Tariffs Drive Demand for U.S.-Made Recycled Aluminum Products

October 13, 2025--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies are boosting activity in the domestic market for secondary aluminum processing, which melts down and recycles aluminum products and by-products. Since roughly half of all aluminum used in the U.S. comes from other countries (overwhelmingly Canada), according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.-based aluminum producers are under pressure to up their output. Industrial Info is tracking nearly $4.5 billion worth of active and proposed capital-spending projects across the U.S. aluminum-recycling sector. In June, the Trump administration raised tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel from 25% to 50% to bolster domestic production of both metals--but the tariffs don't apply to scrap. As a result, U.S.-based aluminum producers are importing more scrap. Companies featured: Novelis Incorporated, Aditya Birla Group, Wise Alloys Alabama Reclamation Operations, Constellium SE, Owl's Head Alloys, Aluminum Dynamics, Steel Dynamics Incorporated, Pure Aluminum, Franklin Metals Corporation and Aluminz Corporation.