【SMM Aluminum Flash News】US Industry Calls for Exemption of Aluminium Hydroxide from Tariffs to Protect Supply Chain

Published: Jul 28, 2026 17:23

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Aluminium hydroxide, a key raw material used across industries ranging from water treatment and aluminium refining to defence manufacturing and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, should remain exempt from US tariffs to safeguard domestic manufacturing, according to industry representatives. The US currently has only one aluminium hydroxide production plant and no domestic bauxite mining, making imported material essential to meet demand. Around 40 per cent of the aluminium hydroxide used in the country is supplied by Hydro's Alunorte refinery in Brazil, while the refinery itself sources approximately USD 300 million worth of LNG annually from Louisiana and Texas and imports around 600,000 metric tonnes of US-produced caustic soda for its refining operations. Industry groups argue that these trade links underline the integrated nature of the supply chain between the two countries.

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