Citing Trump Tariffs, Century Slowly Ramping Up Operations At Mount Holly Plant
Though guarded, a sense of optimism has begun to return to Goose Creek, South Carolina, as production is slowly but...
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Turkey Queues Up Complaint Against Trump’s Doubled Aluminium Tariffs At WTO
The Turkish government said last week that it will challenge the doubling of aluminium and steel tariffs on shipments from its producers at the World Trade Organization. Turkey’s trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan revealed in comments in Ankara last week that the government...
Trump Administration Doubles Tariff On Turkish Aluminium To 20 Percent
United States President Donald Trump doubled import duties on aluminium and steel imported from NATO ally Turkey on Friday. With...
Citing U.S. Sanctions, Rusal To Close Nadvoitsky Smelter
Embattled Russian Federation aluminium giant U.C. Rusal says sanctions placed upon it by the Trump administration has forced it to...
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Alcoa Seeks Tariff Reprieve From Trump Administration For Specialty Aluminium
Iconic American aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation has approached the Trump administration to obtain from relief from the Section 232 aluminium tariffs that were levied upon all imports earlier this year, saying that they are now suffering from the measure enacted specifically for their benefit. The firm filed a quintet of requests for waivers with the […]
Trump Tariffs Lead To Aluminium Can Shortages For Canadian Microbreweries
The war of tariffs kicked off by the Trump administration’s imposition of aluminium and steel duties earlier this year has put the squeeze on Canadian microbreweries, leading some to cut production for lack of aluminium beer cans. Coverage on Tuesday by Reuters noted that, despite the dominion’s significant aluminium beverage can production, Canada also relies […]
Coca-Cola Says Trump Aluminium Tariffs Force Price Increase
Citing the recent tariffs imposed upon aluminium and steel imports by the Trump administration, The Coca-Cola Company’s CEO James Quincey told shareholders last week that his company had no choice but to increase product prices. Speaking on a conference call, Quincey said the price increase, though “disruptive,” is unavoidable. “Obviously, while [customers] may understand the […]
EU’s Retaliatory Sanctions May Be Suspended Past Midterms According To Official
According to an official of the European Union, the Trump administration and the E.U. are on the cusp of a trade deal that will suspend the recent trade measures each has assessed against the other until after the completion of the United States’ midterm elections in early November. The agreement builds upon the foundation of […]
U.S. Commerce Sec’y Ross Defends Section 232 Tariffs As Vital For Aluminium Sector
Asserting that such measures are critical for the reemergence of the American aluminium sector, United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross defended the Trump administration’s Section 232 tariffs in an op-ed published earlier this week. Ross praised the measure in the piece, opining the move as decisive in the sector’s reinvigoration. “The remarkable revitalization of […]
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 ...
