The Aluminium Association of Canada applauds U.S decision to remove tariffs on Canadian aluminium

The Aluminium Association of Canada has applauded the United States decision to remove recently reimplemented Section 232 tariffs on imports of unwrought, or P1020, aluminium from Canada.

“Canada’s aluminium industry is glad to regain its continued tariff free entry into the U.S. market, as it strives to meet its integrated value chain requirements in a post-COVID recovery,” said Jean Simard, president & CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada. “Our shared future through a renewed CUSMA rightly deserves our best effort on behalf of our workers, their families and their communities.’’

“Our industry fully supports the Government of Canada’s position regarding the removal of tariffs and its clearly stated intention to retaliate at any point in time should the U.S. decide to reimplement tariffs against Canadian aluminium,” added Jean Simard.

The US on Tuesday declared that it would no longer impose a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminium imports.

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said in a statement: "After consultations with the Canadian government, the United States has determined that trade in non-alloyed, unwrought aluminium is likely to normalise in the last four months of 2020, with imports declining sharply from the surges experienced earlier in the year."

"Accordingly, the United States will modify the terms of the 10% tariff imposed in August."

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