(Washington, DC) – President Trump says the 50-percent tariff on copper imports will begin August 1st. He had previously announced the tariff — but posted the start date on Truth Social Wednesday night. Trump said the timing was based on a “robust national security assessment.” Copper is the third-most used metal in the U.S., after iron and aluminum.
The tariff aims to boost domestic production, as the U.S. currently imports nearly half the copper it uses.
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