register notice,...
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices fell on August 18 as expanded US import tariffs and rising inventories pressured the market. The LME aluminium cash bid price was USD 2,586 per tonne on August 18, down from USD 2,599 per tonne on August 15 , while the cash offer price stood at USD...
In a situation where companies like Novelis are facing the brunt of business closures and job cuts, US-headquartered Ford Motor is hitting the reset button on its EV strategy with a bold new plan, creating hope for the downstream aluminium industry in the region. The automaker has unveiled a USD 2...
When aluminium prices slipped on both the Shanghai and London exchanges this week, it wasn’t just another market wobble, it was the latest chapter in a trade saga that has stretched over seven years. What began with a modest tariff in 2018 has grown into a protectionist wall, reshaping how the...
Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy giant, has announced plans to lay off about 750 white-collar employees. Just two months after signalling a temporary hiring freeze without specifying the affected business areas, the company has escalated the measure into targeted job cuts....
India and the United Kingdom have unveiled a new trade pact poised to open fresh avenues for India's mineral sector, particularly aluminium. The pact called CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) is expected to enhance market access and competitiveness, setting the stage for strategic...
Do you know that recycling a single tonne of aluminium can prevent up to 9 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to the production from raw materials? As the race toward net-zero accelerates, recycled aluminium has moved from the sidelines to become a cornerstone of a resource-efficient, low-carbon...
What could be a viable solution for the United States to meet its current aluminium demand when the country is suffering from a domestic primary aluminium production shortage and high import costs due to a 50 per cent tariff on the metal? Recycling it is ! Rightfully, Trond Olaf Christophersen,...
Allison Ju brings extensive expertise across the entire aluminum industry value chain, delivering comprehensive analysis on supply, demand, costs, and regulatory developments, while maintaining close engagement with leading aluminum producers globally. In an interview for ALuminium China 2025 &...
With global trade conflicts heating up and political alliances in flux, US companies are facing a new economic reality of soaring tariffs on imported aluminium. The 50 per cent tariff, rolled out on June 4, 2025, was intended to shield domestic producers as tensions escalated between Western...
The Trump administration’s latest tariff move has left a glaring question: why has aluminium been slapped with a punishing 50 per cent duty, while copper sails into US ports untaxed? At first glance, both metals are strategic, energy-intensive to produce, and integral to manufacturing. Yet...
Novelis, the US based aluminium producer, reported weaker earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended June 30, 2025, as higher scrap costs and tariff impacts offset volume gains. Net income attributable to common shareholders dropped 36 per cent to USD 96 million from USD 151 million...
The Trump administration’s aluminium tariffs starting at 25 per cent in March 2025 and doubling to 50 per cent by June have reshaped global aluminium trade, rattling supply chains and upending industry dynamics. Major players like Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Rusal, Chalco, and Hindalco Industries have...
No one in the global tech supply chain has a clear read on where US tariffs will finally land, but one truth is already cementing, that the deepest fault line will be between Washington and Beijing. The biggest casualties? Companies welded to China’s tightly integrated technology manufacturing...
