A United States House committee has voted to introduce the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIMA) system to track metal entering the country, with the goal of creating an early-warning system for excessive increases in imports.
As part of the fiscal year 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies appropriations bill, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to allocate $800,000 to support the AIMA system, which will help enhance data analytics and research into aluminium global trade trends.The next step in the appropriations process will be consideration by the...