US Copper Industry Seeks Export Curbs Instead of Tariffs

The US is the world’s largest exporter of copper scrap.

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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Major players in the US copper industry have called on President Donald Trump to restrict exports of ore and scrap metal rather than imposing tariffs on imports, in his efforts to boost domestic production.