Takeaways

• The Trump administration imposed a 50% Section 232 tariff on the value of copper content in semi‑finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products, effective August 1, 2025, and directed the Department of Commerce to establish an inclusion process to add additional copper derivative products to the Section 232 action.

• To support domestic producers, the Department of Commerce will implement domestic sales requirements for high-quality copper scrap and copper input materials.

• The Department of Homeland Security added copper to its list of high-priority sectors for enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, increasing the likelihood that copper imports may be detained or inspected upon entry into the United States.