Container rates continue to fall
Container freight rates keep sliding for a tenth straight week, with looming U.S. tariffs on Chinese vessels and rerouted Gulf shipments reshaping global trade costs.
Category: Global Trade
The state of primary aluminum inventories in the U.S.
They're low. This is what's going on.
AMU webinar: Recycling rates, scrap exports and price spreads
Recycling rates are just one of the factors at play when considering scrap export bans
Section 232 derivative guide, Part 2: Transformers, wire and cable
Part 2 of a deeper look at the expanded Section 232 tariffs on aluminum derivatives.
Section 232 derivative guide, Part 1: Appliances, vehicles and tools
Part 1 of a deeper look at the expanded Section 232 tariffs on aluminum derivatives.
Does the U.S.-EU trade deal shift attention to Mexico or Canada?
U.S-China trade negotiations have another 90 moratorium, so it does suggest that perhaps the USMCA partners may next up on the agenda.
Parsing the new tariffs on semi-fabricated aluminum products
The latest Section 232 expansion brings tariffs deeper into semi-fabricated aluminum - here's a breakdown of what's now in scope and how it ties back upstream.
Unwrought imports have dropped since March
March reached the highest level imports for the year so far at 426,911 metric tons, a spike of 47.5 % compared to a same month last year, according to the ITA.
Court finds for Kaiser in suit against US Magnesium
A court found in favor of Kaiser Aluminum in a lawsuit in which the aluminum producer sued U.S. Magnesium over a breach of contract.
Canada’s tariff and trade position clarified. Part 2.
Would a 25% tariff be a win for Canada?