SMU: Steel and aluminum spared in new Section 301 forced-labor tariffs
The forced-labor and Brazil 301 actions are aimed more at finished goods supply chains, not raw metals.
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Trump expands Section 232 tariff treatment for equipment imports
A June 1 proclamation expanded the list of equipment products eligible for temporary 15% Section 232 tariff treatment and established an 85% domestic content threshold for products eligible for a 10% rate.
Class 8 surge, trailer slump complicates trucking recovery narrative
ACT Research and FTR Intelligence data showed Class 8 truck orders increased sharply in early 2026 even as trailer demand, OEM deliveries and manufacturer shipments remained weaker.
Trump administration introduces full-value tariffs on aluminum-containing imports
The US will apply tariffs to the full value of aluminum-containing imports under a new Section 232 framework with tiered duty rates.
Our take on Wednesday's Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve held rates steady while modestly raising inflation and growth projections, highlighting uncertainty tied to geopolitics and tariffs.
Hyundai Translead to build first US trailer plants as duty investigations move forward
Hyundai Translead plans its first US trailer plants as production declines and trade cases on imports and tariffs move forward.
EU targets small packaging in new recycling partnership
The move comes as pressure is increasing to keep scrap at home but US tariff exemptions have made exports more appealing.
Join AMU on Jan. 22 for a Community Chat with Greg Wittbecker and Edward Meir
Join aluminum experts and Aluminum Market Update (AMU) contributors Greg Wittbecker and Edward Meir for an AMU Community Chat on on Thurs., Jan. 22, at 11 am ET to find out.
Misery loves company: The plight of low recycling in plastics
Despite competing fiercely for market share, aluminum and plastics share the same structural recycling failures rooted in incentives and policy resistance.
Hoover enters aluminum cladding with acquisition of Arconic asset
Hoover Treated Wood Products is entering the aluminum-cladding market through its acquisition of Arconic's AAP LLC operation in Eastman, Ga., adding ACM production to its portfolio while Arconic retains its Kawneer building-system assets.