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The sector-specific tariffs are putting pressure on businesses and foreign nations as they try to navigate Trump’s constantly evolving trade agenda.
A 50% import duty on steel imports is raising material costs for fire-resistant house framing. Statistics show that newer houses are less likely to burn in wildfires, and one more fire-resistant option than framing with traditional wooden studs is to use steel ones.
The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs won't pass this week, as planned, but the problems they present still loom large.
U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated a global trade war through widespread tariff impositions. These tariffs target various international products and countries, affecting steel, aluminum, and auto parts.
Berner agrees that higher copper tariffs will bring up prices for U.S. homebuilders. This would leave them with two options: pass on the additional costs to homebuyers or build less, a move that is likely to exacerbate the country's ongoing shortage.
India revises its WTO proposal for retaliatory duties against the US over increased tariffs on steel and aluminum, impacting billions in trade.
U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated a global trade war with various tariffs targeting specific products and countries. These measures have already affected goods like steel, aluminum, and automotive parts,
Upending the Copper Market President Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper imports on July 8, aligning it with existing tariffs on steel and aluminum, as part of a strategy to bolster domestic industries and strengthen trade negotiations.
Bloomberg reports that the "developing framework" would alleviate crushing duties on some of the Mexican steel imports that U.S. automakers need.
Copper shipments into the United States are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks in a final scramble to get metal across the border before U.S. President Donald Trump's higher than expected 50% tariff on imported copper takes effect.
Domestic metal stocks, including Hindustan Copper and Tata Steel, experienced a significant decline of up to 3.5% after President Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper imports, raising concerns over potential expansions of tariffs on other commodities.
NEW YORK (AP) — Just over three months ago, President Donald Trump unveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet — holding up large charts from the White House Rose Garden to outline new import taxes that the U.S. would soon slap on goods from nearly every country in the world.