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Aluminum

First Results Announced on 232 Tariff Exclusion Requests

September 11, 2024

Effective on July 1, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce (DOC) removed several General Approved Exclusions (GAEs) which affected aluminum extrusions imported into the US. The removal of certain forms of aluminum extrusions from the GAEs meant that importers of these extruded products must file an Exclusion...

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AEC Applauds the Department of Finance Canada for Implementing Measures to Protect Canadian Workers

August 27, 2024

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) commends the Government of Canada’s new measures (READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE) to protect Canadian workers and key economic sectors from unfair Chinese trade practices.

Under these new measures, the Government of Canada will implement a 100-percent surtax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles starting on October 1...

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AEC Selected for EPA Grant Funding

July 16, 2024

On July 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) was selected as one of 38 organizations across the U.S. to receive grant funding. Read the entire announcement here.

AEC’s project is aimed at significantly increasing the availability, quality and granularity of Environmental Product...

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AEC Applauds the Biden Administration for "Smelt and Cast" Trade Rules

July 10, 2024

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) commends the Biden administration’s proclamation (READ THE PROCLAMATION HERE) to strengthen the rules for aluminum to qualify for trade benefits between the United States and Mexico.

Under this proclamation, aluminum must be "smelted and cast" not from countries of concern (Belarus, China, Russia, and Iran) to...