The planned 50% tariff on copper imports may turn out to be the biggest own goal of U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with the rest of the world.

President Trump's move to impose a 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports targets a vital metal that is widely used in many products and industries. That could lead to higher prices for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and home repairs,

President Donald Trump says he will put a 50% tariff on copper imports before noting the value of the versatile metal.

U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to impose 50% tariffs on copper would include semi-finished products such as those used for power grids, the military and data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,

President Donald Trump said his 50% tariff on copper imports will take effect on Aug. 1, noting he made the decision after a national security assessment.

Peru kept interest rates unchanged as its economy comes under threat from Donald Trump’s plan for a 50% copper tariff.

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump sent ripples across the commodities sector with the announcement that he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports. According to a CNBC report, Trump implied that additional sector-specific levies would be just over the horizon.

President Trump is amping up trade threats, again unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.