US primary aluminium production edges up 0.6% Y-o-Y in Q1 2026
US primary aluminium production reached 167,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, slightly above a year earlier but 1.2 per cent below the previous quarter. US primary aluminium production remained broadly stable at the start of 2026, with output edging higher from a year earlier even as it slipped slightly from...
US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 1
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 1 After decades during which the very concept was taboo and the reality swept under the rug, the US has now rediscovered industrial policy. But this rediscovery remains incomplete, as too much of it is...
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Aluminum demand in North America grows 4.8% in 2022
The Aluminum Association announced its preliminary estimates for 2022 in the monthly Aluminum Situation report, stating that the aluminium demand in North America (U.S. and Canada) has recorded a 4.8 per cent year-over-year increase in demand. This exceeded the nation's projected 2.7 per cent Gross...
US crude and dried bauxite imports grow quarterly by 13% in 4Q2022; imports from Jamaica hike to 593,000 tonnes
The United States crude and dried bauxite imports stood highest in the fourth quarter of 2022 than all the prior quarters, found the US Census Bureau in its latest survey. The country imported 757,000 tonnes of bauxite in Q4, significantly up by 13.15 per cent or 88,000 tonnes from 669,000 tonnes...
Century Aluminium lauds Biden’s decision of imposing new tariff on imported Russian aluminium
America's renowned aluminium smelter, Century Aluminium, supported President Biden's decision to levy a 200 per cent ancillary tariff on imported aluminium from Russia during last week's break. The President and CEO of Century Aluminium, Jesse Gary, clarified his preference with a supportive...
Hydro talks about decarbonisation solutions at the White House Climate Roundtable
Senior private sector executives and labour leaders were brought together by the White House on Friday, March 4, for a roundtable discussion on industrial innovation, decarbonization, and how America must take the initiative in expanding the world's clean energy economy. Eivind Kallevik, executive...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports hike 48% in 4Q2022; exports to Canada grow 7.63% to 74,800 tonnes
In December 2022, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports stood at 55,200 tonnes, down by 13.88 per cent or 8,900 tonnes month-on-month from 64,100 tonnes, according to the US Geological Survey data. However, on a year-on-year calculation, the export volume edged 26.63 per cent...
Downstream aluminium weekly recap: Hydro completes acquisition of Hueck; US includes Russian aluminium extrusions in the 200% tariff bar
On February 24, 2023, the Joe Biden Administration slapped a 200 per cent duty on imports of Russian aluminium. According to the Aluminium Extruder Council, this directive will cover imports of Russian aluminium extrusion. Next.e.GO Mobile (e.Go) and Trafigura signed a memorandum of understanding...
Glencore to debut in aluminium scrap & dross recycling operation in USA by 2023-end
Glencore, one of the world's largest globally diversified natural resource companies, has reportedly entered into a partnership with scrap brokerage Zeb Metals to advance its aluminium scrap and dross recycling operation at a new plant in South Carolina, USA. The plant is scheduled to commence...
LME bars Russian aluminium in the US warehouses
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced that it will suspend the issuance of warrants for aluminium metal of Russian origin from the exchange's warehouses in the United States immediately. The United States announced new tariffs on Russian aluminium on February 24 as the impetus for this...
India’s Dec'22 aluminium scrap imports from US beat Malaysia standing at 33,300 tonnes; Q4 imports shrink 20% sequentially
According to the US Geological Survey, India imported 102,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States during the fourth quarter of 2022, which reflected a sequential downfall of 20.11 per cent from 128,800 million tonnes in Q3 2022. In total, India imported 231,700 million tonnes of...
aTULC and American Canning plan to develop a new can liner for US craft breweries
Aluminium Toyo Ultimate Can (aTULC) and Texas-based American Canning are planning to introduce a new can liner to the Craft brewery industry in the US. Although being created in an entirely waterless operation, aTULC employs a pre-coated aluminium sheet with a more durable liner to defend against...
US primary aluminium production records a sequential growth of 2% for 4Q2022, but annual output declines by 28,000 tonnes
According to the U.S. Census Bureau survey, the United States domestic primary aluminium production in December 2022 grew by 2,000 tonnes or 3.23 per cent month-on-month, amounting to 64,000 tonnes. That brought the country's total output in the last quarter of the year to 190,000 tonnes, up by...
Aluminum Association supports the US decision of a new 200% tariff on Russian aluminium
The Aluminum Association, a trade association for the aluminum production, fabrication and recycling industries and their suppliers, has flagged a warning of the worldwide ripple effects due to the Russia-Ukrain geopolitical conflict. The association has assured the aluminium industry stands united...
US includes Russian aluminium extrusions in the 200% tariff bar
The Joe Biden Administration announced a 200 per cent tariff on Russian aluminium imports on February 24, 2023. The Aluminium Extruder Council stated that this order would cover aluminium extrusion imports from Russia. Coupled with the new Aluminum Import Monitoring System (AIMS), importers must...
US declares a 200% tariff on Russian aluminium effective March 10
On February 24, 2023, the United States administration declared the imposition of a 200 per cent import tariff on aluminium and derivatives produced in Russia from March 10, 2023, in response to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia geopolitical, the world's largest economy retains towards compression of...
White House announces new tariffs on Russian metals, including aluminium
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden's administration, announced a new round of measures to mark the first anniversary of the Ukraine-Russia geopolitical crisis. The statement said, "The measures will significantly increase costs for aluminium smelted or cast in Russia to enter...
Russia might restrict nickel and palladium exports to the US to counter steep aluminium import taxes
According to our sources, analysts from the metal industry have stated that Russia might restrict exports of critical metals like nickel and palladium if Washington imposes high tariffs on Russian aluminium imports. The Russian aluminium supply accounts for only a minor share of the US supplies....
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico improve Y-o-Y during Jan-Nov 2022, totalling 192000 tonnes
The United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico dropped by 2,400 tonnes or 15.58 per cent month-on-month, standing at 13,000 tonnes during November 2022, found the US Geological Survey. In October 2022, the country’s import from Mexico was 15,400 tonnes; however, up by 8.45 per cent or 1,200...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US continue to display M-o-M downtrend in Nov’22: USGS
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States have been falling through the past three months to reach as low as 28,800 tonnes in November 2022 versus 40,800 tonnes in October, according to the US Census Bureau data. That was a month-on-month decline of 12,000 tonnes or 29.41 per cent in...
