US Copper Tariff Probe Expected Soon, Industry Group Says

US authorities are expected to decide on copper tariffs well before a year-end deadline, according to a trade group.

President Donald Trump in February directed the US Commerce Department to open an investigation into potential copper tariffs and submit a report within 270 days. In late March, the probe launched under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act was expected to be ready within weeks, said people familiar with the matter at the time.

“We expect it to be soon,” Adam Estelle, head of the Copper Development Association, said in an interview Tuesday.

Trump has threatened to impose a ...