Trump Implements 50% Tariff on Copper Imports to Boost National Security
TL;DR
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing 50% tariffs on certain copper imports to protect US national security and support domestic copper industry, including measures to boost domestic refining and scrap sales, following a Section 232 investigation highlighting copper's importance to defense and the trade deficit.
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- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Address the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper The White House (.gov)
- Trump imposes 50% tariff on copper imports, White House says Yahoo Finance
- Mining billionaire welcomes Trump tariffs on copper BBC
- Chile will ask US to include copper within US-Chile trade deal Reuters
- Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Semi-Finished Copper Products Bloomberg.com
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