Removal Of Section 232 Tariffs On Canada’s Aluminium And Steel To Occur In “Next Few Weeks”: Ambassador MacNaughton
Canadian ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton continues to say an end to the Section 232 import tariffs on...
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Wood Mackenzie Report Finds Section 232 Aluminium Tariffs A Boon To Chinese Exports
In stark contrast with the measure’s intended purpose of protecting United States aluminium producers from imports, the Section 232 tariffs on said imports have coaxed even more aluminium exports from producers in the People’s Republic of China. Such was the conclusion of...
Ottawa Announces C$100 Million Investment In Aluminium And Steel Firms Impacted By Section 232 Tariffs
In an effort at mitigating damage done to the dominion’s small- and medium-sized aluminium and steel manufacturers by the Trump...
Mexico’s Government Says Ratification Of USMCA Contingent Upon End To Section 232 Aluminium And Steel Tariffs
Echoing the United States’ northern neighbors, officials from the Mexican government confirmed over the weekend the position that ratification of...
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Trump And Trudeau Discuss Section 232 Aluminium And Steel Tariffs, But To No Avail
Though the United States and Canadian heads of government spoke on the subject of relief for Section 232 aluminium and steel tariffs last week, inside sources say the conversation was not fruitful. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office said on Friday that the P.M. spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump the day before, though the official […]
U.S. Government “Unified” With Canada On End To Aluminium And Steel Tariffs: Kudlow
Echoing comments made late last week by Canadian politicians, officials south of the border in Washington, D.C. said on Sunday that the blanket tariffs levied on Canadian aluminium and steel tariffs are soon to be history. White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow revealed to reporters this weekend the American perspective that the impasse on tariffs […]
Canadian Government Sees End To U.S. Tariffs On Aluminium And Steel
Though Canadian officials are optimistic that the Trump Administration’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium are soon to be lifted, they warned that the tariffs may still stall ratification of NAFTA’s replacement treaty. In comments made to domestic media last Thursday, Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau is still considering putting the brakes on ratification […]
National Security Justifications For Aluminium And Steel Tariffs “Specious And Absurd”: Canada’s Freeland
In the course of a discussion with the United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland lobbied for the end of the Trump Administration’s Section 232 tariffs on aluminium and steel, citing the harm endured by both sides on account of the measure. Though the dominion’s government is […]
China’s Aluminium Exports Break Record In January
Continued tepid domestic demand coaxed out a bumper crop of aluminium exports from the People’s Republic of China last month, breaking a four-year record high in the process. According to data from China’s Customs department on Thursday, domestic smelters sent 552 thousand metric tons overseas last month, besting December’s revised total of 520 thousand metric […]
Aluminium Market Update: Why Are Aluminium Prices Lagging Behind Other Base Metals?
Base metals prices have recovered significantly since January’s lows after news that the US and China are inching closer to signing a trade deal. According to reports, both sides will lower or remove tariffs upon signing a trade agreement, but it is ...
The Venezuela Blackout Spells Doom for its Aluminium Industry
After Venezuela’s energy supply failed on March 8th, the directors of the CVG together with the presidents of each company ...
Aluminium Alloys in the Automotive Industry: a Handy Guide
Looking at the flurry of announcements of new aluminium alloys developed by some of the big aluminium producers (Novelis, Constellium, ...
Interview with European Aluminium’s Maarten G. Labberton and Magdalena Garczyńska
In the run-up to European Aluminium’s 15th International Aluminium Recycling Congress, which will take place between February 26-27 in Colmar, ...
