Alterations to Section 232 tariffs on aluminum could make things easier on the administrative side by replacing the confusing content-based valuation system with a full-value assessment.
Looking beyond EGA and Alba, what do other UAE and Bahrain producers mean for specific US import product categories?
Part 1 of a three-part series examines how EGA and Alba's high-purity ingot, billet and foundry alloys intersect with US demand.
Dates for rest of year announced
The US will apply tariffs to the full value of aluminum-containing imports under a new Section 232 framework with tiered duty rates.
Survey responses show demand at a reduced level, with buying ahead, tightening supply, and limited imports shaping market activity.
Netback calculation is a mechanism to determine the highest revenue return for a product expressed on an FOB smelter basis.
Lead-time expectations remained extended as supply stayed tight, even as import competitiveness decline and logistics costs increased.
Hyundai Translead plans its first US trailer plants as production declines and trade cases on imports and tariffs move forward.
Midwest aluminum premiums are converging with replacement costs as Gulf supply risks lift duty-paid import replacement near $1.05 per pound.