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China: Base Metal Imports in July 2025, Amid Strategic Stockpiles and Volatility
In July, China imported 335,969 tons of refined copper, a slight decrease compared to June (-0.3%), but a strong increase compared to the same month in 2024 (+11.5%). The total for the first seven months of the year was virtually stable (-0.1% y/y), at 2.22 million...
US Steel: Production Stable, Prices Falling Despite Tariffs
A survey conducted in June by the US distributor Ryerson of 13 steel, aluminum, and stainless steel producers shows that the domestic steel industry expects production to remain stable in the second half of 2025. According to the data, half of respondents expect...
Metra North America Is Born: Merger of Three Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturers
On August 20, the creation of Metra North America was announced, a new industrial entity resulting from the merger of three companies: Extruded Aluminum, Profile Custom Extrusions, and Metra Canada. The new entity, which will be headquartered in Belding, Michigan...
New US-EU Trade Framework: Autos, Steel, and Aluminum at the Center of the Agreement
The United States and the European Union have announced a new trade framework that confirms, at least for the time being, the maintenance of the 27.5% tariff on European cars exported to the US. However, according to a statement released by the White House on...