This Morning in Metals: Copper Price Slide Continues
This morning in metals news, the LME copper price continued its tumble this week, U.S. imports from countries like Vietnam have increased and the June 10 Mexico tariff deadline draws near.
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Copper Down for Eighth Straight Week
The copper price is set to fall for the eighth consecutive week this week, Reuters reported.
LME copper fell 1% Friday and was down 1.4% for the week, according to Reuters.
Rising Imports
Amid ongoing trade tensions with China, the U.S. has seen import levels from other countries rise.
Citing Census Bureau data, CNN reported the U.S.’s imports from Vietnam increased 38% over the first four months of this year. Imports during that period from Taiwan (22%), South Korea (17%) and Bangladesh (13%) were also up.
Tariffs on the Horizon
Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. is still planning to slap tariffs on imports from Mexico next week, Bloomberg reported.
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an escalating tariff, beginning at 5%, on all imports from Mexico if the two countries can’t reach a deal to stem the flow of migrants into the U.S.
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According to Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, talks to reach a deal and avoid tariffs continued Friday.
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