COPX: Possible Scrap Export Restrictions Complicate Copper Trade (Rating Downgrade)

  • Possible US copper import tariffs might not impact copper prices and the share prices of copper producers in the way many investors expect. US copper markets have been preparing for tariffs by adding to inventories and stockpiles, which may limit a price surge if tariffs are announced. A restriction of US copper scrap exports could wind up reducing global smelting capacity and copper demand.