# White House copper tariff plan stalls amid affordability concerns, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/52763

- Reuters, 2026-09-10 10:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-copper-tariff-plan-stalls-amid-affordability-concerns-sources-say-2026-09-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa2832ab45a8a0001fa8ddb

> The White House has yet to decide whether to impose tariffs on refined copper, two people familiar with the matter said. Officials are weighing fears that higher copper prices could increase manufacturing costs against the possible benefit of encouraging more domestic mining.

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