President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that a 50 percent tariff on US imports of copper, a key metal for green energy and other technologies, will take effect on August 1. “I am announcing a 50% ...

Trump announces 50% tariff on all imported copper, citing national security • Copper futures jump past $12,330 per ton as traders react to looming restrictions • African exporters face indirect risks ...

President Donald Trump said his 50% tariff on copper imports will take effect on Aug. 1, noting he made the decision after a national security assessment.

“I am announcing a 50% TARIFF on Copper, effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust NATIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, likely alluding to a Department of ...