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Emirates Global Boosts Aluminum Sales to US Amid Tight Market

Anthony Di Paola, Joumanna Bercetche
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The UAE’s largest aluminum producer is increasing US shipments despite 50% tariffs, capitalizing on surging domestic prices that now outweigh import costs. US aluminum shortages—driven by strong demand in automotive, packaging, and infrastructure—have forced manufacturers to pay premiums, making foreign supplies viable even with tariffs. Trump’s 2025 tariff hike to 50% led Canada and other suppliers to redirect exports, exacerbating US supply gaps and pushing buyers to seek alternatives like UAE-sourced metal. American aluminum prices have risen sharply due to constrained supply, offsetting tariff costs and creating an opportunity for Middle Eastern producers to fill the gap. The move highlights how trade barriers can backfire, incentivizing higher-cost imports when domestic shortages inflate prices beyond tariff penalties.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Trump’s Tariffs:Emirates Global Aluminium, the United Arab Emirates’ top producer of the metal, is boosting shipments to the US despite stiff tariffs, as growing shortages drive American prices to levels that offset the levies.President Donald Trump last year doubled tariffs on aluminum imports to 50%, a move that prompted producers in Canada and elsewhere to divert supplies away from the US market. With US demand for the metal used in cans, cars and cabling holding strong, the shortfalls forced American manufacturers into a bidding war to find alternative supplies.

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