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 crude metal and alloys imports drop 37% YoY in nine-month period
The US imports of crude metal and alloys fell 82.78% or 259,100 tonnes year-on-year to 53,900 tonnes in September 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. The US had imported 313,000 tonnes in September 2018. Crude metal and alloys imports dropped...
US aluminium scrap export to S. Korea remained flat in September as compared to the month earlier
According to the United States Geological Survey, the aluminium scrap exports from the United States to South Korea in September 2019 remained flat at 23,600 tonnes, as compared to 23,200 tonnes in August. In July, the United States had exported 19,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap to South Korea,...
The US aluminium semi-finished exports fell 16% YoY in Jan-Sept
The US exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) stood at 71,500 tonnes in September, a decrease of 6.17% from 76,200 in September 2018. On a month on month comparison, the export volume reduced by 3.64% from August total of 74,200 tonnes, according to the latest...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports in September slipped by 8.69% M-o-M
According to the United States Aluminium Survey, the country in September imported 105,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars, down by 8.69 per cent from 115,000 tonnes in August. In June and July, US imports came in at 131,000 tonnes and 117,000 tonnes, representing the fact that its...
US aluminium scrap import in September rose by 5% M-o-M, but declined by 12.49% Y-o-Y
The United States Geological Survey revealed the US aluminium scrap imports in September came in at 47,600 tonnes, up 5.07 per cent from August August. However, in July and August, the country’s aluminium scrap imports declined month-on-month. The United States scrap import volume in June was...
US withdraws the decision of applying import tariffs on Brazil’s aluminium and steel: President says
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, December 20, that the United States would not levy tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from Brazil. Bolsonaro said, "A little while ago, I had the great satisfaction of receiving a phone call from Trump. (Trump) was convinced by my arguments,...
Chinese regulators approve Novelis for the purchase of Aleris Corporation
On Friday, December 20, Atlanta-based rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Incorporation confirmed the receipt of approval from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) for its acquisition of Aleris Corporation for US$2.6 billion. As per the firm, this was the final approval...
India’s exports of total aluminium to the US drop 8% in Q3 2019; semi-finished exports stand 20% higher
India’s exports of total aluminium including crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products to the US in the first three quarters of 2019 stood 8.19% lower than the same period of 2018. India exported 164,800 tonnes of aluminium to the US in January-September, from 179,500 tonnes in...
Aluminium scrap exports from US to China extend decline in September by 26% MoM
The United States Geological Survey found incessant drops in America’s aluminium scrap exports to China over the months. As September was not an exception, it saw a decline of 26 per cent month-on-month amounting to 19,600 tonnes. In August 2019, the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to China...
JW Aluminum expansion will increase its annual intake of recycled aluminium by 100 million pounds or more
JW Aluminum Company will increase the annual intake of UBCs and other forms of recycled aluminium by at least 100 million pounds when it finishes an expansion project in the Southeast U.S. next year. JW Aluminum laid out details of the US$225 million expansion of an existing manufacturing site in...
The US aluminium semi-finished imports fell in September for sixth consecutive month, Jan-Sept imports up by 9.52%
The US imports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) totalled 105,000 tonnes in September, unchanged from September 2018’s data. On a month on month comparison, the import volume decreased 8.7% or 10,000 tonnes from August total of 115,000 tonnes, according to the latest...
US aluminium scrap exports in September dropped 6% MoM; Malaysia remained the leading importer
According to the United States Geological Survey, the country in the first month of Q4 2019 (September) exported 155,000 tonnes, down 6.06 per cent from 165,000 tonnes in August 2019. The export volume in August was, however, higher month-on-month by 8.5 per cent from 152,000 tonnes in July. In...
AAC acknowledges its support for CUSMA; considers it beneficial for the Canadian economy and the aluminium sector
Aluminium Association of Canada announced through a press release that Canadian aluminium industry will work with the governments of Canada and the United States to implement the benefits offered by Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).They also considered the new trade agreement as an...
US bauxite imports drop in Q3 2019 while alumina imports went up; Brazil remained the key supplier of alumina
As shown by the latest US Geological Survey data on bauxite and alumina imports in the third quarter of 2019, the United States imported 929,000 tonnes of crude and dried bauxite, less 10% per cent from Q2 2019 and 5 per cent from the same period last year. The volume is slightly more than those in...
Aluminum Association applauds the implantation of USMCA; appeals for trade monitoring and enforcement
Leaders from the domestic aluminium industry met with policymakers in Washington including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro and members of Congress to discuss some trade issues. They also discussed U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
Increasing use of aluminium in US growing scrap availability; Recyclers to expand capacity
Significant growth in the use of aluminium in transport and packaging industries in the US has resulted in the increasing availability of aluminium scrap and thereby, encouraging recyclers to expand their capacity. Those who are already expanding include Novelis, Matalco, and JW Aluminium. Novelis...
Indonesia’s August aluminium scrap imports from the US inch up 18% from July and 35% from June
Indonesia’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood 17.85% higher month-on-month in August. Scrap imports amounted to 9,440 tonnes as compared to 8,010 tonnes in July. Compared to June, imports registered a growth of 35.05% or 2,450 tonnes. Aluminium scrap imports in August inched up by 7.76%...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to US continued to decline by 19% M-o-M
Aluminium scrap exports from Mexico to the United States continued to fall month-on-month in August by about 19 per cent, found the United States Geological Survey. From 12,800 tonnes in July, Mexico’s exports to the US declined to 10,400 tonnes in August. In May and June, on the other hand, the...
