There is uncertainty throughout the whole of our sources of supply of this non-ferrous metal.
The real explanation is the shortage of non-ferrous metals.
They make ferrous wire, but a very substantial proportion—more than half—of non-ferrous products.
We are short of non-ferrous metals at the present moment.
On the other hand, a few prices, including non-ferrous metals, are still rising.
There is now complete freedom to purchase cereals from overseas, and arrangements have been made for the return of all non-ferrous metals to private trade.
First, with regard to non-ferrous metals, let us take copper.
The use of corrosion resistant non-ferrous alloy tubes which would effectively solve this problem would add up to £10 million a year to manufacturers' costs.
