【SMM Aluminum Flash News】ALEMAI Launches “Aluminium Bharat 2026” to Boost India's Downstream Aluminum Industry

Published: Jul 22, 2026 15:37

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The Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) has launched “Aluminum Bharat 2026”, a national initiative to strengthen India's midstream and downstream aluminum industry. ALEMAI said high raw material, energy and financing costs continue to weigh on domestic manufacturers, while downstream aluminum products from ASEAN countries and the UAE enter India at zero or near-zero duty under FTAs. The association noted that India's aluminium extrusion industry has an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes per year but currently produces only 1.2–1.3 million tones, with around 1.5 million tonnes of downstream aluminum products imported annually. It called for tariff reforms, lower production costs and stronger support for domestic value-added manufacturing.

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