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The cost of aluminum for consumers in Europe buying on the physical market has dropped due to expectations that Canadian shipments under U.S. tariffs from Tuesday will be diverted, physical market traders said.

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The U.S. is a major importer of aluminum used widely in the transport, packaging and construction industries, shipping in 5.46 million metric tons of aluminum products in 2023, according the U.S. Commerce Department.

According to the Commerce Department, Canada accounted for 3.08 million tons or 56 per centof aluminum product imports to the United States for domestic consumption in 2023, the latest full year data available.

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 47 points 2 months ago

I'm still hoping that Canada can join the EU. I think it'd be excellent for everyone (except America but who cares at this point).

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 32 points 2 months ago

Make up some story about technically joining the EU when the UK did because you had the same Queen. But not being bound by Brexit vote.

[-] dlatch@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Merge with Greenland under Danish rule and really watch the orange man explode

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago

Maybe king Charles could marry king Frederik, but only in Canada, putting you into a personal union

[-] gruvn@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

No need to make anything up. We share a land border with Denmark (Hans Island), and we have two little islands off of Newfoundland that are the territory of France (St Pierre and Miquelon). We're really just far, far, western Europe. 😀

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

less mental gymnastics than what is required for anything in the States to seem same

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I'll allow it.

[-] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

As a Brit, I’d be sad they got to join but also quite proud of our daughter

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 14 points 2 months ago

It being bad for America is a selling point now.

[-] ik5pvx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Also seeing the face of Brexiters would just be worth it

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

We could become a special Dutch territory

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

Alternatively, we could just clarify that the territorial waters of St. Pierre and Miquelon should actually extend west of Haida Gwaii due to some old treaty we found written on gold plates but can't show to anyone for reasons.

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

Je suis un St. Pierre et Miqueloner

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