Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Indian Aluminium Body Seeks Tariff and Trade Policy Review
Imagine a group of factories in India that make aluminum parts.
They're worried because the US has made it more expensive to sell their products there.
They're asking the Indian government to help.
They want the government to look at taxes on imported aluminum and trade deals to see if they can be changed.
The goal is to help Indian factories sell more products inside India.
If more people in India use aluminum, like for building things or in cars, the factories will do better.
This helps them handle the US charges and grow their business.
The industry also wants to be more competitive globally.
ALEMAI seeks government review of import duties and trade policies.
The goal is to offset the impact of US tariffs on aluminum and promote domestic consumption.
India's aluminium extrusion industry has an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum but is underutilized.
Increased domestic consumption would mitigate the impact of US tariffs.
Aluminium extrusions are used in construction, electronics, and renewable energy.
- Who
- Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI)
- What
- Seeks government review of import duties and trade policies to mitigate the impact of US tariffs and promote domestic consumption.
- When
- Thursday, September 4th
- Where
- India
- Why
- To offset the negative effects of increased US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and boost domestic production and consumption.
- Organization
- Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI)
- Installed Capacity
- 3 million tonnes per annum
- Current Utilization
- 1.2 million tonnes
- Main Concerns
- US tariffs, import competition
- Primary Solution
- Review import duties, FTAs, and promote domestic consumption
- Aluminium Consumption Per Capita (India)
- 3-4 kg
- World Average Consumption Per Capita
- 11-13 kg