In the global trade pattern, the foreign trade market of anodized aluminum coils also shows a booming trend. With its huge production capacity and strong domestic demand, the Asia-Pacific region occupies a dominant position in exports. As the world's factory, China is the main exporter of anodized aluminum coils, and its products are exported to Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other regions. In 2023, China's anodized aluminum coil exports increased significantly, mainly due to the mature domestic production technology and scale advantages, which make the products have strong international competitiveness in price and quality. Products exported to Europe and the United States are mostly used in high-end construction and electronics, such as high-end office curtain walls in Europe and electronic product shells in the United States; while products exported to the Middle East are widely used in the decoration of local luxury hotels and commercial complexes to meet their high requirements for the appearance and durability of buildings. ​

From the perspective of the import market, some countries have a continuous import demand for anodized aluminum coils due to their own resource and industrial structure limitations. For example, countries such as Japan and South Korea, although they have advanced technology in the electronics and automobile industries, have shortcomings in the production of basic metal materials and need to import a large number of anodized aluminum coils to meet the needs of downstream industries. Some European countries, such as Germany and France, although they have certain aluminum processing industries, still rely on imports from China, Australia and other countries in specific high-end product fields to enrich product categories and supplement market supply. ​

Emerging markets such as India and Brazil have seen a sharp increase in import demand for anodized aluminum coils with the rapid economic development and advancement of industrialization. India has invested heavily in infrastructure construction, real estate development and other fields, and its demand for anodized aluminum coils in architectural decoration has soared; Brazil has seen an increase in imports of high-performance anodized aluminum coils year by year in the development of industries such as automobile manufacturing and aerospace. ​

In the process of trade, anodized aluminum coils also face some challenges and opportunities. Tariff barriers and anti-dumping investigations brought about by trade protectionism have affected the export scale and market expansion of products to a certain extent. But at the same time, the global trend of green environmental protection has created new opportunities for anodized aluminum coils. Because it is relatively environmentally friendly during the production process and the product is recyclable, it meets the needs of various countries for green materials. Its recognition in the international market continues to increase, and it is expected to further expand its market share. ​In terms of application areas, the growth of demand for anodized aluminum plates in different industries has its own characteristics. The architectural decoration field has always been the largest application market for anodized aluminum plates. It is expected that its demand will account for 40% of the total industry demand in 2023, and this proportion will continue to increase in the next few years. In the field of electronic products, due to the pursuit of lightness, beauty and high performance, the demand for anodized aluminum plates currently accounts for about 30%, and with the popularization of 5G technology and the rapid iteration of consumer electronic products, the market size will continue to expand. In addition, in the fields of automobile manufacturing, aerospace, etc., the market demand for anodized aluminum plates is also gradually increasing due to their light weight and high strength. In the future, it is expected to become a new growth point to promote the development of the industry. ​