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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India's largest mining sector organisations are asking for increased import levies on metals like aluminium, zinc and copper to help stem the flood of less expensive imports, particularly from China. The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) stated in a memorandum to the Ministry of...
The LME aluminium prices on 11 th October 2022 witnessed a glide following Bloomberg's report that the United States is considering a complete ban on Russian aluminium. The ban on Russian aluminium jeopardizes conquering a global market already stumbling from several disarrays while emphasizing if...
Wiley Rein LLP assisted in convincing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to grant relief from imports of dumped and subsidised aluminium extrusions from China on behalf of U.S. makers of aluminium extrusions. Following a mandated five-year "sunset review" including these items, the ITC...
The downstream aluminium sector is where all the upstream activities divulge to form profiles and extrusions for application during the manufacturing process. This week the downstream industry has been under a lot of commotion, like the Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) testified in a U.S....
On July 20, the Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) attested to a U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) hearing about the economic effects of Section 232 and 301 tariffs on U.S. industries. The president of AEC, Jeff Henderson, was very vocal in claiming that the domestic aluminium extruders...
The Aluminum Association provided testimony on Wednesday, July 20, regarding the financial effects of Section 232 and Section 301 tariff programmes before the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The Aluminum Association's president and CEO, Charles Johnson, noted how China's widespread...
The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. Because commercial manufacturers obtain the products produced here, downstream is one of the most important areas in the aluminium industry. This week the global...
A nationwide anti-circumvention investigation concerning imports of aluminium foil from China that is produced or finished in Thailand and South Korea was self-initiated on Wednesday, July 13, by the U.S. Department of Commerce. According to unfair trade orders released by the Commerce Department...
According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the Australia Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) completed its final review of the anti-dumping tax period for aluminium profiles from Vietnam and Malaysia. The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has decided not to continue charging antidumping...
The European Commission on Friday, July 8, announced that it will not extend the nine-month suspension of the stiff anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese flat-rolled aluminium exports. European Aluminium, the organization that represents the European aluminium value chain, applauds the decision and urges...
On July 1, the Chief Executive Officers of prominent breweries in America wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden, pleading to halt tariffs imposed on aluminium. Since the imposition of tariffs in 2018, it has cost the industry more than $1.4 billion. As per the letter, the beer sector consumes...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has impeded its dispute panel’s decree on the United States tariff with six nations including Russia, India and China against higher duties on some aluminium and steel products to the second half of 2022 adducing “complexity of the issue”. A Geneva-based official...
The global primary aluminium industry experienced some significant developments this week. Like, to begin with, it can be seen that the geopolitical crisis has put the metal industry under various obstacles, and its impact is still ongoing. The shutting down of Century Aluminum in Hawesville due to...
The United States has elevated its tariffs on aluminium imports from Russia to 35% from 10.5%-11.0%, taking effect in 30 days. Aluminium product details subject to these new tariffs have not yet been announced. However, it would not influence the MW premium, but it would have a bullish impact on...
The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. To begin with, for the week, the Vietnam Ministry of Commerce announced the results of the second examination of anti-dumping measures imposed on certain Chinese...
The second evaluation of anti-dumping measures imposed on selected Chinese aluminium goods has been announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). As a result, the anti-dumping duties on items with the codes 7604.10.10, 7604.10.90, 7604.21.90, 7604.29.10, and 7604.29.90 will be reviewed....
Following a complaint from the Indian aluminium industry, the commerce ministry's investigative arm, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), undertook an examination into suspected export subsidies by Malaysia on 'aluminium primary foundry alloy ingot in various forms' and recommended...
On 22 nd May 2022, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector players of India praised the government’s decision to lessen the duty on raw materials for steel and plastics in a way to reduce the prices. However, the sector owners stated that to ensure Indian exporters are not outbid by...
