According to data released by the US Geological Survey on Tuesday, in February, the import volume of US aluminum products and scrap aluminum plummeted 47% year-on-year to 238,000 tons.

From January to February, the cumulative output of aluminum imported from the United States was 563,000 tons, down from 935,000 tons in the same period last year. Among them, 494,000 tons of crude metals and alloys accounted for most of the imports.

In February, the United States imported 150,000 tons of aluminum from Canada, which was the main source of imports for the month, including 145,000 tons of crude metals and alloys and 5,300 tons of scrap aluminum.

In February, Saudi Arabia was the main source of imports of US semi-finished aluminum products (aluminum sheets, sheets and bars), with an import volume of 7,450 tons.

In February, US aluminum imports from China fell to 5,070 tons, and the cumulative imports from January to February were 13,000 tons, down 15,600 tons and 31,000 tons from the same period last year.

In February, the amount of scrap aluminum imported from Mexico plummeted by 86%, and the amount of scrap aluminum imported from the United States also fell to 8,520 tons from 44,500 tons in the same period last year. In February, the United States imported 1,640 tons of scrap aluminum from Mexico, compared with 11,700 tons in the same period last year.

In February, the United States exported 236,000 tons of aluminum products and scrap aluminum, down from 240,000 tons in the same period last year. The main aluminum exporting countries of the United States that month: Mexico (50,200 tons), Canada (46,500 tons) and India (33,000 tons).

In February, the United States exported 138,000 tons of aluminum to China, down from 39,600 tons in the same period last year. The decrease in exports was mainly due to a 70% drop in scrap aluminum exports to 11,400 tons.