United States copper imports reached record highs in July

Official data released by the United States Department of Commerce on Thursday, 4 September, indicate that the United States imported 225,094 tons of refined copper and copper alloy in July, at an all-time high, driven by the continued large-scale imports of copper by traders prior to possible United States tariffs. According to Trade Data Monitor, July imports published by the United States Department of Commerce were the highest of all monthly records since 1990, with an increase of 78 per cent in the ring and 8 per cent in the same year。