Trump imposes 50% tariff on copper imports, White House says

FILE PHOTO: Copper cathodes in a warehouse near Yangshan Deep Water Port, China

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation ordering tariffs on copper imports, citing national security, the White House said.

The proclamation imposes a 50% tariff on semi-finished copper products and copper-intensive derivative products as of Aug. 1, according to a fact sheet released by the White House.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Writing by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; editing by Susan Heavey)