The newly introduced requirement of a certificate of origin and analysis when exporting aluminium from Mexico to the US is a source of concern among Mexican market participants, even if it is not expected to have a big impact on the country's domestic industry, Fastmarkets heard in the two weeks to Friday August 2

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The European Commission has confirmed that it will apply anti-dumping duties to Chinese biodiesel producers from August 16 this year, according to multiple sources

Steel industry participants in the United States are unclear whether Brazilian slab imports will be exempt from the 25% tariffs under Section 232 that will be levied on Mexican imports for steel that is not melted and poured in Mexico, the US or Canada, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 17

Early trade indications for renewable transport fuel certificates for the 2025 compliance year have surfaced for the first time, with initial bids suggesting values might be around parity or slightly discounted compared with current certificates

The US government will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere, in a bid to curb trans-shipment and excess production, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday July 10, a move widely applauded by the pair of metals industries

A new incentive program for companies with large investments in Argentina might unlock the country’s mining potential in the medium term, market participants recently told Fastmarkets

Domestic US magnesium production will be financially competitive in the future, even without the country’s long-standing anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese imports, according to the chief executive officer of a developing producer based in California

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has positively affected the automotive sector in the four years since its implementation and automakers are increasingly investing in zero-emission and hybrid vehicles, according to the US Trade Representative (USTR)

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