US imported 11.5x more primary aluminium from Canada than it exported in semi-fabricated form in H1 2026 - know why
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 launches new exporter review on Chinese aluminium extrusions, sets 21.94% deposit rate
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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Benada Aluminum expands operation as import tariffs on aluminium boosts domestic extrusion demand
Benada Aluminum, an American owned and operated aluminium extruder located in Sanford, Florida USA has recently added dozens of jobs for a new production line at its Sanford factory. The company is of the view that the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration “have levelled the playing field”...
India & US aim at resolving concerns over bilateral trade, US to hand over problem-list to India
A new of round of talks between the United States and India late last month has resulted in a decision that the Trump administration will hand over a “problem-list” to India assembling all the trade issues between the two countries. This will be done next week in the hope to iron out differences...
EU prepares list of counter-measures against possible US automotive tariffs
The European Union has already started preparing a ground for its retaliatory move against the United State in case the 20 per cent tariff on EU-assembled cars is levied. On Tuesday, July 17, European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom announced that a list of counter-measures to potential...
MRAI urges Indian government to eradicate 2.5 per cent duty on aluminium scrap import
Secondary aluminium industry body Metal Research Association of India (MRAI) urged the Indian government today, July 18, to completely eradicate the 2.5 per cent customs duty on aluminium scrap import. Earlier, MRAI also opposed the Aluminium Association of India’s proposal to levy 10 per cent duty...
Boating and House improvement businesses fear harm from tariffs on steel and aluminium
Aluminum prices climbed 18% in the US in the second quarter of 2018, after the tariffs were announced by Trump. The tariffs are expected to affect prices of a range of end use products from beer cans, to cars to building and construction products. A local news update reported that the price of...
US challenges its major trading partners over retaliatory tariffs on American goods
On Monday, July 16, the United States reportedly brought cases to the World Trade Organisation against the European Union, China, Canada, Mexico, and Turkey, as they had been imposing heavy retaliatory duties on American exports. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer claimed that these...
Declined operating rate across aluminium extrusion manufacturers in June to continue this month
On the face of a sharp decline in demand in the industrial extrusion sector owing to Beijing’s curb on solar power capacity growth and subsidy cuts, operating rate across 30 Chinese aluminium extrusion manufacturers shrank in June, according to Shanghai Metals Market. As per the data found by SMM...
South Africa may take legal route if Trump goes ahead with tariffs on automotive parts import
During bilateral meetings in Washington DC with US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and other important members, South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said that SA's steel and aluminium exports to the United States does not pose...
India, U.S. set to meet over metal tariffs this week
The U.S. and India are scheduled to sit across the table this week in Geneva to discuss the case filed by India with the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism over the U.S.’s imposition of import duties on steel and aluminium. The talks will be held under the aegis of WTO’s...
Boeing concerned over possible damage to the international supply chain by US- China trade war
Boeing, the leading US aerospace and defence supplier has warned about potential damage of the growing US-China trade row. "Aerospace thrives on free and open trade," said chief executive of Boeing Dennis Muilenburg. "The aerospace sector drives economic benefits globally," he added. Like many...
US sweeping tariffs on aluminium and steel could hit own economy: Says Fed Chairman
Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on imported aluminium and steel could bring in a negative impact on United States economy, said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, July 12. To quote Powell, "If it works out other ways, so that we wind up having high tariffs on a lot of...
India’s retaliatory act on US aluminium and steel tariffs not apt, says USTR
Deputy USTR Jeffrey Gerrish said India’s recent retaliatory act against the US decision to impose tariffs on imported aluminium and steel was not appropriate. Mr. Gerrish opposed India’s retaliation by claiming that US’ tariffs on imported aluminium and steel were not a safeguard measure....
Switzerland earned US$ 15 million revenue from semi-finished aluminium export to US in 2017
On July 10, Switzerland launched a complaint at the World Trade Organisation against the US tariffs on imported aluminium and steel being the eighth WTO member to file such trade dispute complaint against the U.S. Under WTO rules, if the US is unable to settle the issue in next 60 days, Switzerland...
New Canadian tariffs imposed on aluminium windows and doors
Last week, Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on several products manufactured in the United States, including a 10 percent tariff on aluminum doors, door thresholds and windows. These tariffs were issued in response to the tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed by the United States, which were...
Slovakia fears consequences of US tariffs on European automotive production
Being the EU’s leading car and car exporter to the United States, Slovakia expressed its deep concern and fear over the knock-out effect of US tariffs on imported cars from the European Union. Slovakia is known to contribute a lion share to the overall car making sector – 44 per cent of total...
Israel fails to receive exemption from US imported aluminium and steel tariffs
Like many other trading allies of the United States, Israel too could not win a reprieve from the US additional tariffs on aluminium and steel imports. In response to this, a group of Israeli manufacturers prompted warnings that this could bring in a “death blow” to local industries. In March, the...
AAI demands higher import duty on aluminium scrap
Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has urged the government to increase the duty on imports of aluminium scrap as the domestic sector may become a victim of escalating trade war between the US and China. The statement comes in the wake of Washington imposing 25 percent duties on USD 34 billion of...
Imported tariffs on US-made cars lead to the possibility of BMWs price hike in China
As soon as China’s 25 per cent tariff on US-made cars came into effect on Friday, July 6, German luxury automaker BMW said it would not be able to completely absorb the new tariff and thus, would raise prices on the vehicles it makes in Spartanburg, South Carolina. BMW said it is “currently...
