Insights and Stories on Aluminum

U.S. to remove tariffs on Canadian aluminum

Sep. 16, 2020 at 2:29 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will remove 10 per cent U.S. tariffs on raw Canadian aluminum as long as imports of the metal stay below levels that are expected to “normalize” over the next four months. In response, Canada dropped a threat to impose […]

Canada may unveil retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Tuesday

Sep. 14, 2020 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

CUSMA pact takes effect under cloud of disputes, COVID-19

Jul. 1, 2020 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Dave Graham David Lawder David Ljunggren

U.S. won’t levy new tariffs on Brazil, Trump tells Bolsonaro

Dec. 20, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

By Reuters

Opposition MPs could delay CUSMA deal’s ratification

Dec. 11, 2019 at 7:44 pm CST

By David Ljunggren

Trump, citing U.S. farmers, slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, Argentina

Dec. 2, 2019 at 6:49 pm CST

Washington/Rio de Janeiro | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump ambushed Brazil and Argentina on Monday, announcing tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports from the two countries in a measure that shocked South American officials and left them scrambling for answers. In an early morning tweet, Trump said the […]

By Andrea Shalal Gabriel Stargardter

Canada vows ‘full steam ahead’ on ratifying trade pact

May. 19, 2019 at 11:58 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will move quickly to ratify the new North American trade pact, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday, a day after the United States agreed to lift tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed the global “Section 232” tariffs of 25 […]

By Steve Scherer

U.S. boosts trade pact’s outlook lifting tariffs on Canadian, Mexican metals

May. 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The United States struck deals on Friday to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, the three governments said, removing a major obstacle to legislative approval of a new North American trade pact. The separate agreements, which will not impose U.S. quotas […]

By David Lawder Steve Scherer

Canada gearing up to slap more tariffs on U.S. imports

Apr. 9, 2019 at 3:46 pm CDT

Canada will update its list of U.S. imports, including farm products, on which it will place tariffs in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on imported Canadian steel and aluminum, David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, said Monday. “The intention… is not to escalate anything but simply to do what […]

By Allan Dawson

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

Jun. 13, 2018 at 9:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — When Linamar announced it was purchasing MacDon Industries at the end of last year, there was trade uncertainty for Canada. Since then, the issues have ballooned, but Linamar isn’t panicking. “We’re trying to look past (the trade uncertainty) a little bit because there’s a lot going on […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

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