Start Your Smart Investment Journey — Join UJI Investama.
Copper Squeeze Unravels With Window Closing to Beat Trump Tariff
The surge in copper prices that recently rattled global markets is beginning to ease, as the window for importers to avoid new tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump rapidly narrows. Industry players are racing to complete shipments before the U.S. officially enforces tariffs on copper imports from China and other trade partners.
ECONOMICS
7/9/20251 min read
Over the past several weeks, the metals market experienced what analysts described as a “squeeze” — a short-term copper supply shortage that drove prices sharply higher. However, that pressure is now easing as shipping volumes spike and some buyers retreat from the market, realizing that attempts to avoid the tariff deadline may no longer be feasible.
The new tariffs are part of Trump’s aggressive trade policies targeting metals, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors from countries seen as harming U.S. industries. Analysts expect copper price volatility to remain high until there is greater clarity on trade direction following the U.S. election.
With the “duty-free shipping window” quickly closing, global trade tensions are once again on the rise — injecting fresh uncertainty into the world’s industrial metals supply chains.