Post Views: 342 Used beverage cans Aluminum Scrap Export Restrictions Gain Momentum Amid Industry Investment The Aluminum Association is calling for aluminum scrap to be treated as a strategic national asset. In its new white paper, Scrap the Exports, Save U.S. Supply, the group urges immediate federal action. They want targeted export restrictions on high-quality scrap, especially used beverage cans (UBCs). Each year, over 2 million metric tons of scrap aluminum leave the U.S. The Association argues this material should stay to support growing domestic demand. New U.S. rolling mills are driving this demand surge. Novelis and Steel Dynamics Inc. are building large facilities to process scrap aluminum. Together, they represent over $11 billion in investment. According to the Association, retaining scrap domestically will fuel this growth. It will also reduce energy usage and strengthen defense and infrastructure supply chains. China’s aggressive growth in aluminum recyc...
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