The Financial Times reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for universal tariffs starting at 2.5% and rising gradually.

Copper prices in 2025 face pressure from Trump, tariffs, strong dollar, and energy transition setbacks, analysts warn.

Copper dropped below $8,000/t in yesterday’s trading session after US President Donald Trump’s latest in a series of tariff threats, ING’s commodity analysts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.

President Donald Trump’s vow of tariffs on US copper and aluminum imports would result in higher costs for local consumers because of a shortfall of domestic production and the length of time it would take to renew the industry, analysts and industry participants said on Tuesday.

Copper edged lower after US President Donald Trump said he planned to impose import tariffs on the metal, as well as aluminum and steel, raising fears of trade wars and aiding the dollar.Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?

Analysts and industry participants said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on US copper and aluminium imports would lead to higher costs for American consumers, according to a Reuters report.

President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local consumers because of a shortfall in domestic production, analysts and industry participants said on Tuesday.