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Jun 8, 2026Metals scope reviewSection 232 copper

Refined Copper Is the Section 232 File to Model This Summer, Not the Whole Docket

Refined copper is the Section 232 file to model this summer. June 30 is not an automatic tariff trigger, but it is the clearest pending decision point, a market update tied to a recommended duty path of 15 percent in 2027 and 30 percent in 2028. Importers should model both no-duty and January 2027 duty scenarios now.

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