{"id":2406633,"date":"2025-02-25T16:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-investigation-into-new-tariffs-on-copper-imports-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:47:34","slug":"trump-orders-investigation-into-new-tariffs-on-copper-imports-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-investigation-into-new-tariffs-on-copper-imports-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump orders investigation into new tariffs on copper imports &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-orders-investigation-into-new-tariffs-on-copper-imports-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>president Donald Trump has signed an\u2064 executive \u2063order instructing the Commerce Department to investigate potential tariffs on \u2064copper imports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-even-zoomers-want-tiktok-banned\/\" title=\"Poll: Even Zoomers Want TikTok Banned\">citing national security concerns<\/a> rather than trade imbalances. This decision follows prior tariffs imposed\u200b on steel and aluminum \u2064and reflects \u2063worries about the diminishing domestic capacity for melting and refining \u2062copper, wich\u2062 is crucial for military \u2064and \u2063industrial production, especially\u200c as global electrification\u200b increases.\u2064 The examination \u2063will adhere to Section 232 regulations, typically taking 270 days to two years, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-found-economy-is-recovering-much-faster-than-officials-expected\/\" title=\"Fed Found Economy Is Recovering Much Faster Than Officials Expected\">officials expect<\/a> it to proceed rapidly.The move is seen as part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. industrial capabilities against\u2062 international competitors, particularly China, which \u2062has\u2064 been accused of expanding \u2064its influence over copper \u200cmarkets. Further details regarding potential tariffs remain undisclosed as the\u2064 investigation is underway.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump orders investigation into new tariffs on copper imports<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2020115\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Commerce Department to open an investigation into new potential tariffs for copper imports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The move came after the president placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3315637\/trump-puts-25-tariffs-steel-aluminum-imports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"25% tariffs\">25% tariffs<\/a> on steel and aluminum imports earlier and announced plans for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3319189\/trump-reciprocal-tariffs-determined-country-basis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reciprocal tariff strategy\">reciprocal tariff strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, unlike Trump&rsquo;s previous tariff announcements, White House officials said the copper investigation was prompted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-spox-largest-threat-to-u-s-national-security-are-u-s-cops\/\" title=\"State Dept Spox: \u2018Largest Threat to U.S. National Security are U.S. Cops\u2019\">national security threat<\/a>, not trade imbalances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3326848\/trump-executive-action-fortify-tariff-agenda-counter-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TAKES EXECUTIVE ACTION TO FORTIFY TARIFF AGENDA AND COUNTER CHINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we know is we&rsquo;re steadily losing melting and refining capacity, both in absolute and relative terms,&rdquo; a senior White House official said Tuesday, noting both copper and copper wiring&rsquo;s prevalence in U.S. military equipment and the rapid rate at which the world is &ldquo;increasingly being electrified.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>White House officials said those <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">future supply constraints<\/a> would &ldquo;make it difficult for us to defend ourselves and basically run a prosperous economy,&rdquo; in the case of any future &ldquo;interdictions,&rdquo; but the administration did not answer questions about any new investments, from either domestic or foreign entities, the president might be courting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-manchin-calls-on-biden-admin-to-use-defense-production-act-to-rush-construction-of-stalled-pipeline-through-wv\/\" title=\"Sen. Manchin Calls on Biden Admin to Use Defense Production Act to Rush Construction of Stalled Pipeline Through WV\">boost domestic supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s order directs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to launch a Section 232 investigation of copper. Those investigations typically take 270 days to two years to complete, but Peter Navarro, Trump&rsquo;s senior White house counselor for manufacturing and trade, said he expected the investigation to be completed in &ldquo;Trump time, which is as quickly as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Navarro also blamed China for expanding its &ldquo;economic influence&rdquo; over global copper markets as contributing to future supply problems.<\/p>\n<p>The United States sees a general trade surplus on copper and its downstream products but has also undergone stagnation in regard to domestic smelting and refining capacity. Meanwhile, Beijing recently financed a new copper smelting facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3328632\/canada-mexico-tariffs-going-forward-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CANADA AND MEXICO TARIFFS &lsquo;GOING FORWARD ON TIME, ON SCHEDULE&rsquo;: TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like our steel and aluminum industries, our great American copper industry has been decimated by global actors attacking our domestic production. To build back our copper industry, I will investigate the imposition of possible tariffs,&rdquo;  Lutnick said in a statement coinciding with Trump&rsquo;s announcement, adding, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time for copper to come home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, White House officials declined to answer questions on details of potential tariffs, saying publicly doing so would undermine the Commerce Department&rsquo;s investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2020115\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2020115\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump initiates probe into potential copper import tariffs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2406634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-copper-tarrifs.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51085,3976,50406,3634],"class_list":["post-2406633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-copper-imports","tag-investigation","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-copper-tarrifs.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406637,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406633\/revisions\/2406637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}