US imports of unalloyed aluminum continue to rise loosening supply further

Primary unalloyed aluminum imports into the US totaled 236,084 mt in June, up 4.4% from May, as shipments from Canada picked up by 18.09% to 183,251 mt, according to the US Census Bureau data. Total P1020 imports from January through June jumped 41.64% to 1,073,286 mt, the data showed. Shipments of higher purity aluminum from origins like the UAE were…