U.S. Aluminum Manufacturing: National Security and Tariffs

Abstract

Aluminum - a lightweight, ductile, malleable, and corrosion-resistant metal - is increasingly used in many industrial and technological applications, including in products used for national defense and lower emission vehicles. In Congress, views on the aluminum industry generally diverge between those who support policies to increase domestic production for national security and economic reasons and others who argue that such policies may raise aluminum prices and harm aluminum-consuming sectors (e.g., transportation equipment, containers and packaging, and construction).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 11, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148946

Entities

People

  • Heidi M. Peters
  • Michaela D. Platzer
  • Rachel E. Fefer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Capital Investments
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Domestic
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Middle East
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Production
  • Security
  • Trade Associations
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Industrial Economics
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Strategic Security Studies