Tag: Copper

  • Seoul Tube Duty

    South Korea extends its provisional anti-dumping duty on Thai seamless copper tubes, the newest move in an East Asian trade defence wave that now runs from copper piping to stainless steel coil. SEOUL, July 20, 2026. South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday extended the provisional anti-dumping duty on seamless copper tubes and…

  • Section 232 Copper Tariffs and the Strategic Stockpile: Domestic Supply, Price Volatility, and Strategic Implications

    Section 232 Copper Tariffs and the Strategic Stockpile: Domestic Supply, Price Volatility, and Strategic Implications

    The 50% Tariff on Semi-Finished Copper Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 grants the President authority to impose tariffs on imports deemed essential to national defense. Using this authority, the current administration has imposed a 50% tariff on semi-finished copper products, including wire, tubes, sheets, and rods. This represents one of the…