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Trump’s copper tariffs: Canada will ‘fight against it. Period,’ says Joly
CANADA, JUL 10 – Canada plans to resist a 50 percent U.S. tariff on copper imports with 52 percent of Canadian copper exports going to the U.S. in 2023, officials said.
- U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a tariff of 50% on copper imports will be implemented starting August 1, 2025.
- This announcement follows ongoing trade negotiations with a July 21 deadline and mirrors tariffs previously imposed on steel and aluminum.
- In 2023, the United States was the top destination for over half of Canada’s $9.3 billion worth of copper exports, making Canada a major copper supplier to the U.S. Industry Minister Melanie Joly has pledged that Canada will take action in response to the new tariffs.
- More than 3,000 United Steelworkers union members in Canada’s copper industry risk job losses, with union leader Marty Warren urging immediate action to protect workers and industries.
- The tariffs could disrupt supply chains, raise costs on both sides, and weaken North American manufacturing, prompting Canada to maintain pressure on the U.S. to reverse these measures.
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Ottawa Promises to ‘Fight Against’ Proposed US Copper Tariff
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will “fight against” a proposed 50 percent tariff on all copper imports coming into the United States. The new tariff, announced July 9 by U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to take effect on Aug. 1, potentially having a considerable negative impact on Canadian copper producers, as over half of Canada’s copper exports go to the United States, according to the last available trade figures. “We’ll fight …
What was bound to happen happened: US President Donald Trump has once again announced the imposition of tariffs. This time, it's copper imports into the US that will be hit by up to 50%, starting August 1st. Canada will not be spared. Also read: Trump doubles tariffs starting Wednesday and here's what's impacted in Canada. This is what the White House tenant confirmed on his Truth Social network Wednesday evening, explaining his decision based o…
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24heures.caThe Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Mélanie Joly, said she took the 50% rates announced by Donald Trump seriously.
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