Aluminum imports: FTZ vs bonded warehouse - What you need to know
With new tariffs hitting hard, FTZs could be the pressure valve for downstream buyers who know how to play the game.
Category: Global Trade
Markets are moving - but big tariff questions hang in the air
It is a clear sign that risk has re-entered the conversation, and buyers are already having to adjust. Again.
Tariff whiplash: 50% tariffs join the melt mix
Just when we thought we’d get a breather from tariffs news, President Trump has announced his intention to double tariffs on aluminum imports to 50% effective June 4th.
The courts pause Trump tariffs…. more uncertainty
Has Section 232 survived the latest legal challenge?
Aluminum in motion: What May 2025 means for your next move
May moved the market. Are you ready for June?
Liberation Day denied: Court overrules IEEPA tariffs
A federal trade court found that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs early April and dubbed the “Liberation Day” tariffs was unconstitutional.
Week-in-review: Smelters, scrap, and a squeeze play
Terminal markets firmed up amid new smelting announcements, tightening bauxite expectations, and jittery macro signals.
Billet Market Starts to Move Higher
The billet market has been quiet in 2025 so far, but extruders exposed to the spot market are now facing some challenges.
From the front lines to the furnace: Aluminum’s role in American resilience
Memorial Day gives us a moment to reflect on the materials and industries that have supported American strength.
Recycled metal exports bans - An idea that masks the problem
Domestic increases in mill capacity and a struggling recycling rate, amid China's relaxed UBC scrap import policy, fail to make the case for banning US exports.