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[Industry Trends] Global demand for aluminium has soared, with emerging markets serving as growth engines

According to the latest report from CRU, an international metal research institution, global aluminum consumption is expected to exceed 80 million tons in 2023, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.5%. Among them, emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and Africa have contributed over 30% of the increase due to infrastructure expansion. Southeast Asian countries represented by Vietnam and Indonesia are accelerating the advancement of transportation, new energy and real estate projects. Africa, relying on port and industrial park projects constructed by Chinese-funded enterprises, has driven the annual growth rate of aluminum profile imports to exceed 12%.

[Technological Breakthrough] Low-carbon aluminum materials and high-end alloys lead industrial upgrading

In response to the EU’s “carbon tariff” and the global carbon neutrality goal, low-carbon aluminum materials have become the core of export competition. Take China as an example. Leading enterprises have successfully entered the supply chains of Tesla, BMW and others by reducing carbon emission intensity to 4 tons of CO₂ per ton of aluminum through the “green electricity + recycled aluminum” process (compared with 12 tons in the traditional process).

Meanwhile, the demand for high-strength and lightweight aluminum alloys has soared: The application proportion of 7xxx series super-hard aluminum in the fields of new energy vehicle battery trays and aerospace components has increased to 25%. Corrosion-resistant aluminum-magnesium alloys have become the new favorite for procurement in the Middle East and Northern Europe markets due to their outstanding performance in seawater desalination equipment and offshore wind power projects.

[ Policy Dividend ] RCEP and the Belt and Road Initiative unleash trade potential

After the full entry into force of the RCEP Agreement in 2023, the tariff on aluminum sheet and strip exported from China to ASEAN was reduced from 8% to 0, driving the bilateral aluminum trade volume to exceed 18 billion US dollars in the first half of the year, an increase of 22% year-on-year. Meanwhile, in the infrastructure bidding of the countries along the “Belt and Road”, the technical standards for products such as aluminum formwork and photovoltaic brackets are gradually aligning with those of China, creating an access advantage for enterprises with JIS and EN certifications.

[Enterprise Case] A Sample of Chinese Aluminum Enterprises’ “going global” : Green Manufacturing Wins International Orders

Take Guangdong XYZ Aluminum Industry as an example. By building a “zero-carbon demonstration factory” and obtaining ASI sustainability certification, it has successively won a 50,000-ton aluminum profile order from a European photovoltaic giant and a $200 million building aluminum curtain wall contract with NEOM Future City in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The company’s foreign trade director said, “Customers’ requirements for the full life cycle carbon footprint report have changed from ‘optional’ to ‘mandatory’, and environmental protection qualifications have become the key to bargaining.”

[Looking ahead] three major trends will shape a new industry landscape

1.Green barriers force transformation: The EU’s carbon border Tax (CBAM) will be fully implemented in 2026. Enterprises that have not laid out low-carbon technologies may lose more than 30% of the European market share.

2.Customized services become the core of competition: Middle Eastern customers demand that “building aluminum materials be adapted to the local climate”, while Nordic buyers emphasize “recyclable design”. Personalized solutions have become the key to breaking the deadlock.

3.Digital supply chain acceleration: Blockchain traceability systems (such as “Aluminum Chain”) have achieved full-process transparency from melting and casting to export, reducing the procurement cycle by 40%. Leading enterprises have already made it a standard service.

The global aluminium trade is now at the crossroads of green and intelligent. Technological iteration and policy dividends have opened up brand-new growth space for forward-looking enterprises. As an aluminum solution expert with 20 years of experience in the industry, we offer low-carbon certification, customized processing, and one-stop logistics services to help you accurately seize market opportunities.

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