Is China to blame for the collapse of the US aluminium smelting industry?
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Table of contents
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Executive summary
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US ratchets up pressure on China
- The decline in US aluminium production
- US versus China
- Power struggle
- Who is benefitting from the hollowing out of US smelting?
- US becomes largest primary aluminium importer, all eyes on the US Midwest premia
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US ratchets up pressure on China
Tables and charts
This report includes 9 images and tables including:
- Components of (C1) cash cost 2016
- China rapidly closing the gap in power tariffs
- Self-generated power (%)
- Primary aluminium smelter cell operating amperage (kA)
- US primary aluminium balance
- Unwrought aluminium imports
- Plate, sheet and strip imports
- Foil imports
- US primary aluminium production (kt)
What's included
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