Copper pipes are displayed in a home rebuilding store in New York City on July 9, 2025. After President Donald Trump said he would impose a 50 percent tariff on imports of the metal, the price of copper has continued to rise. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
President Donald Trump announced on July 9 that the United States will impose 50 percent duties on imports of copper into the country.
“I am announcing a 50% TARIFF on Copper, effective August 1, 2025, after receiving a robust NATIONAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
