Trump Announces Plan to Enact Tariffs of 10 Percent on All Imported Aluminium
United States President Donald Trump confirmed yesterday what had long been rumored – his administration will be imposing steep tariffs...
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Trump’s Ten-Percent Aluminium Tariffs Counter Counsel from Industry Trade Groups
United States President Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this week that his administration’s response to the findings of the Commerce Department’s Section 232 investigation will be a 10-percent tariff on the entirety of aluminium imported into the country, though scarcely unexpected, ran entirely...
Alumina Ltd. Boss Sees Opportunity in Possible U.S. Aluminium Tariffs
Though many stakeholders in the global aluminium sector fear the consequences tariffs levied upon them by the United States government...
Insiders Say Trump Likely to Lay Ten-Percent Tariff on All Aluminium Imports
According to unnamed confidants who spoke to the media last week, United States president Donald Trump is planning to levy...
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Aluminium Stakeholders Weigh In After Commerce Department’s Public Release of Section 232 Investigation Report
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross released the department’s report on steel and aluminium imports investigated during the recent Section 232 national security investigation yesterday, in which the Department recommends a mix of tariffs and quotas on aluminium products entering from abroad, including from the People’s Republic of China. The reports, which were delivered […]
Beijing Counsels Trump Administration Against Aluminium Sanctions in Response to Section 232 Findings
Representatives of the government of the People’s Republic of China responded to United States President Donald Trump’s comments earlier this week regarding possible trade sanctions levied upon imported aluminium and steel, saying on Wednesday that negotiating a solution is the better option. Pointing out that the trading relationship between the two economic juggernauts is “mutually […]
Trump Indicates Tariffs and Quotas May Soon Be Brought To Bear Against Foreign Aluminium Exporters
In a meeting with a group of bipartisan legislators on Tuesday, U.S. president Donald Trump gave his clearest signal to date that increased impediments on aluminium imports are imminent, noting that the entire arsenal of trade tools, including “tariffs and/or quotas” are under consideration. “I want to keep prices down, but I also want to […]
Trump to Meet with Lawmakers Today to Discuss Response to Section 232 Aluminium Investigation
United States president Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with a mixed group of Republicans and Democrats later today to discuss a wide range of international trade issues. Among a handful of other topics, prominent on the agenda is a discussion on what steps the Administration should take, if any, to stem the tide of […]
White House Confirms Receipt of U.S. Commerce Department’s Section 232 Investigation Into Imported Aluminium
Both the United States Commerce Department and the White House confirm that the long-awaited results of Commerce’s Section 232 investigation into the national security implications of aluminium imports from, among others, the People’s Republic of China have been delivered to the desk of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters, the […]
Are Things Finally Looking Up For The Aluminium Market?
Base metals prices recovered sharply in the first half of September, after a seasonal slump in August, as investors and traders hope that easing trade tensions between U.S. and China might boost demand for metals in the remaining part of the year. ...
Zhongwang Fake Semis Prosecution May Slam The Door On Key Routes For U.S. Import Duty Avoidance
The global aluminium market has been watching the trials and travails of Chinese behemoth Zhongwang with intense interest for the ...
Aluminium Prices Under Double Pressure: Trade Wars and Chinese Exports
Base metals prices tumbled to their lowest in several weeks at the start of August, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Dirty Metal – China’s Troublesome Tether Between Coal And Aluminium
The year 2019 has been a red-letter year for the aluminium sector in the People’s Republic of China. Despite trade ...
