US president Donald Trump says 50% copper tariff to take effect August 1

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that a 50 percent tariff on US imports of copper, a key metal for green energy and other technologies, will take effect on August 1. "I am announcing a 50% TARIFF on Copper, effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust NATIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, likely alluding to a Department of Commerce investigation launched earlier this year. bur-des/bjt