Shining light into the complicated, obscure aluminum pricing system

Over the last century, the brewing and beverage industry have been leaders in economic development and innovation. Both industries employ hundreds of thousands of hard-working people, contribute billions to our economy, and rely heavily on aluminum as a sustainable and efficient container to deliver our refreshing beverages.

Unfortunately, due to the combination of recently imposed tariffs on imported primary aluminum and a complicated, obscure pricing system known as the Midwest Premium, the cost to manufacture beverage cans has increased dramatically. In 2018, following the introduction of tariffs, the Midwest Premium more than doubled.