Canada to divert aluminum to Europe in response to Trump tariffs - National | Globalnews.ca

[breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca]

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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[xmunk@sh.itjust.works]

I'm still hoping that Canada can join the EU. I think it'd be excellent for everyone (except America but who cares at this point).

[cruxifux@feddit.nl]

It being bad for America is a selling point now.

[shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

We could become a special Dutch territory

[xmunk@sh.itjust.works]

Alternatively, we could just clarify that the territorial waters of St. Pierre and Miquelon should actually extend west of Haida Gwaii due to some old treaty we found written on gold plates but can't show to anyone for reasons.

[yerbouti@sh.itjust.works]

Thais is the appropriate answer to rapist-donald and his friends. We literally produce half of their aluminum. USA will face the biggest construction crisis they ever faced. We cannot trust this under-educated country ever again, it's time to build permanent partnership with the rest of the world and bring down the US for good, they're to dangerous for the survival of the specie.

[shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Je suis un St. Pierre et Miqueloner

[flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz]

Make up some story about technically joining the EU when the UK did because you had the same Queen. But not being bound by Brexit vote.

[ik5pvx@lemmy.world]

Also seeing the face of Brexiters would just be worth it

[p1nkman@lemmy.world]

I'll allow it.

[aa5b@lemmy.world]

As a US-ian, I don’t know whether to upvote or downvote. The concern is real and response appropriate, but then you go off into the weeds, and …… take a breath. Politics bounces back and forth but has usually been somewhat sane. It might be again

[moody@lemmings.world]

Half of their imported aluminum, not half of the total. It's an important distinction.

[skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de]

right, american production of aluminum metal is 1/4 of canadian production. it also critically depends on cheap elecrticity, canadians have nuclear powerplants and hydro, and guess what other funny thing canadians can do

[unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de]

I mean your country IS under educated and it does need to lose some of its dominance imo.

[absquatulate@lemmy.world]

Giving in to blind hate against your neighbours does nothing but help Trump's puppetmasters, who thrive on dividing allies. Keep calm and leave your elected officials do their jobs ( for now ).

[the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip]

As a Brit, I’d be sad they got to join but also quite proud of our daughter

[dlatch@lemmy.world]

Merge with Greenland under Danish rule and really watch the orange man explode

[grass@sh.itjust.works]

less mental gymnastics than what is required for anything in the States to seem same

[yerbouti@sh.itjust.works]

Thanks for the numbers, makes a clearer portrait.

[yerbouti@sh.itjust.works]

It's not just blind hate, it's a nation of under-educated racist bullies who are literally threatening to annex my country and are now cheering at nazi salute. You want us to engage in polite discussion with nazis? They choose to elect a literal pedophile (Epstein's closest friend, it's on tape) TWICE. What do you think these fascists pigs would do people like me: half-indigenous, half french-canadian and bi? They would fucking put me into a reeducation camp until I die. Americans can shot each other as much as they want, good for them, but they are now an ennemi and a real threat to the our species, that's not just an image. Our officials are just your basic neo-liberals fucks, we need to bring this entire system down, starting with fascist USA.