US aluminium manufacturers launch alliance to address tariff concerns
US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...
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...
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India’s aluminium scrap imports from US grow for the third straight month to 46,100 tonnes; Imports in Q3 climb 42.6% from Q2
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States continued to increase for the third month in a row, albeit lower than the previous month, in September 2021. According to the US Census Bureau data, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US edged 1.77 per cent or 800 tonnes lower...
US import of aluminium scrap from Canada surges by 11.5% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 35,800 tonnes of US aluminium scrap from Canada in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decline of 700 tonnes or by 1.91 percent. In August 2021, 36,500 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Canada, showing an...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Argentina soars up by 52.45% Y-o-Y in September 2021
The United States imported 24,400 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Argentina in September 2021, showing a month-on-month surge of 17,260 tonnes or 70.73 percent, says the US Geological Survey (USGS). In August 2021, 7,140 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
US domestic primary aluminium production in September 2021 dips 1% M-o-M to 72,000 tonnes
The United States domestic primary aluminium production in September 2021 stood at 72,000 tonnes, reflecting a dip of 1,000 tonnes or 1.37 per cent from 73,000 tonnes in August but remained essentially unchanged compared to the output last year, found the US Census Bureau data. The daily average...
Aluminium wheel exports from China shrink 26% M-o-M to 65,400 tonnes in October 2021
As per the data recently shown by China customs, the country’s aluminium wheel exports in October 2021 recorded a decrease of 25.79 per cent month-on-month to 65,400 tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, the exports stood 21.28 per cent lower, contributed primarily by Hebei and Guangdong as they...
US aluminium plates, sheets, bars export to Canada descends by 12.45% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 23,900 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, bars to Canada in September2021, flaunting a month-on-month descend of 2,700 tonnes or by 10.15 percent. In August 2021, 26,600 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets, bars were...
Armenia’s export of aluminium foil during 2019-20 reveals remarkable growth; 4% downturn estimated for 2021
Armenia is an industrial-agrarian country, as metal products remain as one of the major exports. The economy of Armenia counts on manufacturing, services, remittances, and agriculture, while Russia is Armenia's principal export market. The Joe Biden administration has introduced new tariffs on...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico grow by 50.92% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 16,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Mexico in August 2021, showing a month-on-month descends of 1,700 tonnes or by 9.44 percent. In July 2021, 18,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Mexico, showing a drop down...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia reflect an increase of 25% M-o-M to 56,900 tonnes in August 2021
The United States exported 56,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia in August 2021, which reflected an increase of 11,300 tonnes or 24.79 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. In July 2021, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 45,600 tonnes, down by...
US aluminium plates, sheets, bars imports from China grow by 80.18% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 20,000 tonnes of plates, sheet, bars from China in August 2021, showing a month-on-month ascend of 10,290 tonnes or by 105.97 percent. In July 2021, 9,710 tonnes of plates, sheets, bars were imported from China, flaunting a...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys exports to Mexico moves up by 1.55 % Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 7,820 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys to Mexico in August 2021, displaying a month-on-month decrease of 1210 tonnes or by 13.39 percent. In July 2021, 9,030 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
US aluminium producers warn billet output cut due to magnesium and silicon supply shortage
According to the report shared by the Shanghai Metals Market, energy supply constraints due to soaring prices have pushed the United States' aluminium prices to record highs and also led to the shortages of key raw materials such as magnesium and silicon, exacerbating the tight supply situation of...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada show an increase of 6.82% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 219,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in August 2021, showing a month-on-month ascend of 6000 tonnes or by 2.81 percent. In July 2021, 213,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
The Aluminium Association appoints Virginia Gum Hamisevicz as new VP of Govt Relations
The voice of the aluminium industry in the US, the Aluminum Association has announced the joining of Virginia Gum Hamisevicz as new Vice President of Government Affairs & International Programs. Virginia carries around 20 years of working experience advocating energy, natural resources and trade...
US initiates dialogue with Japan focusing on aluminium and steel import tariffs
On 12 th November 2021, the United States stated that it had initiated dialogue with Japan focused on diminishing US tariffs on metal imports like aluminium and steel, which were imposed under former President Donald Trump, following Washington attainted a deal on the same metal tariff issue with...
CMI members target to achieve 70% aluminium cans recycling rate by 2030
Can Manufacturers Institute’s (CMI) beverage can manufacturers and aluminum can sheet producer members are targeting to achieve the United States ambitious recycling rates including a 70 per cent recycling rate by 2030. The objective is to improve the circularity of aluminum beverage can, while...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US grow for the second straight month by 33% to 45,300 tonnes in August’21
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States reflected a hike for the second month in a row in August 2021, found the US Census Bureau. According to the data, India imported 45,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US in the said month, up by 11,200 tonnes or 32.84 per cent...
Armenia aluminium foil export during 2019-20 exemplifies remarkable growth; 3% downfall anticipated in 2021
The Armenian economy depends on manufacturing, services, remittances, and agriculture. According to UN trade data, aluminium foil accounts for almost half of Armenian exports to the U.S. The aluminium foil is manufactured by a facility in Yerevan known as Armenal, which is owned by Russian...
