India, May 7 -- Crisil Ratings stated on Wednesday that domestic primary aluminium manufacturers are expected to maintain strong profitability in FY26, despite facing some pressure from global challenges such as increased tariffs imposed by the United States.
The U.S. recently hiked tariffs on aluminium imports to 25% across all countries. However, the impact on Indian aluminium producers is expected to be minimal, as the U.S. has accounted for less than 5% of India's aluminium exports over the past five years.
Crisil noted that the sustained profitability will generate healthy operating cash flows, which are crucial for supporting the ongoing capital expenditure plans of domestic aluminium producers. As a result, their credit profiles ar...