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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Rep. Walorski concerned aluminium tariff will hurt Indiana Recreational Vehicle industry
President Donald Trump is gearing up for a protective trade policy to safeguard the interests of domestic metal producers, especially steel and aluminium industry. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) believes that while trying to achieve a level playing field by imposing tariffs on imported aluminium and...
Trump weighs tariffs, quotas on U.S. steel, aluminium imports
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering a range of options to address steel and aluminium imports that he said were unfairly hurting U.S. producers, including tariffs and quotas. Trump’s comments - his strongest signal in months that he will take at least some action to...
Trump to meet U.S. lawmakers to discuss trade, focus on steel and aluminum
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss trade matters, as he ponders whether to takes steps to limit steel and aluminum imports seen as damaging to U.S. businesses. A month ago the Commerce Department handed Trump the results of its...
US food and beverage companies urge Trump not to impose tariffs on aluminium imports
Leading US food and beverage companies and trade associations have urged President Trump and his administration not to impose tariffs or import restrictions on primary aluminium, cansheet and scrap. The representatives have submitted a letter to the President’s office urging the same after...
Union Budget 2018: Indian aluminium sector’s wish list from Finance
As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley starts to present Union Budget 2018 today at Parliament, Indian aluminium sector waits eagerly to see if its wishes and demands are fulfilled. The aluminium industry wants duty on essential raw materials of aluminium production like alumina and coal tar pitch to be...
Chinese export of primary aluminium and semis surged in December before Section 232 ruling
Chinese customs released the import and export data on refined copper, primary aluminium, and other base metals in December 2017. According to the report China imported 6,659 tonnes of primary aluminium in December 2017. This registered a 90.40% drop YoY. The amount is however more than 6,173...
Indian aluminium industry seeks aluminium scrap import duty hike from 2.5% to 10%
The Aluminium Association of India has sought an increase in import duty on aluminium scrap. The industry body approached the Centre seeking a hike from 2.5 per cent to 10 per cent. It has also demanded a hike in import duty on primary aluminium from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. Before Budget 2017,...
U.S. trade panel allows China aluminium sheet dumping probe to proceed
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday said in an initial finding that imports of aluminium alloy sheet metal from China harm U.S. producers, allowing a U.S. probe to proceed into whether the product was being dumped or unfairly subsidized. Employing a seldom-used tactic aimed at...
AEC files new circumvention petition on Chinese aluminium extrusions shipped via Vietnam
Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) sought new trade protections against Chinese imports on Tuesday through its Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee (AEFTC), while filing a circumvention petition against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd and its affiliates of evading anti-dumping and anti-subsidy...
Aluminij to raise production after abolition of import tax on unalloyed aluminium
Bosnian aluminium smelter Aluminij on Friday, December 29, said that the company expects an increase in aluminium production following the abolition of import tax on unalloyed aluminium, according to Reuters report. This year, Aluminij will boost annual production by 15% to 184,000 tonnes and raise...
Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) suggests remedy to 232 aluminum investigation
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) was encouraged by the initiation of the 232 Investigation and the implication that President Trump was going to take on the greatest risk to the future of the U.S. aluminum industry - China. AEC members stood up to China’s illegal and unfair trade policies with...
Trump security plan boosts case for steel, aluminium curbs: official
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new security strategy bolsters the case for trade actions to protect U.S. economic interests on national security grounds, including possible import tariffs on steel and aluminium, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday. The strategy document released...
China goes public in WTO dispute with EU and US
China has accused the United States and the European Union of breaking promises that they made when China joined the World Trade Organization, according to testimony published by China’s Commerce Ministry in an unusual step. China’s WTO ambassador, Zhang Xiangchen, told a WTO hearing that the...
China's Mingtai shrugs off U.S. aluminium sheet probe
Henan Mingtai Aluminum , one of China’s biggest aluminium sheet manufacturers, on Tuesday said it expected its production and sales to keep growing in 2018 despite the launch of U.S. trade probes into imports of the product from China. Mingtai, with a production capacity of 650,000 tonnes per year...
China expresses dissatisfaction over anti-dumping probe on aluminium alloy sheet
China expressed dissatisfaction after the U.S. initiated antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of imports of alloy aluminium sheet from China. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said that it would take necessary measures to safeguard the legal interests of Chinese companies. "This...
U.S. Department of Commerce Self-Initiates Historic Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the self-initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of common alloy aluminum sheet (common alloy sheet) from the People’s Republic of China (China). These historic investigations, the first in over a...
U.S. aluminium household article import to drop in 2017 after two years of rise
After registering strong growth for two consecutive years, the U.S. aluminium household article import sector is nearing a drop in 2017. Market participants are of the opinion that changing international trade scenario, tariff structures and opposing views on the use of aluminium in food containers...
U.S. aluminium foil converters concerned over the ripple effects of extra tariffs on Chinese foils
The U.S. Commerce Department has decided to impose tariffs ranging from 97 per cent to 162 per cent on Chinese made aluminium foil increasing it from the already existing 81% rate that the administration had imposed in the summer. Industry experts from the U.S. are of the view that the measure will...
