China sees trade surplus as more partners shift from US
China's expanding trade surplus reflects a strategic rotation away from US markets and toward higher-value exports, even as domestic demand remains under pressure.
Tag: Import
Midwest premiums: Falling Canadian imports are telling
The US has seen a drastic decline in imports from Canada.
Midwest premiums: How high is high?
The Midwest premium has risen beyond replacement economics, driven by thin liquidity, depleted US inventories, slow import response, and limited near-term substitutes - raising questions about sustainability and forward risk.
Mexico's tariffs on China: Important move ahead of USMCA Talks
Mexico’s Congress authorized up to 50% tariffs on goods from countries with which it does not have a bilateral trading agreement. This is gives Mexico some cover over concerns it bowed to US pressure to block just Chinese goods flowing through Mexico to the US.
Aluminum Association outlines USMCA plan to stem unfair imports
The organization is urging the US government to use the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to stop unfairly subsidized Chinese aluminum from entering the market.
AMU Survey: UBC stability expected despite firmer Class scrap and mixed premium signals
Industry respondents overwhelmingly expect UBC prices to remain stable in the current month, even as Class scrap and Midwest premium expectations point in different directions.
US trailer group pursues duty investigation on trailers and components
The outcome of the investigation by the DOC and ITC would shape the competitive landscape and the structure of the US trailer supply chain for years to come.
EU scrap export concerns marginal for US can sheet markets
The EU's preparatory work on possible aluminum scrap export restrictions provides the starting point for examining why current European scrap flows to the US remain too small to materially affect either region's can sheet market.
Scrap musings: Looking for arbitrage opportunities
This piece examines how U.S. and EU tariff structures are encouraging new forms of arbitrage and potential circumvention.
China trade data: Pivoting away from U.S. dependency
Ever since it launched its One Belt One Road campaign in 2013, China has been relentless in building markets overseas.