The American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) applauded the Department of Commerce for broadening the scope of the Section 232 tariff in place on aluminium. Derivative products such as refrigerated trailers, which have been increasingly produced offshore due to dumping and foreign subsidies, will now be subject to President Trump’s 50% tariff. This will elevate the U.S.’s domestic aluminium output, increase domestic aluminium demand, and enable U.S. aluminium producers to compete fairly.

“We are grateful to President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for continuing to take a stand against the unfair foreign trade practices that threaten the domestic primary aluminium industry. The additional products now subject to the 50% aluminium tariff consume significant amounts of aluminium, largely sourced from foreign entities that do not play by free market rules,” remarked APAA President Mark Duffy. “Thanks to the new parameters of this tariff, American aluminium producers will be better positioned to compete on a level playing field, protect vital domestic jobs, and invest in the future of U.S. manufacturing. This action sends a clear message that the United States will continue to strengthen the tariff program to combat ongoing predatory trade behaviours that harm our industry and the hardworking Americans it supports.”

About the American Primary Aluminum Association:

The American Primary Aluminum Association advances the interests of America’s primary aluminium industry and its workers through the Aluminium Now campaign. APAA is registered and incorporated in Washington, DC and operates as a non-profit trade association.