The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) made a preliminary determination that imports of certain aluminum foil from China are benefitting from unfair government subsidies. As a result, the agency will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require U.S. importers of aluminum foil from China to collect estimated countervailing duties at the time of importation. The […]
Over the next decade, automakers will continue to increase the adoption of high-strength, low weight aluminum in new car and truck construction at a faster pace than any time in history. Total aluminum content is expected to grow from 397 pounds per vehicle (PPV) in 2015 to 565 PPV by 2028, representing 16% of total vehicle weight, according […]
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) published Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry, a report based on its recent 332 investigation conducted at the request of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means. Focusing on the years 2011–15, the report assesses the strengths and weaknesses of major aluminum producing and exporting countries, provides qualitative and […]
The Aluminum Association (AA), the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC), and European Aluminium jointly issued the following statement on the Section 232 Investigation on the effects of aluminum imports on national security in the U.S. These organizations represent all major aluminum producers, fabricators and recyclers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe — an industry that […]
The Aluminum Association issued official comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office regarding negotiations to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “The duty-free trade in aluminum and aluminum products that was achieved through NAFTA has played an important role in the strength and development of the North American aluminum industry and is of great interest […]
Today the Aluminum Association released three updated American National Standards (ANSI) H35 on Alloy and Temper Designation Systems and Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products. These 2017 editions update previous versions last published in 2013. Updated documents include: ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M)-2017 – American National Standard Alloy and Temper Designation System for Aluminum: The new edition revises the […]
The Aluminum Association released the 2017 edition of the North America Aluminum Industry Plant Directory and the North America Aluminum Industry Extrusion Press Directory. This updates previous directories last published in 2014. The plant directory covers 485 plants, while the extrusion press directory covers 204 plants, operating 538 extrusion presses, in North America as of […]
The Aluminum Association, the Aluminium Association of Canada, and European Aluminium issued an open letter in advance of the upcoming G-20 Summit 2017 to take place July 7-8 in Hamburg, Germany, calling for the creation of a Global Forum to address global aluminum overcapacity. This is the first time that a global coalition of aluminum producers have […]
The Aluminum Association’s Trade Enforcement Working Group filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging that unfairly traded imports of certain aluminum foil from the People’s Republic of China are causing material injury to the domestic industry. This action is part of the U.S. aluminum industry’s broad trade strategy to address Chinese overcapacity throughout the value chain. […]
