Trump Confirms Aug. 1 for Copper Tariffs
In a social media posting the evening of July 9, President Donald Trump wrote, "I am announcing a 50% TARIFF on Copper effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust NATIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT."
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
He said copper is necessary for semiconductors, aircraft, ships, ammunition, data centers, lithium-ion batteries, radar system, missile defense systems and hypersonic weapons. "America will, once again, build a DOMINANT Copper Industry."