4 h. ago Trump Says 50% Tariff on Copper Imports to Take Effect August 1

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles to appliances.

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12 h. ago Copper theft is a problem in Canada. Will Trump’s proposed tariffs make it worse?

Anything that drives up the price of copper will mean more theft, but it's long been a problem in Canada and elsewhere

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12 h. ago Canada’s copper trade with the U.S. under threat as Trump dangles tariff on the metal

Canada exported $4.86 billion of copper and copper-based products to the U.S. in 2023

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12 h. ago U.S. copper tariffs threat met with shrugs, skepticism, though risks remain

While Canadian copper miners have largely said U.S. copper tariffs won’t affect them, some market analysts are wondering how realistic the threat really even is. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was planning to impose 50 per cent tariffs on copper imports, though any details on possible exemptions or timing have yet to […]

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13 h. ago Canada following ‘very closely’ as Trump vows copper, pharma tariffs: Joly

When asked about the copper tariffs, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said she had not yet seen any executive order on the proposed levies.

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28 h. ago Trump Unleashes Turmoil in Copper Markets With 50% Tariff Plan

US President Donald Trump sowed chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports that prompted a surge in US futures and a dip in the international benchmark.

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28 h. ago Copper Market in Turmoil as Trump Touts 50% Tariff on US Imports

US President Donald Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports, spurring a record spike in US futures and a drop in the global benchmark.

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30 h. ago B.C. outside of crosshairs of Trump's next tariff target: copper

B.C. produces more than half of Canada's copper output, but the vast majority is exported to refiners in Asia.

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33 h. ago US Copper Prices Surge to Record as Trump Calls for 50% Tariff

Copper futures in New York surged after US President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% tariff on imports of the commodity, a move that’s likely to spark massive supply-chain ripples through global metal markets.

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36 h. ago Trump Says He’ll Set 50% Copper Tariff, Wait Year on Drug Levies

President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% duty on copper imports as part of a set of looming sectoral tariffs, while also indicating he could offer pharmaceutical manufacturers at least a year before applying a crippling 200% tariff on their foreign-made products.

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36 h. ago Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports — but isn’t saying yet when it will take effect. Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that “today we’re doing copper” but the president was not scheduled to sign any executive orders today to implement the […]

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36 h. ago Trump to hit Canadian copper with drastic 50% tariff, clobbering massive export market

Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that 'today we’re doing copper'

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4 w. ago Freeport CEO Says Tariffs Threaten to Hinder US Copper Mining

The threat of US levies on copper imports has been a boon for Freeport-McMoRan Inc., with North America’s top producer cashing in on selling the metal at a premium. Still, the firm’s top boss warns that broader tariffs could hurt an industry President Donald Trump is trying to help.

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