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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The US exports of aluminium scrap rise 4% YoY in July; Exports to Malaysia soars 147%
The US exports of aluminium scrap stood at 158,000 tonnes in July 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 3.95%, according to the latest report from the US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports climbed by 5.33% from June’s export volume of 150,000 tonnes. The US exported 1.010...
US Aluminium Foil Trade Group files antidumping duty on five countries aiming to protect domestic industry
The Aluminum Association’s Foil Trade Enforcement Working Group has filed petitions for antidumping and countervailing duty on Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia, and Turkey on Wednesday, September 30, alleging aluminium foils imports from these countries into the US are causing material injury to the...
Molson Coors teams up with The Coca-Cola Company to launch hard seltzer in US
Molson Coors Beverage Company has inked an exclusive agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to manufacture, market, and distribute a new beverage - Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in aluminium cans in the U.S. market. “Building on the incredibly successful launches of Vizzy and Coors Seltzer earlier this...
How consumers preference for aluminium cans evolving consumption and recycle pattern all over the world
The growth of aluminium cans in the global market seems to be becoming insurmountable owing to the factors like disposable income of people, changing lifestyle, and evolving consumer preferences. Continuous shifts from plastic bottles to aluminium cans have triggered the demand further. Initiatives...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US continue to grow by 70% in July 2020
According to the latest data shared by the US Geological Survey, India imported 21,700 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in July 2020 versus 12,800 tonnes in June. This means India secured 8,900 tonnes or 69.53 per cent more scrap in July than the previous month. The USGS data found...
US primary aluminium output stands at 82,000 tonnes in July 2020; secondary recovery rises 8% MoM
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production was 82,000 tonnes in July 2020. The average daily production stood at 2,650 tonnes, 11% less than that in June 2020 and July 2019. The month-on-month decline was due to the shutdown of the smelter...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports grow M-o-M in June 2020 by 25%, total exports in H1 decrease by 27% Y-o-Y
According to the US Geological Survey data, the United States exported 49,800 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars in June 2020, up by 9,900 tonnes or 24.81 per cent month-on-month. In May, the United States exports were 39,900 tonnes after declining by 8,500 tonnes or 17.56 per cent from...
Aluminium industry looking ahead towards clarity on USTR’s import volume benchmark, following tariff removal on Canadian aluminium
The United States decision to withdraw the 10% tariff on Canadian aluminium import has been commended by many industry groups and associations, but the confusion which remains on is the import volume benchmark by the United States Trade Representative’s office in place of the tariff. On 18 th...
US Chamber of Commerce to Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association cheering US decision of removing aluminium tariffs
Most trade associations that represent the US and Canadian aluminium industries cheered the US surprise announcement of removing tariffs on the Canadian aluminium. Some also took issue with the quota system that has taken place. “Canada’s aluminium industry is glad to regain its continued...
US alumina imports grow Q-o-Q by 1.12% in Q2 2020, exports decline by 6.75%
According to the latest USGS data on the United States alumina imports in Q2 2020, the volume grew quarter-on-quarter from 357,000 tonnes to 361,000 tonnes, up by 1.12 per cent. But on a year-on-year basis, the imports dropped by nearly 1 per cent from 364,000 tonnes. In the entire first half of...
Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomes withdrawal of U.S. tariff on Canadian aluminium
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomed the US decision of withdrawal the 10% tariff recently imposed on the imports of aluminium from Canada. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Director of International Trade, Mark Agnew, said, “Tariffs were the wrong instrument when they were first...
United States crude and dried bauxite imports edge lower in H1 2020 despite a quarterly growth of 8% in Q2
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey on crude and dried bauxite imports, the United States in Q2 2020 imported 834,000 tonnes, up by 8 per cent from 775,000 tonnes in the first quarter of the year. But when compared to Q2 2019, the United States' bauxite imports stood 24...
Canada’s aluminium scrap exports to US surge by nearly 300% Q-o-Q in Q2 2020, but both the countries drop their tariff plans
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey, Canada exported 157,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap to the United States in the first half of 2020 compared to 190,000 tonnes during the same period last year. This means Canada’s aluminium scrap exports to the US dwindled by 17.37 per...
“US imposition of tariff on Canadian Aluminium was invalid, we knew from the start”: President of the National Union of Aluminum Employees of Baie-Comeau
"Honestly, we knew from the start that it was invalid", reacts the President of the National Union of Aluminum Employees of Baie-Comeau, Michel Desbiens, following the decision of the United States to finally withdraw the imposition of tariffs on Canadian aluminium exports. Michel Desbiens said:...
The North Country Chamber welcomes lifting of U.S. tariff on Canadian aluminium
The North Country Chamber of Commerce welcomed the US decision of lifting the recently-imposed 10 percent tariff on Canadian aluminium imports. "We and other partners across the country have been seeking the quick reversal of this self-harming tariff and we are pleased to see it has been withdrawn...
Quebec’s political leaders and aluminium industry players are happy with US decision of cancelling tariffs
Quebec’s political leaders and aluminium industry players wholeheartedly welcomed the US decision of cancelling the 10 per cent tariff on primary aluminium ingots from Canada, according to a report on Tuesday, September 15. “Very good news for the Quebec’s aluminum producers,” tweeted Pierre...
Canada drops plans to retaliate after US removes aluminium tariff
Canada has dropped its threat to impose retaliatory sanctions against U.S. aluminium products after Washington announced its decision to remove a 10% levy on Canadian aluminium imports. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomed the decision at a press conference...
US pulls-back 10% tariff on Canadian Aluminium, following the rise of retaliation from Ottawa
On 15 th September’20, the United States of America declared that it would no longer impose a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminium imports. It has been presumed that following the rise of retaliation from Ottawa, Donald Trump administration has changed its mind. The duty-free treatment will be...
