The cost of aluminum for consumers in Europe buying on the physical market has dropped due to expectations that Canadian shipments under U.S. tariffs from Tuesday will be diverted.

The cost of aluminum for consumers in Europe buying on the physical market has dropped due to expectations that Canadian shipments under U.S. tariffs from Tuesday will be diverted, physical market traders said.

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The U.S. is a major importer of aluminum used widely in the transport, packaging and construction industries, shipping in 5.46 million metric tons of aluminum products in 2023, according the U.S. Commerce Department.

According to the Commerce Department, Canada accounted for 3.08 million tons or 56 per centof aluminum product imports to the United States for domestic consumption in 2023, the latest full year data available.

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    • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      24·
      3 hours ago

      Your country is threatening to annex mine…You want us to wait and hope your dictator becomes reasonable?

      Will you puhlease stop bitching and complaining already.

      What you’re doing is blaming the victim, and it’s abhorrent. We all are pissed beyond belief at what that orange scumbag is doing, but it makes zero sense for you to run around with your internet machete trying to rip every American apart.

      Stop it.

      • Allo Mon Coco@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        32·
        2 hours ago

        I’m sure you americans would be acting reasonable if China was fucking threatening colonization lol. You are not “all pissed” americans fucking elected this pedo dictator AGAIN. So no, I’m not gonna be told how to behave on the internet by the country with loudest and more entitled people on the planet, fuck off. YOUR COUNTRY IS A THREAT TO THE SURVIVAL OF THE SPECIE, I’m not gonna relax until it’s not the case anymore. You’re welcome sit and wait for things to get better if you want.

        • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          2 hours ago

          Yeah … I’m Canadian … freezing my ass off in Manitoba.

          Stop with your assumptions already. If you can’t get your head on straight enough to understand that not every American supports Trump (the same way not every every Canadian hates his bloviating ass) then at least keep your toxic opinions to yourself.

          • Allo Mon Coco@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            42 minutes ago

            Fine then. I get that you’re not as pissed as I am, but I gonna keep posting what I want. Also, I don’t exactly think it’s toxic to defend yourself from litteral fascist bullies who wants to see you suffer. Obviously my post aren’t directed toward people who opposes pedo-don, but most americans either voted for him or enabled him, the are responsible for this, not me.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      17 hours ago

      Oh no, I’m sure he will never become reasonable. It’s going to be a tumultuous and scary four years.

      As I was saying, the response seems appropriate. However despite all our fears, there’s no reason to expect it to last more than four years. There’s every chance things will return to sanity then. In the meantime, the response seems to be resistance, making clear the consequences, then get on the phone and make some concession that you would have anyway, if the orange idiot would use his words. No tariffs, no big deal ion your part, his big ego gets to claim a win. We can’t lose hope for the future

      • Allo Mon Coco@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        10·
        16 hours ago

        there’s no reason to expect it to last more than four years

        I admire your optimism but I think it’s naïve…
        He explicitly said, on multiple occasion, that he would “fix” the electoral system. He already attacked your Capitol, remember? Republican won’t accept to lose another election, they will make sure it doesn’t happened. Just wait a couple of months, shouldn’t be long before you see their plan.