US Aluminium Downstream Tariffs and the Domestic Supply Chain

The US is extending its Section 232 tariffs on aluminium to include downstream derivative products in 2026, aiming to protect the entire domestic aluminium supply chain beyond primary smelters. Despite tariff protections, the main barrier to US aluminium smelter recovery remains high electricity costs, which make new domestic capacity commercially unviable.

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