The aluminum company views a 25% tariff on aluminum imports resulting in about 20,000 direct U.S. industry jobs being cut and as many as 80,000 indirect jobs being eliminated, Chief Executive Bill Oplinger said.

Aluminum producer Alcoa said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose a tariff on aluminum imports could cost about 100,000 U.S. jobs and would itself not be enough to entice it to boost production in the country.

Key Takeaways Alcoa CEO William Oplinger said Tuesday he believes President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel would result in fewer US jobs in the sector.Alcoa produces aluminum in Canada and the US.

President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum could cost 100,000 American jobs, the CEO of one of the largest US aluminum makers warned on Tuesday.

Bill Oplinger, CEO of Pittsburgh-based aluminum producer Alcoa, warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s 25% import tax on aluminum could kill off around 100,000 U.S jobs. “This is bad for the aluminum industry in the U.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Commerce Department to open an investigation into new potential tariffs for copper imports. The move came after the president placed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports earlier and announced plans for a new reciprocal tariff strategy.

In a bid to persuade the United States to exempt Australia from its steel and aluminium tariffs, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has met with American officials in Washington DC.