Trump Says 50 Percent Copper Tariff to Take Effect Aug. 1

The 50 percent import levy aims to protect U.S. supply chains for semiconductors, AI chips, weapons systems, and clean energy tech.
Trump Says 50 Percent Copper Tariff to Take Effect Aug. 1
Copper pipes in a store in New York City on July 9, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump announced on July 9 that the new 50 percent tariff on imports of copper will take effect on Aug. 1.

“I am announcing a 50 [percent] TARIFF on Copper, effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust NATIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT,” Trump wrote in a post on social media platform Truth Social.
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Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.