The President has issued a Proclamation “Adjusting Imports of Copper into the United States” on July 30, 2025. This proclamation falls under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
This proclamation imposes 50% tariffs on imports of semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products. The proclamation includes an Annex that helps define the full scope.
The rate of 50% will be applied in addition to other duties, fees, etc. applicable to imported goods. The 50% tariff will be assessed on the value of the copper content in a product and the non-copper content will be subject to the IEEPA reciprocal tariff or other duties such as IEEPA drug/border tariffs or section 301 tariffs on China etc.
The 50% tariff shall not apply to products subject to the auto/auto parts section 232 tariffs.
These tariffs will be effective for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 am EDT August 1, 2025.
Products admitted to an FTZ after 12:01 am EDT on August 1, must be admitted in Privileged Foreign Status. Duty drawback is prohibited on goods subject to this provision.
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