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Trade

Delayed by arithmetic

Check copper prices before imposing the tariff

A copper tariff sounds wonderful until somebody prices copper.

Executive owner
White House / Commerce
Status
Delayed by arithmetic
Due
After the midterms
Paying for it
Manufacturers, pending final decision

ACTIVITY

Updated
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Commerce8:23 AM

Commerce proposed a 15% tariff on refined copper in 2027.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:25 AM

COPPER, lot of things have it.

EO
Executive Office8:31 AM

Manufacturers pointed out how many things contain copper.

EO
Executive Office8:42 AM

Political Affairs noticed the price problem before November.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:44 AM

Love a Tariff, everybody knows! Wires and Parts, prices for each Part, why didn't they bring those BEFORE the beautiful Percentage?? Liked that Percentage very much...

EO
Executive Office8:53 AM

The tariff is still excellent in the presentation.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:55 AM

INTELLIGENT Tariffing, very high level of Metal Understanding, believe me!

PUBLIC RECORD

The White House has delayed a decision on refined-copper tariffs amid concerns that they could increase manufacturing costs and inflation. The United States imports roughly half its copper.

Reuters · 2026-09-10 ↗