The White House suggested Tuesday there is a strong case for copper import protections because the metal is an essential component of military hardware.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the government to consider possible tariffs on copper, the latest move by the White House to tax a wide array of imports and reshape global trade. “It will have a big impact,

On Feb. 25, the White House announced it will launch an investigation into the importation of copper under Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.

The Commerce Department will investigate imposing tariffs on global copper imports to the U.S., White House officials said Tuesday, the first step toward likely levying duties on the metal. Commerce will open the investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act,

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President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose a 25% tariff on select metal imports is a misguided attempt to bolster domestic industries—one that history suggests will harm, rath

Tariffs can help build back our American copper industry if necessary and strengthen our national defense.” White House officials argued copper and copper alloys are critical for military hardware and national security preparedness. They cited concerns ...

"American industries depend on copper, and it should be made in America, no exemptions, no exceptions," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into possible tariffs on copper imports to rebuild U.S. production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, semiconductors and a wide range of consumer goods.

The White House proclamation directing Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation on copper imports is now live. As always, the stakes are