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The Supreme Court And Tariffs: Structural Clarification For Metals Markets
In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court struck down the global tariffs imposed by the White House under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), finding that the statute does not grant the president broad discretionary authority to impose import duties....
US Stainless Steel Scrap Exports: 2025 In Reverse, Signs Of Recovery In 2026
US stainless steel scrap foreign trade closed 2025 with a decidedly negative balance. According to the latest data released by the Census Bureau, December exports decreased by 17.4% compared to November, confirming a downward trend already evident in previous months....
Scrap Metal in Italy: Price Balance Between Weak Demand and Structural Tensions
In the past ten days, the Italian scrap market has shown an apparently reassuring balance. Prices have remained largely unchanged, while the tension that characterized previous weeks seems to have eased. On the international front, there have also been no shocks:...
Aluminum Billets: Europe Tight, Brazil Cooling
The global market for 6063 aluminum extrusion billets is currently split between two opposing dynamics: Europe faces structural supply tightness, while Brazil is experiencing falling import premiums, driven by more competitive Russian material and expanding domestic...