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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According to a recent report, the Commerce Department of the United States has asked for public inputs to streamline the exclusion process for tariffs and quotas on aluminium and steel imposed by the Trump administration in 2018. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has opened...
The United States and the United Kingdom initiated formal negotiations on a free trade agreement on 5 th May’20, assuring to work quickly to obtain a deal that could prevent the worst economic impacts of COVID-19. The discussions will be conducted virtually and include over 300 US and UK officials...
The U.S. has proposed rules to track aluminium imports more minutely, in a way that could address industry demands to barrier Chinese supply that evades tariffs. The Donald Trump administration’s import tariff is imposed towards aiming to protect against the excess foreign supply of the metal,...
The US Chamber of Commerce experts has warned US President Donald Trump at the odds of using his preceding outlook on the trade deals in the ongoing negotiations between Kenya and the US. According to a report on April 26, The US Chamber of Commerce stated that the United States should work to...
India's aluminium producers have urged the government to reduce tariffs and support them, forecasting that the domestic consumption will fall as Chinese imports swirls amid COVID-19 outbreak. India’s aluminium consumption is surmounted to reduce by 1.5-2 million tonnes in FY21 as the epidemic has...
India has solicited consultations with the US, under the WTO's safeguard agreement, against American authorities' decision to hike import duties on derivatives of aluminium products. In January’20, the US exuded a presidential decree stating that aluminium derivatives would be subject to tariff...
European Aluminium sincerely regrets the US anti-dumping investigation into common alloy aluminium sheet from Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey. European Aluminium oppose the injurious dumping and subsidisation allegations and strongly urges the US...
The North American aluminium recyclers and producers are taking the advantage of import tariffs to breakthrough revenue at the cost of local beer and beverage firms, even though most of the metal used in their cans is not subject to the levy. The aluminium cans of about 70% used by the US drinks...
Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on aluminium imports from Europe and threatened broader trade action, notably against European carmakers. This was his outcome if the US cannot strike a fair deal. The European Union hits out at President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to restrict travel from...
The American president Donald Trump applauded the US relationship with Brazil in the reign of Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil. Though there were no assurances from President Trump concerning the aluminium tariffs on the South American country. <iframe width="500" height="300"...
Magnitude 7 Metals LLC, a 50-year-old aluminium smelter on the banks of the Mississippi in southeastern Missouri, is losing money in all means that it might close down within the next 60 days, as per one of the senior executive of the plant. In 2018, the bankrupted aluminium smelter was re-opened,...
China, on Tuesday, February 18, announced that it would accept applications for new tariff exemptions on aluminium and other metal scraps, besides 696 other products imported from the United States. Those products include some key agricultural and energy items and also denatured ethanol, wheat,...
On 14 th February’20, the European Commission declares the opening of an anti-dumping investigation into aluminium extrusions emerged from China. The investigation follows a complaint launched by European Aluminium whose member companies are negatively impacted by the dumping of Chinese exports of...
The United States tariffs of 10 per cent and 25 per cent on derivative aluminium and steel imports reportedly took effect on Saturday, February 8, 2020. In late January, US President Donald Trump had declared to raise the tariffs to cover nails, staples, and other downstream products, calling this...
A stack of deals on trade and defence are on the board as New Delhi is making preparations to host US President Donald Trump as early on February’20. Several dates are being mulled over, the US President may be able to make it between February 21 and 25 with a three-stop India tour as his itinerary...
JW Aluminium, the US-based leading producer of flat-rolled aluminium products, announced on its website early last week that it plans to close its foil plant in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 30, 2020. China’s aluminium semis exports in large and increasing volumes have been held responsible for the...
United States President, Donald Trump declared that tariffs on some imported aluminium products will rise from next month. Trump has issued a decree alleging that manufacturers from some countries are evading existing import tariffs by shipping derivative goods instead of raw metal. On 24 th...
The aluminium industry has sought the government to lower the basic customs duty on critical raw materials like aluminium fluoride, making a statement that high import duties are a huge drawback as they make Indian finished goods overpriced and uncompetitive in the international markets. The...
