Collapsed Canada tariff talks put Indiana's aluminium jobs back in the spotlight
Indiana has emerged as an unlikely flashpoint in the latest round of US-Canada trade friction, after Washington's now-collapsed negotiations with Ottawa briefly put a proposed cut to aluminium tariffs on the table, one that industry advocates say would have hit the state's fabrication workforce...
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...
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US aluminium scrap exports to Canada grow 64% Q-o-Q in Q3 2020 despite a drop in September
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Canada stood 4.94 per cent lower month-on-month to 6,740 tonnes in September 2020. In August, the US exported 7,090 tonnes of scrap to Canada compared with 5,540 tonnes in July 2020. This represents a hike of 28 per...
Gordon Ramsay to release canned Hell’s Seltzer in the US
Chef, Restaurateur and TV Personality Gordon Ramsay has collaborated with Brew Pipeline and Global Brews of London for the launch of its Hell’s Seltzer in the US. The new range will be available in 12-can variety packs in early 2021. Hell’s Seltzer comes in four flavours: Berry Inferno: peach,...
Bauxite mining resumes in Dominican Republic, ship leaves from Pedernales to USA
It has been after long five years without mining activity, the initial test ship left for the United States loaded with bauxite on 29 th December’20 from the port of Cabo Rojo in Pedernales. As per our report, the port of Cabo Rojo regained economic life with a ship that took 9000 tonnes of Bauxite...
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stand 37% lower in January-September 2020
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 78,900 tonnes in the first nine months of 2020, marking a drop of 37% or 46,100 tonnes. Russia had exported 125,000 tonnes to the US in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico stand 8.3% higher to 11,700 tonnes in September 2020
According to the US Geological Survey data, the United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico stood at 11,700 tonnes in September 2020. In the previous month, the United States imported 10,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Mexico, meaning the imports in September edged 8.33 per cent higher...
US aluminium scrap exports to Indonesia stand 35% lower M-o-M in September 2020; Total exports in Q3 strike 63% hike
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Indonesia stood at 8,780 tonnes in September 2020, recording a downfall of 34.96 per cent month-on-month, according to the US Geological Survey. In August 2020, the United States exported 13,500 tonnes, which stood up by 33.66 per cent from 10,100 tonnes...
UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to US up 75% YoY in September
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 31,800 tonnes in September 2020, an increase of 75% s year-on-year. The UAE had exported 18,200 tonnes to the US in September 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On...
US aluminium scrap exports to Korea grow 4000 tonnes QoQ to 72,600 tonnes in Q3 2020
The United States aluminium scrap exports to the Republic of Korea increased marginally in September 2020 by 400 tonnes month-on-month to stand at 24,200 tonnes, found the US Geological data. In August, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Korea were at 23,800 tonnes dwindling by 800 tonnes...
US alumina imports decline 13.57% Q-o-Q to 312,000 tonnes in Q3 2020, while exports surge 5.01% to 37,700 tonnes
The United States imported 312,000 tonnes of alumina in the third quarter of 2020, bringing the total imports in the first nine months of the year to 1.03 million tonnes, according to the latest US Geological Survey data. On a quarter-on-quarter, the United States alumina imports in Q3 stood lower...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico stand 24.81% higher Q-o-Q in Q3 2020
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States in September 2020 exported 22,900 tonnes to Mexico, the second-highest export destination for the United States aluminium flat rolled products. On a month-on-month basis, the export volume in September stood 1700 tonnes higher than 21,200...
Britain announces to levy duties on American aluminium imports and forgo $4 billion tariff plan over aircraft trade dispute
On Tuesday, December 8, Britain announced to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States aluminium and steel imports after it separates from the European Union on January 1. It also announced to forgo the $4 billion tariff plan, which was part of a long-running trade battle over aircraft...
US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia grow 28% Q-o-Q in Q3 2020 despite a drop in September
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia extended decline in the third month (September) of Q3 2020 to 37,600 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey data. Month-on-month, the export declined 3,700 tonnes or 8.96 per cent from 41,300 tonnes. In August, the United States aluminium scrap...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada decline 16.62% Q-o-Q in Q3 2020
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada extended decline in September 2020 by 54,000 tonnes or 26.34 per cent month-on-month to 151,000 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey data. In August, the United States imports from Canada stood at 205,000 tonnes, almost flat...
Weihenstephan to introduce its range in cans in the US market in January 2021
Weihenstephan will launch its range in cans in the United States through importer, Total Beverage Solution in 2021. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier and Weihenstephaner Helles will be introduced in cans in January 2021. The cans will offer protection from UV light and oxygen and preserve the taste of...
Envases Group to open its first aluminium can production plant in the US
Envases Group has announced plans to set up its first aluminium can production and distribution center in Waco, Texas Central Park. The company will invest US$100 million which will have capacity to manufacture up to 3 billion aluminium cans per year. Javier Pietrini, Vice president of the Aluminum...
United States crude and dried bauxite imports plunge 5.4% in Q3 2020 following a hike in previous quarter
The latest data of the US Geological Survey found the United States in the third quarter of 2020 imported 789,000 tonnes of crude and dried bauxite. The import volume declined by 45,000 tonnes or 5.40 per cent in Q3 2020, following a hike of 8 per cent to 834,000 tonnes in the second quarter of the...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US up by 6% in nine months
India’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US came in at 35,500 tonnes in September 2020, with a month-on-month increase of 31%. India had imported 27,000 tonnes in August 2020. On a yearly, basis, imports dropped by 67% from 21,000 tonnes in September 2019, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In...
United States primary aluminium production extends downfall by 10% to 72,000 tonnes in September 2020
In September 2020, primary aluminium production in the United States extended downfall to stand at 72,000 tonnes versus 80,000 tonnes in August, according to the data recently released by the US Geological Survey. In August, the output was down by 2,000 tonnes month-on-month, but in September, it...
