Washington, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - Trump says US to impose 50% copper tariff, pharma levy may hit 200%

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2025-07-08

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to set a 50 percent tariff on copper imports, while threatening a much higher rate on pharmaceuticals that would kick in after at least a year. "Today we're doing copper," he told a cabinet meeting. He also said Washington would soon make an announcement on pharmaceuticals: "They're going to be tariffed at a very, very high rate, like 200 percent." bys/sms ...

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