People’s Republic of China

Rusal Seeks To Grow Low-Carbon Aluminium Sales To China

Rusal Seeks To Grow Low-Carbon Aluminium Sales To China

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal is mulling increasing its presence in the People’s Republic of China’s low-carbon aluminium market, drawn by increased demand for it in the electric vehicles sector and a friendlier business climate. On Friday, Huang Wenqian, vice president...

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Power Woes Across China Predicted To Push Short-Term Aluminium Demand

An industry analyst last week noted the continuing power shortage in the People’s Republic of China and forecast that the situation is likely to bump demand for both aluminium and copper in the coming months. According to a report released by ANZ, upgrades to the country’s power grid have been in the works, but rampant […]

China’s Aluminium Smelters Continue High Production While Domestic Prices Fall

Data from the People’s Republic of China shows that the country’s output of aluminium is poised to continue at a high level despite the continuing decline in prices of the commodity. According to state-run metals research organization Antaike, the Middle Kingdom’s aluminium producers will finish the third quarter with production of 10.42 million metric tons, […]

China Aluminium Production Up By 3.2 Percent In June

Production of primary aluminium in the People’s Republic of China was off by 0.9 percent on the month in June, but it was better by 3.2 percent on the year, likely due to an increase in aluminium prices over last year. According to data released by Antaike last week, Chinese producers churned out 3.39 million […]

European Aluminium Lauds European Commission For Implementing Anti-Dumping Duties On China’s Flat-Rolled Aluminium Imports

Aluminium trade group European Aluminium applauded the European Commission last week for its decision to end the nine-month suspension of anti-dumping duties on aluminium flat-rolled products from producers in the People’s Republic of China. The EC concluded in an investigation last year that Chinese producers dumped aluminium flat-rolled products on the continent in recent years […]

British Trade Authority Recommends Import Tariffs Of Up To 29 Percent On Aluminium Extrusions From China

Imports of extruded aluminium into the United Kingdom may get significantly more expensive for suppliers in the People’s Republic of China in the very near term, as British trade officials are looking into complaints by domestic aluminium extrusion producers that Chinese exporters are unfairly undercutting their business. The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority said on Friday […]