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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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...
Wisconsin recycling plant secures Ardagh Group and Crown funded aluminium can capture grant
The City of Milwaukee and Waukesha County in Wisconsin, US jointly owned recycling plant secures an aluminium beverage can capture grant. Ardagh Metal Packaging, the sustainable beverage can manufacturer and rigid packaging supplier Crown backed the grant program. The fund will be utilised to...
Primary aluminium production in US shows 9% Y-o-Y downfall to 73,000 tonnes in August 2021
Domestic primary aluminium production in the United States in August 2021 stood at 73,000 tonnes, essentially unchanged from July 2021 but down year-on-year by 7,000 tonnes or 8.75 per cent from 80,000 tonnes, showed the latest data revealed by the US Census Bureau. The average daily production in...
Downstream Products Weekly: Novelis Inc. earns net income of $237 million in 2QFY22; Arconic reports 5% growth in revenue for 3Q2021 on higher LME aluminium price
The downstream segment of the aluminium sector is considered the most vital player due to the delivery of its multifaceted products, while the week has remained highlighted due to several reasons. The quarterly and half-yearly reports are gradually getting published, as Novelis, the world-leading...
US aluminium plates, sheets, bars imports from Japan highlights 244.95% Y-o-Y in July 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 4,770 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, bars, from Japan in July 2021, flaunting a month-on-month decrease of 210 tonnes or by 4.21 percent. In June 2021, 4,980 tonnes of plates, sheets, bars were imported from Japan,...
“Lose-lose situation for the aluminium industry and their downstream customers on both sides of the Atlantic”, says Director General of European Aluminium
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe, European Aluminium affirms that the tariff-rate quotas, which will replace the existing 10% tariff on EU aluminium products under Section 232, will result in even more trade distortions. The association notifies it will create additional market...
Japan urges United States to eliminate extra tariffs on aluminium and steel
On 4 th October 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry stated that Minister Koichi Hagiuda has urged the United States to eliminate extra tariffs on aluminium and steel products imports from Japan in a meeting with Washington's trade representative. The Ministry said: “On a...
US aluminium plates, sheets, bars imports from Oman flaunt an increase of 36.25% Y-o-Y in July 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 8,720 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, bars etc from Oman in July 2021, showing a month-on-month increase of 1,100 tonnes or by 14.43 percent. In June 2021, 7,620 tonnes of plates, sheets, bars were imported from Oman,...
US aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong jump by above 200% Y-o-Y in July 2021
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong inched up by only 300 tonnes in July 2021, following a decline in the previous month. According to the US Geological Survey, aluminium scrap exports from the US to Hong Kong stood at 19,200 tonnes in July compared to 18,900 tonnes in June 2021....
US and EU concludes 3 years old dispute over aluminium and steel imports, says Commerce Secretary
On Sunday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that the US and the European Union (EU) had achieved an agreement to end a three-year dispute over tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the region. "We've reached an agreement with the EU which maintains the 232 tariffs but allows limited...
HPA producing firm FYI Resources licensed to trade on US-based OTCQX market
The Australian listed resources company focused on developing an innovative and vertically integrated high quality, high-purity alumina for use in various high growth tech applications, FYI Resources Ltd has been licensed trade on the US-based OTCQX market. On 29 th October 2021, the HPA producing...
G20 Summit: US, EU settles to soften tariffs on aluminium and steel
The United States and the European Union have settled to soften tariffs on the multi-billion dollars of aluminium and steel products in an attempt to undertake a trade discourse that has lingered over transatlantic relations since the era of Donald Trump administration. Valdis Dombrovskis, EU trade...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina highlight an increase of 20.17% Y-o-Y in July 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 13,700 tonnes of crude metals and alloys from Argentina in July 2021, displaying a month-on-month ascend of 9,710 tonnes or by 243.35 percent. In June 2021, 3,990 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were imported from...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico edge 800 tonnes lower in July 2021; Total imports in 7 months grow 46% Y-o-Y
The United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico decreased in July 2021 following restraint in the previous month. According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States imported 800 tonnes less of aluminium scrap from Mexico in July than the earlier month. The imports stood at 18,000...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Qatar reflect an increase of 39.62% Y-o-Y in July 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 5,880 tonnes of crude metals and alloys from Qatar in July 2021, flaunting a month-on-month increase of 2,070 tonnes or 54.33 percent. In June 2021, 3,810 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were imported from Qatar, a...
US aluminium producers sent an alert on output curbs due to magnesium crisis
The aluminium industry is countering the dearth of raw materials for the production of the metal that is utilized in vehicle manufacturing and building supplies sends an alert for distress in supply that has propelled US prices to an all-time peak. The biggest aluminium billet producer in the...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from UAE fall sharply by 8,500 tonnes M-o-M in July 2021
According to the US Census Bureau, the United States imported 28,200 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys from the United Arab Emirates in July 2021. That was sharply down by 8,500 tonnes or 23.16 per cent from 36,700 tonnes in June 2021. In May, the US imports stood at 32,800 tonnes,...
APAA in strong support of Section 232 Aluminium Program
The official association of primary aluminium producers, American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) which is dedicated towards protecting the long-term interest of the U.S. primary aluminium industry and its workers came in support of the continuation of the Section 232 aluminium program. In...
