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-India trade deal: Piyush Goyal to meet Wilbur Ross on July 14th, India stands on its demand from exemption of extra duty on Aluminium
India and the US are expected hold a meeting on 14 th July’20 to strengthen bilateral trade, with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross arranged to join in for discussions through a video conference, as per our sources. The limited trade deal between the...
Trudeau counsels US against levying illogical tariffs on Canadian Aluminium
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that he was anxious about reports that US was considering to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminium. On 8 th July’20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “US companies would suffer if the Trump administration hits Canadian metal imports with tariffs...
PMO-Canada confirms: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington for any sort of USMCA celebration
The Prime Minister’s Office of Canada has confirmed that PM Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington, with Mexico's president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal, after Canada louden concerns over United States aluminium tariffs. On 6 th July’20, over a phone call, Trudeau told...
“COVID-19” crisis: LAlumina refinery in US expects to shut down
In Ascension Parish, USA, workers more than 300 will be facing job loses next month at Burnside Alumina refinery, a speciality alumina producer that has exhausted millions from a program of Federal Government that meant to protect American jobs during the COVID-19 epidemic. As per industry sources,...
The US exports of crude metal and alloys down by 9% YoY in Q1 2020
The US exports of crude metal and alloys decreased 2.87% to 20,300 tonnes in March, as compared to 20,900 tonnes in March 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports climbed by 6.8% from February’s exports of...
Citing the issue of US Tariffs on Aluminium, Justin Trudeau 'Unsure' about trip to Washington
The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on 3 rd July’20 stated that he was still unsure whether he would travel to Washington D.C. next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty. The issue of US tariffs on aluminium is holding him back is the most possible reason. Mexico's President...
US aluminium crude metal and alloys imports fall 17% in Q1 2020, imports from Canada up 35%
In the first quarter of 2020 (January-March), the United States imported 740,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metal and alloys, compared to 895,000 tonnes in the first quarter of the previous year, found the US Geological Survey. Hence, the import volume in Q1 2020 registered a decline of 155,000...
USMCA is a Win for North American Aluminum Industry: The Aluminium Association
Tom Dobbins, President and CEO, The Aluminium Association on 1 st July’20 delivered the communication in response to the execution of US-Mexico-Canada Agreement: “USMCA’s implementation is a historic achievement, and we greatly appreciate the efforts of the U.S., Canadian and Mexican governments in...
Trump administration’s new tariffs on Canadian aluminium to injure both economies: Justin Trudeau
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau stated that it will hurt US and Canadian economies if the Trump administration imposes new tariffs on Canadian aluminium. On 29 th June’20, Trudeau said: “We have heard, obviously, the musings and proposals from the US that perhaps there need to be more...
Japan’s aluminium semi-finished imports to the US decline 4% YoY in Q1 2020
Japan imported 4,600 tonnes of aluminium semi-finished products from the US in the first three months of 2020, from 4,780 tonnes imported in the first three months of 2019. That was down 3.77% or 180 tonnes year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological...
Ball teams up with Blue Ocean Innovative Solutions for Ball Aluminium Cup
Ball Corporation, a supplier of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and others, has teamed up with Blue Ocean Innovative Solutions, a leading omnichannel solutions provider, for retail launch of the Ball Aluminium Cup at Walmart and Sam's Club locations...
Taiwan’s import of aluminium scrap from the US drops 51% in Q1 2020
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 2,950 tonnes in March, with a month-on-month decline of 15% from 3,480 tonnes in February 2020. On a yearly basis, imports decreased by 51% from 5,990 tonnes in March 2019, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In the first quarter of 2020,...
Austal delivers aluminium warship USS Oakland (LCS-24) to the US Navy
Austal, an international shipbuilder based at Perth, announced today, June 29, that it delivered its twelfth Independence class littoral combat ship (LCS) made of aluminium to the US Navy. Built at the Austal’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, the USS Oakland (LCS-24) is a 127-metre long aluminium...
The Aluminium Association: Aluminum Industry CEO's oppose 232 Tariff on Canada
More than 15 CEOs and other senior executives representing the entire aluminium industry value chain in the United States sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on 25 th June’20, calling for continued quota-free Section 232 tariff exemptions for aluminium in North America....
US blacklists companies in Iran's metals sector, counting Aluminium Industry
The United States Treasury Department on 25 th June’20 imposed sanctions on nine organisations allegedly operating in or providing materials to Iran’s metals sector, counting aluminium producers among other metal producers and some of their foreign subsidiaries and sales agents. The sanctions are...
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stand 12,500 tonnes lower in Q1 2020
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US came in at 5,430 tonnes in March 2020, a decrease of 56.21%year-on-year. The Russia had exported 12,400 tonnes to the US in March 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a month on month...
India-USA trade deal: Indian Minister of Commerce will be talking to USTR Lighthizer in a short time; exemption from high duties imposed on Aluminium is among the priority
On 25 th June, Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry said: “Will be talking to USTR Robert Lighthizer in the next few days to quickly wrap up initial aspects of the proposed trade deal, which is under negotiations.” “India and the US are negotiating a trade deal to iron out...
Unifor: Imposing tariffs on Canadian aluminium are “intimidation tactics”
Unifor, the general trade union in Canada and the largest private-sector union in Canada, believes that threats by the American administration to impose new rates on Canadian aluminium are "intimidation tactics" and implores the Trudeau government not to give in. There is a possibility of...
