Mexico will impose tariffs on around 1,400 imported products from countries with which it does not have a trade agreement, according to Mexican government officials, in a move that industry sources say signals alignment with the US but could have “mixed effects” for the steel industry.

The Mexican aluminium industry is navigating trade challenges as it seeks closer alignment with the US while reducing dependence on China, amid rising scrap prices, proposed tariffs and ongoing pricing uncertainty.

The key talking points across the aluminium supply chain ahead of Fastmarkets’ annual Aluminium Conference, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, on September 9-11.

Cost and availability concerns around copper have accelerated aluminium substitution in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with aluminium now used in an estimated 40% of global units, Lionel Chapis, Norsk Hydro’s senior vice president of Hydro Precision Tubing, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Tuesday August 26.

The following prices were affected: MB-AL-0349 Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot, annual premium, cif MJP, $ per tonne MB-AL-0348 Aluminium primary foundry alloy silicon 7 ingot annual premium, cif main South Korean ports, $ per tonne These prices are part of the Fastmarkets base metals price package. For more information, or to provide […]

Aluminium producers in other countries are increasingly viewing Brazil as an alternative market because of the growing difficulties in accessing the markets in the US because of that country’s import tariffs, market participants said in the week to Thursday August 28.

Fastmarkets has launched its MB-AL-0425 aluminium 6063 & 6060 extrusion billet premium, ddp São Paulo, on Tuesday August 26. This launch follows positive feedback from the domestic market in Brazil for a regional price reference. Fastmarkets is the first Price Reporting Agency (PRA) to launch this premium in Brazil.  Brazil is among the world’s top […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-AL-0346 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/tonne that was published incorrectly on Tuesday August 19.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of the base metals arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel for Friday August 1 were delayed due to reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The Mexican aluminium market is experiencing low spot activity and pricing pressure amid ongoing tariff uncertainty and heavy reliance on US trade. Market participants are watching closely for potential trade deals that could reshape the current landscape.