Trump to Impose Copper Tariffs to Revive Domestic Production, Lutnick Says

Commerce secretary said the copper-related tariffs will be imposed for national security reasons.
Trump to Impose Copper Tariffs to Revive Domestic Production, Lutnick Says
President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, signs an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, on Feb. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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President Donald Trump intends to impose tariffs on copper imports, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said that Trump’s trade policy plan for industrial metals—including aluminum and steel—is to build a strong domestic production capability as part of his vision for a “great, great America.”

Lutnick told Fox News on March 12 that nothing will stop Trump’s expanded 25 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel, which the commerce secretary said must be made in the United States for national security reasons, along with semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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