Donald Trump May Implement Copper Tariffs Within Weeks
US President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25.
Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA
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US tariffs on copper imports may be coming within weeks, months earlier than Donald Trump’s original deadline for a decision, according to people familiar. He’s previously threatened a duty of 25% on one of the world’s most important metals—and it’s hurting American factories already. The price of copper traded in New York jumped to a record high. Keep on top of the latest with our tariff tracker.