aluminum

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After the U.S. announced its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum last year, exporters “dramatically dropped” the value of those metals to lower the amount of tariffs that would be charged on them.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Most aluminum shipments from countries that ring the Persian Gulf have been curtailed since the fighting started in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Metal-intensive industrial equipment and electrical grid equipment will pay a 15% rate through 2027, and products made abroad but “entirely with American steel, aluminum, and copper” will be subject to 10% tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His company, Reitnouer Trailers, specializes in flatbed truck trailers made entirely out of aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I flatten myself against the aluminum siding of a Mercury Home when a searchlight passes.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed