China Aluminum Cans released its 2025 annual report on March 16. During the reporting period, the company achieved operating revenue of HK$233 million, a year-on-year increase of 2.27%; net profit attributable to shareholders was HK$19.027 million, a year-on-year increase of 3.59%.

Cixi Yitai Packaging Co., Ltd. plans to establish a production line project with an annual output of 40 million aluminum cans. The project is currently in the stage of proposed approval announcement. The main construction content is the production line project with an annual output of 40 million aluminum cans. The main production equipment for this project includes 4 frying machines, 4 fully automatic aluminum can production lines (each line includes 1 trimming machine, 1 cleaning machine, 1 intermediate storage tank, 1 inner wall spraying machine, 1 outer wall roller coating machine, 1 eight-color printing machine, 1 varnishing machine, etc.).

In 2024, Japan's shipments of aluminum can stock reached 377,700 mt, a 0.7% decrease YoY, marking the fifth consecutive year below the 400,000 mt threshold. Specifically, shipments of can body stock amounted to 281,800 mt, down 0.8% YoY, while shipments of can ends and tabs stood at 95,900 mt, a 0.3% decrease YoY. Japan's production and shipments of aluminum beverage cans were 337,400 mt and 294,700 mt respectively, down 2.7% and 2.8% YoY. Among them, the production and shipments of can bodies were 263,200 mt and 233,700 mt respectively, decreasing by 1.1% and 1.8% YoY; the production and shipments of can ends were 74,100 mt and 61,000 mt respectively, down 7.9% and 6.7% YoY.

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it would impose a 25% tariff on all imported beer and include beer and empty aluminum cans in the list of derivative products subject to aluminum tariffs. According to information from the US Department of Commerce in a Federal Register notice, tariffs on beer and empty aluminum cans will take effect from April 4. Data from the US Census Bureau showed that the import value of beer in the US exceeded $7.5 billion in 2024. The primary source of imports was Mexico, with an import value of $6.3 billion last year, followed by the Netherlands, Ireland, and Canada. This move will deal a significant blow to beer imports.

Trump reiterated that the 25% tariff on foreign cars would take effect at midnight, and announced a 25% tariff on all imported beer, while adding beer and empty aluminum cans to the list of derivative products subject to aluminum tariffs. The US Department of Commerce stated that tariffs on beer and empty aluminum cans would be imposed starting April 4. Meanwhile, senior White House officials revealed that the base tariff rate (10%) would take effect in the early hours of April 5, and the reciprocal tariffs would take effect in the early hours of April 9.

PV aluminum extrusion: PV extrusion manufacturers benefited from active procurement demand from downstream component producers this week, with the industry's operating rate fluctuating at highs. The SMM survey found that top-tier enterprises' production lines were basically in full production, and the finished product turnover cycle significantly improved to a 7-10 working day range. It is noteworthy that, in anticipation of the upcoming "531" annual grid connection deadline, some top-tier enterprises have proactively adjusted their production strategies, conducting forward inventory preparation for mainstream model products to mitigate supply chain volatility risks.