Increased tariffs under Section 301 on China impact the United States Q3 aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports

However, annually, imports in Q3 2024 showed a rise of 25.25 per cent from 240,000 tonnes. Also from the first quarter of this year, the import volume stood 3 per cent higher than 291,800 tonnes.

It is to be noted that despite the sequential fall in Q3, the import volume stood above the mark of 300,000 tonnes.