U.S. opens circumvention case into Chinese foil containers after AFCMA flags rerouting
After a major industry complaint, the U.S. is investigating whether Chinese foil containers are just relabeled detours.
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AMU's June monthly round-up: Tariffs, shifts, and strains
There's a lot of news to keep track of, so we're lending a hand with highlights from June and what it means for you.
Can the West catch up with China on aluminum smelter costs?
What’s possible, and what’s not, for aluminum producers outside China.
Why China's aluminum capex stays so low
What Tianshan’s latest expansion tells us about China’s unique playbook for cheap smelter builds.
Week in review: Holding pattern or breaking point?
Premiums are spiking, tariffs are biting, and buyers are scrambling. This isn't normal, it's aluminum in chaos.
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.
The downside of the US-China tariff rollback: Container lines’ price hikes
The container lines operating in this shipping lane were quick to respond to the expected surge in freight demand.
Tariff time out: US and China pause punitive measures
Since the aluminum market is subject to Section 232 tariffs of 25%, regardless of source, and which supersedes the 10% tariff, it would bring the effective tariff rate on aluminum products brought into the US from China to 45%.
When do the tariffs reach Mainstreet?
I don’t want to be the grandparent telling number one grandchild that Santa bailed out on Christmas this year and there won’t be any toys coming (from China).
Boxed out: U.S. tariffs upend supply chains
Container routes are collapsing, and tariffs are tightening, cross-Pacific trade is in flux, and aluminum exporters and North American Manufacturers are feeling it from both ends.