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Total imports for consumption (table 8) for the first 6 months
of 2011 decreased by 2% compared with those for the same
period in 2010. Imports of metal and alloys increased by 2%
whereas imports of semifabricated materials decreased by 19%,
Update
In July, the monthly average U.S. market price of primary
aluminum ingot fell to $1.216 per pound from $1.244 per pound
in June. The 4-month downward trend continued in August,
with the average monthly price falling to $1.166 per pound.
September 2011
TABLE 1
COMPONENTS OF ALUMINUM SUPPLY1
(Thousand metric tons)
Primary
Period
p
2010
2010:
JanuaryJuly
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
JanuaryJuly
production
1,726
Secondary recovery2
New
Old
Total
1,550
1,130
2,680
Stocks,
end of
crude
2,650
etc.
967
Total
3,610
supply3
8,020
period4
1,010
996
146
146
143
148
144
148
905
132
135
127
130
130
120
657
99
100
100
94
98
85
1,560
230
235
227
224
227
204
1,623
223
207
224
203
209
179
606
92
81
78
76
68
59
2,230
315
288
302
279
277
238
4,790
691
669
672
651
649
591
1,030
1,030
989
1,000
1,030
998
1,010
152
140
162
162
170
167
171
1,120
141
132
138
135
137
137
136
955
104
107
122
117
123
122
121
817
245
239
260
252
260
259
257
1,770
211
212
232
220
285
263
NA
NA
64
63
75
68
73
74
NA
NA
276
275
307
288
358
337
NA
NA
672
653
728
702
787
763
NA
NA
1,050
1,060
1,070
1,110
1,100
1,090
NA
NA
p
1
Total
new
Metallic recovery from purchased, tolled, or imported scrap, expanded for full coverage of industry.
Inventory levels reflect total for both U.S. and Canadian producers; data from the Aluminum Association Inc.
r
r
TABLE 2
ESTIMATED FULL COVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF AND METALLIC RECOVERY FROM
PURCHASED NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP 1
(Thousand metric tons)
Period
2010 p
2010:
JanuaryJuly
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
JanuaryJuly
p
1
Independent
mill
fabricators
ConsumpMetal
tion
recovery
1,380
1,250
Secondary
smelters
ConsumpMetal
tion
recovery
1,870
1,370
Foundries
ConsumpMetal
tion
recovery
61
53
Other
consumers
ConsumpMetal
tion
recovery
8
7
Total
Consumption
3,310
Metal
recovery
2,680
1,070
157
163
159
163
161
152
787
114
119
115
117
117
109
812
123
122
117
111
116
99
739
112
111
107
101
106
90
35
5
5
5
5
5
5
31
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1,920
285
291
282
280
283
257
1,560
230
235
227
224
227
204
176
175
187
179
187
187
187
1,280
131
131
140
132
138
140
139
951
119
113
126
127
128
126
125
865
109
103
115
115
116
114
113
785
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
35
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
301
294
319
311
321
319
317
2,180
245
239
260
252
260
259
257
1,770
Preliminary. rRevised.
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
TABLE 3
CONSUMPTION OF AND RECOVERY FROM PURCHASED
NEW AND OLD ALUMINUM SCRAP IN JULY 20111
(Metric tons)
Secondary smelters
Independent mill fabricators
Foundries
Other consumers
Total
1
Consumption
Tabulated
Estimated
reports
full coverage
155,000
187,000
115,000
125,000
4,220
5,070
524
629
275,000
317,000
Calculated
metallic recovery
Tabulated
Estimated
reports
full coverage
116,000
139,000
104,000
113,000
3,690
4,420
524
629
224,000
257,000
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
TABLE 4
PURCHASED AND TOLL-TREATED ALUMINUM-BASE SCRAP AND SWEATED PIG IN JULY 20111
(Metric tons)
July
New scrap:
Extrusion
Can stock clippings
Other wrought sheet/clippings
Casting
Borings and turnings
Dross and skimmings
Total new scrap
Old scrap:
Used castings
Used extrusion
Used cans (shredded, loose, baled)
Other wrought products
Fragmentized shredder (auto shredder)
Total old scrap
Sweated pig
Total all classes
Stocks,
Net
opening2
receipts3
Melted or
consumed
Stocks,
closing
JanuaryJuly2
Net
Melted or
consumed
receipts3
20,100
6,550
6,730
1,560
2,650
7,450
45,100
45,900
21,500
28,300
5,560
8,430
43,200
153,000
45,500
21,500
27,900
5,560
8,430
43,200
152,000
20,600
6,500
7,180
15,560
2,650
7,450
45,900
317,000
149,000
198,000
38,800
65,300
296,000
1,060,000
317,000
148,000
197,000
38,100
65,500
297,000
1,060,000
7,040
5,960
9,600
4,460
1,220
28,300
89
73,500
25,600
10,100
59,500
20,900
6,530
123,000
147
276,000
25,600
9,500
60,200
20,900
6,530
123,000
147
275,000
7,060
6,540
8,900
4,460
1,220
28,200
89
74,200
172,000
61,900
385,000
144,000
44,400
807,000
1,010
1,870,000
174,000
60,100
398,000
147,000
44,300
824,000
1,030
1,890,000
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
TABLE 5
ALUMINUM ALLOYS PRODUCED AT SECONDARY SMELTERS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 2011 1, 2
(Metric tons)
July
Stocks,
opening
Die-cast alloys:
13% Si, 360, etc. (0.6% Cu, max.)
380 and variations
Sand and permanent mold:
95/5 Al-Si, 356, etc. (0.6% Cu, max.)
No. 319 and variations
F-132 alloy and variations
Al-Zn alloys
Al-Si alloys (0.6% to 2.0% Cu)
Al-Cu alloys (1.5% Si, max.)
Other4
Wrought alloys, extrusion billets
Total all alloys
Less:
Primary aluminum consumed
Primary silicon consumed
Other alloying ingredients consumed
Net metallic recovery from aluminum
scrap and sweated pig consumed in
production of secondary aluminum
ingot5
XX Not applicable.
Production
Net
shipments
1,520
2,510
3,500
25,300
3,500
25,300
1,520
2,510
22,100
167,000
22,300
168,000
2,580
2,170
948
278
398
48
6,760
16,500
33,700
2,490
5,690
672
130
228
34
10,600
58,800
108,000
2,490
5,690
672
130
228
34
10,600
58,500
107,000
2,580
2,170
948
278
398
48
6,760
16,800
34,000
17,500
39,800
4,700
911
1,600
238
71,100
292,000
617,000
17,500
40,700
4,210
911
1,600
238
78,100
291,000
624,000
XX
XX
XX
9,800
1,530
1,030
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
82,300
10,700
7,620
XX
XX
XX
XX
95,100
XX
XX
517,000
XX
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
4
5
Stocks,
closing
JanuaryJuly3
Net
Production
shipments
Includes
l d alloys
ll
No. 12, Al-Mg,
l
Al-Si-Cu-Ni,
l i
i aluminum-base
l i
b
hardeners,
h d
variations
i i
off these
h
alloys,
ll
plus
l other
h aluminum
l i
alloys.
ll
No allowance made for melt-loss of primary aluminum and alloying ingredients.
TABLE 6
AVERAGE PRICE OF ALUMINUM IN THE UNITED STATES
AND ON THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE
(Cents per pound)
Midwest U.S.
market
price
Period
2010:
July
August
September
October
November
December
JanuaryDecember
2011:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
JanuaryJuly
LME
cash price
Grade A
96.000
102.438
103.550
112.438
111.938
111.950
104.382
90.166
96.055
98.067
106.418
105.807
106.600
98.553
116.313
119.438
121.800
128.313
126.063
124.350
121.625
122.557
110.638
113.752
115.767
120.762
117.558
115.896
113.926
115.471
TABLE 7
AVERAGE BUYING PRICES FOR ALUMINUM SCRAP
(Cents per pound)
Month
Used beverage
cans
Mixed low
copper clips
67.43
72.45
74.76
82.57
79.38
82.26
74.16
68.88
72.91
73.60
76.86
76.90
77.68
72.63
63.64
66.59
66.98
70.74
71.35
72.47
67.81
62.64
65.14
65.83
68.38
68.93
70.05
65.97
86.78
89.11
90.96
96.07
94.71
94.05
90.95
91.80
82.23
85.34
87.07
87.19
86.10
84.50
84.55
85.28
76.53
79.95
81.96
82.83
80.69
79.30
79.43
80.10
73.53
78.08
81.00
81.93
79.31
79.11
79.00
78.85
2010:
July
August
September
October
November
December
JanuaryDecember
2011:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
JanuaryJuly
1
Old sheet
and cast
Turnings
(clean and dry)
1
1
1
1
Beginning in April 2011, old sheet and old cast were reported separately. The average of the two
prices is presented in this table.
Source: American Metal Market.
TABLE 8
U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF ALUMINUM IN JUNE 20111
(Metric tons)
Country
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Egypt
El Salvador
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
a ays a
Mexico
New Zealand
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Other
Total
-- Zero.
(2)
58
23
-781
967
6,110
16
15,500
-2,430
3
-17
-12,500
27
53,700
307
263,000
371
6,180
-10,200
12,400
23,400
16
111,000
45
7,000
4
10
565
4,450
119,000
250
90,500
2,090
1,420,000
(2)
8
1,430
-1,500
53
2,750
25,200
-11,400
469
3
459
-468
6,410
1,650
--419
847
8,100
485
717
169
960
2,470
4
-359
1,090
-3,740
315
240
598
--214
188
1,090
73,700
12
8,210
-8,630
644
7,650
160,000
-55,400
2,060
24
2,910
8
2,320
40,800
7,160
--2,320
7,490
37,500
2,570
5,110
1,540
3,650
14,300
64
-1,280
6,840
1
21,000
1,690
1,100
3,530
-1
2,430
825
7,130
416,000
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
Scrap
June
---348
-19
-32,200
150
25
21
408
-324
-17
-1,290
332
---56
7
37
-14,100
19
-85
-1,000
---38
-47
1,260
152
1,830
53,700
Total
January
June
-20
-2,350
-150
70
169,000
1,180
42
21
2,140
-2,240
-109
42
5,770
1,750
-1
-151
162
134
4166
69,300
42
-487
-8,090
--(2)
38
-143
6,280
1,030
7,070
278,000
June
12,300
565
1,430
348
1,500
90
7,200
210,000
150
11,800
490
412
459
324
788
6,480
1,650
1,330
332
419
848
8,100
541
782
229
960
17,400
989
6,110
460
16,600
1,000
6,170
318
240
653
-12,500
1,500
54,100
3,230
391,000
January
June
62,500
16,300
8,220
2,350
8,650
1,010
28,600
1,260,000
1,180
56,400
2,250
2,170
2,910
2,250
3,870
41,400
7,200
5,810
1,750
2,320
7,610
37,500
2,720
5,650
7,850
4,070
,070
93,800
12,500
23,400
1,790
118,000
8,140
28,000
1,700
1,110
4,130
4,450
119,000
8,960
92,300
16,300
2,120,000
TABLE 9
U.S. EXPORTS OF ALUMINUM IN JUNE 20111
(Metric tons)
Country or territory
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
France
Germany
Guatemala
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
a sta
Panama
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Other
Total
-- Zero.
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
Scrap
June
--651
12,600
-115,000
--56
-3,030
4,770
395
--1
394
-16,600
-310
10,200
38
-37
4488
---13
56
6,460
472
--62
117
202
111
172,000
Total
January
June
11
41
2,570
73,900
-676,000
63
6
262
1
19,000
23,400
2,460
--122
5,360
-99,900
-1,510
74,100
487
1
18,200
2,350
,350
60
--122
337
26,500
2,570
-18
203
350
2,370
2,340
1,030,000
June
201
277
1,320
50,100
689
118,000
112
1,630
1,310
1,760
3,200
4,810
428
767
666
248
1,610
587
18,000
1,140
424
52,700
155
504
38
4488
291
140
4,560
493
225
7,360
600
166
173
744
1,880
286
1,340
280,000
January
June
1,430
1,140
6,510
303,000
4,000
694,000
1,150
8,100
7,460
8,970
21,300
24,500
2,830
4,770
4,910
1,890
14,700
1,590
109,000
5,710
2,290
324,000
1,100
1,040
18,200
2,360
,360
2,330
806
22,000
2,530
1,350
32,800
3,170
1,130
1,380
4,440
9,270
2,510
8,980
1,670,000