Top five aluminium exporters to the US in 2019
The US imports of aluminium (crude metals and alloys, plate, sheets, bars, etc., and scrap) stood at 5.7 million tonnes in 2019, 9% less than those in 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Imports of crude metal and alloys, semi-fabricated products, and scrap reduced by 8%, 5%, and 20%, respectively, in 2019.
Canada continued to be the leading source of imported aluminium materials, supplying 46% of all aluminium imports during 2019, followed by the United Arab Emirates (8%), Australia (5%), India (4%), and Russia (4%).
Canada exported 2.63 million tonnes of total aluminium to the US in 2019, from 2.76 million tonnes exported in 2018. Canada accounted for 55% of crude metal, 14% of semi-finished products, and 63% of scrap. Exports of crude metals and alloys, semi-finished products, and scrap were down 1.41%, 20.87%, and 12.94% YoY to stand at 2.1 million tonnes, 182,000 tonnes, and 350,000 tonnes respectively in 2019.
UAE stood second with the export of 476,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2019, down 19.59% year-on-year. Exports of crude metals and alloys, semi-finished products, and scrap were 473,000 tonnes, 2,760 tonnes, and 134 tonnes last year. That was down 19.42%, 17.37% %, and 93.43% YoY.
Australia stood third in the list with the export of 269,000 tonnes. Exports jumped 82.99% from 147,000 tonnes in 2018. Exports of crude metal and alloys, semi-fabricated products, and scrap were 268,000 tonnes, 971 tonnes, an increase of 86.11% and 15.87% YoY. But scrap exports decreased by 83.01% to 389 tonnes.
India exported 233,000 tonnes of aluminium to the US in 2019, an increase of 1.3% from 230,000 tonnes exported in 2018. Exports of crude metals and alloys, semi-finished products, and scrap were 183,000 tonnes, 50,400 and 26 tonnes.
Russia’s exports of aluminium to the US stood at 218,000 tonnes in 2019, down 40.92% YoY. Exports of crude metals and alloys and semi-finished products were 205,000 tonnes and 12,500 tonnes, from 347,000 tonnes and 22,100 tonnes in 2018.
source: ALCIRCLE.COM
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