Credits & Attribution
Data sources, images, and open-source software that make The Aluminum Dispatch possible.
About this page
We believe attribution is non-negotiable. Every photograph, every data point, every open-source library that runs behind the scenes is credited here. If we have used your work and missed an entry, use /contact and we will correct it within 5 business days.
Photography (Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Images are used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Any reuse of our site carrying these images must retain the original attribution and distribute under the same CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.
Aluminium extrusion profiles — by Alchemist-hp — CC-BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aluminium_extrusion_profiles.jpg — used on /prices hero
Aluminium bauxite — by Dakota L. — CC-BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aluminium_bauxite.jpg — used on /playbooks/alumina-feedstock
Aluminum rolling mill at work — by Norsk Hydro ASA — CC-BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aluminum_rolling_mill.jpg — used on /rankings/rolled-sheet-2026
Aluminium recycling bales — by Eric Schmuttenmaer — CC-BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aluminium_recycling_bales.jpg — used on /playbooks/recycled-alloys
Anodized aluminium colour swatches — by Cjp24 — CC-BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anodized_aluminium.jpg — used on /tools/alloy-picker
Container ship loaded at port — by Alf van Beem — CC0 Public Domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Container_ship_loaded.jpg — used on /tools/landed-cost
Data sources
Numbers on the site are traceable to the following sources. See /methodology for the full mapping of data points to sources and update cadence.
LME (London Metal Exchange) — LME 3M / Cash aluminum futures — https://www.lme.com
SHFE (Shanghai Futures Exchange) — Shanghai aluminum main contract — https://www.shfe.com.cn
Changjiang Non-Ferrous Metals (CCMN) — Changjiang A00 aluminum ingot spot — https://www.ccmn.cn
PBOC Central Parity (China) — USD/CNY mid-rate — http://www.pbc.gov.cn
Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) — Ocean freight composite index — https://fbx.freightos.com
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule — US tariff lookups — https://hts.usitc.gov
General Department of Vietnam Customs — Vietnam tariff & HS lookups — https://www.customs.gov.vn
Siscomex (Brazil) — Brazil import procedures — https://www.gov.br/siscomex
SIAVI (Mexico) — Mexico tariff lookups — https://www.siavi.economia.gob.mx
INSW (Indonesia) — Indonesia customs & HS lookups — https://insw.go.id
USTR — US trade policy & AD/CVD orders — https://ustr.gov
International Trade Administration — US AD/CVD case library — https://www.trade.gov
Mysteel — Industry news & price commentary — https://www.mysteel.com
Wikimedia Commons — Photography (CC-BY-SA) — https://commons.wikimedia.org
Baidu Baike — Company & product background research — https://baike.baidu.com
Qichacha (QCC) — Corporate registration & shareholder data — https://www.qcc.com
Canton Fair — Trade show calendar — https://www.cantonfair.org.cn
SMM (Shanghai Metals Market) — Cross-check on spot aluminum — https://www.smm.cn
CNIA (China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association) — Industry capacity & policy data — http://www.cnia.com.cn
Open-source software
The site runs on open-source foundations. We thank the maintainers.
Next.js (MIT) · React (MIT) · TypeScript (Apache-2.0) · Tailwind CSS (MIT) · shadcn/ui (MIT) · next-intl (MIT) · Neon serverless Postgres · Vercel (hosting) · Resend (transactional email) · Plausible Analytics (AGPL-3.0) · Playwright (Apache-2.0)
Contact
Attribution corrections, licensing questions, or takedown requests for misattributed content: /contact.