U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would announce a 50% tariff on copper imports, sending U.S. Comex copper futures up more than 12% to a record high. Prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchan

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s imposing a new 50% tariff on all copper. However, it’s unclear when the new tariff would take effect.

President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in early August while indicating he could announce substantial new rates on imports of copper and pharmaceuticals.

The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs is up tomorrow with no sign of extension in sight. President Donald Trump's second term economic plan can be summed up in one word: tariffs. As his barrage of import taxes went into overdrive in recent months,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (July 7) began telling trade partners - from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players - that sharply higher U.S. tariffs will start August 1,