At the US-Canada border, aluminium is constantly on the move, but the direction of trade is far from balanced. In the first six months of 2026, the US imported 907,581.44 tonnes of primary aluminium from Canada, while exporting only 78,886.12 tonnes of semi-fabricated aluminium products such as...
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...
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The possibility that the United States and its allies would impose economic penalties against Russia's aluminium in response to the ongoing geopolitical issue with Ukraine was one of the biggest unpredictability in the global aluminium sector while driving into 2023. The Russian aluminium industry...
As part of the United States administration's effort to exempt aluminium and steel exports from the carbon border levy (CBAM), a broader metal accord may be complicated by the allies imposing tariffs and retaliatory measures on each other's goods that could result in billions of dollars in tariffs...
The US International Trade Commission's (ITC) most recent report, which revealed that American businesses, not Chinese ones, incurred the majority of the costs associated with Section 232 tariffs on aluminium , prompted a response from the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organisation that...
As soon as the Canadian Government declared a total ban on Russian aluminium, with an immediate effect on March 10, it received support from the Aluminum Association of Canada (AAC). Jean Simard, President and CEO of the AAC, said: "This ban by the Canadian government closes the door on imports...
On March 10, 2023, Canada prohibited the importation of all Russian aluminium and steel products in a move that the nation stated aimed to deny Russia's ability to fund the Russia-Ukraine geopolitical crisis. Chrystia Freeland, Finance Minister, stated that Canada would do everything to cut off or...
The Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) has denied a petition for a waiver of 35.77 per cent Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) imposed on consignments of aluminium coils and circles imported from China by the Asadtek Group of Companies. The GITC stated, “The imported consignments were not brought...
America's renowned aluminium smelter, Century Aluminium, supported President Biden's decision to levy a 200 per cent ancillary tariff on imported aluminium from Russia during last week's break. The President and CEO of Century Aluminium, Jesse Gary, clarified his preference with a supportive...
On February 24, 2023, the Joe Biden Administration slapped a 200 per cent duty on imports of Russian aluminium. According to the Aluminium Extruder Council, this directive will cover imports of Russian aluminium extrusion. Next.e.GO Mobile (e.Go) and Trafigura signed a memorandum of understanding...
In reaction to the escalating geopolitics between the United States and Russia, the administration of the world's largest economy said on February 24, 2023, that starting on March 10, 2023, it would impose a 200 per cent import duty on aluminium and derivatives made in Russia. The London Metal...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced that it will suspend the issuance of warrants for aluminium metal of Russian origin from the exchange's warehouses in the United States immediately. The United States announced new tariffs on Russian aluminium on February 24 as the impetus for this...
The global aluminium industry in February 2023 witnessed some important announcements. The Russia-Ukraine geopolitical crisis marked one year in February 2023, which resulted in the White House pushing the Russian economy with new sanctions. The United States imposed a 200 per cent tariff on...
The Aluminum Association, a trade association for the aluminum production, fabrication and recycling industries and their suppliers, has flagged a warning of the worldwide ripple effects due to the Russia-Ukrain geopolitical conflict. The association has assured the aluminium industry stands united...
The Joe Biden Administration announced a 200 per cent tariff on Russian aluminium imports on February 24, 2023. The Aluminium Extruder Council stated that this order would cover aluminium extrusion imports from Russia. Coupled with the new Aluminum Import Monitoring System (AIMS), importers must...
The Singaporean-based Swiss multinational commodity trading company Trafigura is in the discussion stage to procure aluminium from the Russian aluminium giant Rusal, as reported by one of the globally renowned media houses. The company is highlighting its willingness to strike deals with Russian...
On February 24, 2023, the United States administration declared the imposition of a 200 per cent import tariff on aluminium and derivatives produced in Russia from March 10, 2023, in response to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia geopolitical, the world's largest economy retains towards compression of...
The Department of International Trade's executive non-departmental public agency, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), said on February 22 that it had started reviewing the suggestion for anti-dumping remedies on imports of Chinese aluminium extrusion. Ricoh added the 6000 series aluminium alloy...
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden's administration, announced a new round of measures to mark the first anniversary of the Ukraine-Russia geopolitical crisis. The statement said, "The measures will significantly increase costs for aluminium smelted or cast in Russia to enter...
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of International Trade, reported on Wednesday, February 22, that it began the reconsideration procedure of the recommendation of anti-dumping measures on aluminium extrusion imports from China....
