Analysis
February 27, 2025
CRU: Trump orders Section 232 probe into copper
Written by Robert Edwards
President Donald Trump has directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to investigate copper imports into the US under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds. Meanwhile, Alcoa’s CEO has warned of a 100,000 job losses in the aluminum industry from the latest wave of tariffs.
The copper investigation will be completed quickly “in Trump time,” Reuters news agency reported White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as saying. He argued China is using state subsidies and excess capacity to undermine competition and gain control over global production.
