Trump's remarks, made during a White House cabinet meeting, could inject further instability into a global economy that has been shaken by the tariffs he has imposed or threatened on imports to the world's largest consumer market. U.S. copper futures ...

President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% duty on copper imports as part of a set of looming sectoral tariffs, while also indicating he could offer pharmaceutical manufacturers at least a year before applying a crippling 200% tariff on their foreign-made products.

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.