US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on aluminum imports to 50% has triggered a growing scrap supply crisis, as US buyers turn aggressively to international markets — particularly Europe — to source tariff-free aluminum scrap
While the tariffs hit most aluminum products, scrap remains exempt, creating a lucrative gap that US fabricators are racing to exploit Imports of recyclable material have already jumped, with March volumes exceeding 80,000 tons — the highest since 2022
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