About the Aluminium Foil Index
Aluminium foil is used in blister packs, sachets, retort pouch laminates, and lidding applications. PackIndex tracks aluminium foil weekly. Primary driver is Primary Aluminium with rolling conversion adding a ~18-22% premium. Flows into SACHET and METFLEX L3 indices.
North America Reference
| Market | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| USA | $1.78 per lb | PackIndex benchmark |
| USA (per lb) | 1.78¢/lb | Standard US trade unit |
| Canada | CAD converted | Live FX at PackIndex |
| Mexico | MXN converted | Live FX at PackIndex |
Latin America Reference
| Market | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | BRL converted | BRL-linked |
| Mexico | MXN converted | Live rates at PackIndex |
| Colombia / Chile | COP / CLP | Live rates at PackIndex |
Aluminium Foil — market activity since 2026-04-20
Since 2026-04-20, the PackIndex ALFOIL index recorded 30 price updates · 0 major moves since 2026-04-20. The current level and the recent path are available on the Essential plan.
Key Price Drivers
The Aluminium Foil index is driven by movements in:
LME_ALTrack all drivers live on PackIndex.
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Common questions
What is the current aluminium foil price?
PackIndex puts aluminium foil at $2,869 $/t (30 price updates · 0 major moves since 2026-04-20 — live level on Essential).
What drives the aluminium foil price?
The PackIndex ALFOIL index is driven by movements in LME_AL.
How often is the aluminium foil price updated?
PackIndex updates the ALFOIL index weekly.
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