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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China's March aluminium scrap imports drop 6% YoY; might drop further on US-China trade war
As per recent export-import data released by General Customs Administration of China, total aluminium scrap imports by the country dropped by 5.59 per cent YoY reaching 176,814 tonnes in March 2018. In January-March period, China’s import of aluminium scrap fell 7.58 per cent year-on year to...
Bud brewer hopeful that aluminium tariffs won't hit U.S. allies
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is hopeful that the United States will grant permanent exemptions to aluminium imported from allies and wants U.S. Congress to look into price spikes that have already set in. U.S. President Donald Trump last month imposed import tariffs of 25 per...
European Union monitoring aluminium imports following US tariffs
The European Union official journal reported on Thursday that EU has started monitoring imports of aluminium to determine whether the imported aluminium and steel tariffs imposed by the US have triggered a surge in metal shipments into the Europe or not. The European Union collects data on the...
India’s safeguard duty on imported solar cells draws criticism from EU and Japan
India’s decision to impose safeguard duty on imported solar cells drew criticism both from the European Union and Japan on Monday, April 23, 2018, at the World Trade Organisation. The European Union representative slammed India for its casual analysis. According to the former, the injury analysis...
Aluminium Association seeks quota-free aluminium tariff exemption under section 232
Aluminium Association, the leading voice for aluminium industry representing the US and other foreign-based companies and their suppliers throughout the value chain, right from primary production to value-added products and recycling, has written a letter to US President Donald Trump on April 24,...
Alba seeks exemption from Trump's tariff on aluminium
Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray said on Tuesday that the company is seeking an exemption from U.S tariff on aluminium. “We are in the process of doing that application,” Murray told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference in London. If an exemption is not granted, “Ultimately the tariffs...
EU to join US-China consultation over aluminium and steel tariffs at WTO
According to the report by WTO on Monday April 23, 2018, The European Union has formally made a request to join discussions over US imported aluminium and steel tariffs, initiated by China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). China had initiated the dispute earlier this month amid tensions...
Secondary aluminium market suffering tight raw material supply and sluggish demand
According to Shanghai Metal Market report on April 23, 2018, the secondary aluminium industry is being hit hard by tight raw material supply and sluggish demand following the US-China trade war started in March 2018. Aluminium scrap prices have been staying high since then, due to the lack of...
US refuses to discuss aluminium and steel tariffs with India under “Safeguards Agreement”
With the US refusing to roll back its imported aluminium and steel tariffs from India, the latter dragged the matter to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on April 17, 2018, requesting to consult with the United States over the tariffs and compensation for losses. Like China and European Union,...
Manufacturers in the United States look for US aluminium and steel tariffs exemption
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported aluminium and steel are causing disruptions even to the manufacturers in the United States who buy those metals and thus, asking for relief to the US government. The Trump government imposed these tariffs last month with an aim to protect its domestic...
Short Supply of Metal is Impacting U.S. Aluminum Extruders
In recent weeks the members of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have seen unprecedented disruption to the primary aluminum supply chain. Last month, the Trump Administration announced 10% tariffs on all primary aluminum products imported into the United States as a result of the Department of...
Russia joins EU and China to communicate with the WTO over US aluminium and steel tariffs
After China and European Union who have already corresponded with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over safeguards from the US aluminium and steel tariffs, now Russia joins the squad too. On April 20, 2018, Russia has approached the WTO arguing that 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent...
European Union seeks safeguards from WTO over US aluminium and steel tariffs
The European Union’s temporary relief from the US imported aluminium and steel tariffs is approaching an end since the impunity is valid only until May 1, 2018 and is subject to further discussion. The White House said, “By May 1, 2018, the president will decide whether to continue to exempt these...
India-US to exchange dialogue over imported aluminium and steel tariffs, today at New Delhi
India and US are going to exchange dialogue over Indian aluminium and steel imported tariffs at India-US Trade Policy Forum Meeting today April 10, 2018 at Delhi. As reported, India is looking forward to an amicable settlement to the issue and not willing to indulge in a trade war with the US. “The...
US aluminium scrap caught in the crossfire of US-China trade war
On April 2, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China issued a announcing that the 25 per cent tariff on aluminium scrap imported from the United States would take effect immediately. China immediately imposed tariffs on all 128 products, citing public comments expressing support...
Uncertainty looms large over American manufacturing sector after Trump’s tariffs
American manufacturers across multiple sectors use both foreign and domestic steel and aluminum in their production processes. According to US Geological Survey, in 2017, imports made up 61 per cent of aluminium consumption in the U.S. and total crude and semi-finished aluminium import stood at 6.3...
Turkey's export of plates, sheets, and strips remain flat YoY; exports to the US expected to drop due to tariffs
Turkey's Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci recently said U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and a 10 per cent tariff on aluminium is not acceptable to Turkey. Turkey mostly exports aluminium rolled products globally. Assan Alüminyum is Tukey’s leading...
China’s 25 per cent tariffs on imported aluminium scraps may affect the UK market
As a retaliatory move to the US tariffs on imported aluminium and steel, China has revived its aluminium scrap policy and imposed 25 per cent tariffs on imported aluminium scraps. This has already created mayhem among the countries who export aluminium scraps to China, including the United Kingdom....
