03 JANUARY 2017AlCircle.com
USA alumina export drops 38% YOY during third quarter 2016
Edited by : Beethika Biswas
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<p>According to USGS’ recently published bauxite and alumina industry survey for the Third Quarter 2016, imports of alumina during the third quarter of 2016 were 315,000 tons. This records a 3% increase from those in the second quarter but 20% drop from the third quarter of 2015. The general downturn of the primary aluminium industry in the U.S. has caused the drop in the import of alumina YOY. The leading sources of imported alumina during the third quarter of 2016 were Brazil that exported 38% of alumina and Australia supplying 30% and Jamaica 18%.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/alumina%20export.png" alt="News" width="369" height="285" />Exports of alumina during the third quarter of 2016 were 366,000 tons, the same as those in the second quarter but 38% less than those in the third quarter of 2015. The leading destinations for alumina export during Q3 2016 were Iceland that imported 43% and the United Arab Emirates with 26% import.<br /><br />{googleAdsense}<br /><br />Closure of Sherwin Alumina Refinery in Gregory, Texas is partially responsible for the drop in alumina export.</p>
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