The US produces a large quantity of beverage cans domestically. But, it isn’t enough to cater to the country’s need. Import takes up a large portion of the aluminium trade in the stance of the United States. And among these inbound trade comes the aluminium can which is an intergral part of America’s gastronomy as well as beverage industry. As the new tariffs are part of an aggressive tariff policy by US President Donald Trump that has impacted the global system of international trade, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the inclusion of two products to the additional 25 per cent Section 232 tariffs on aluminium-derived products. These products are classified as follows: HTSUS 7612.90.10 (empty aluminium cans) and HTSUS 2203.00.00 (beer).
The newly added item in the list, an empty aluminium can, has a huge production market in the US. However, demand exceeds supply in this scenario. The following are the five largest exporters of empty aluminium cans to the United States in 2024: