Could Copper Tariff Hurt US More Than Chile?

Source: International Business Times

Chile's National Copper Corporation (CODELCO) is the world's biggest producer of the red metal AFP Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, is hoping for a last-minute deal to stop the United States from imposing a 50-percent import tariff on the red metal. If not, the South American country should be able to easily find other buyers for a metal deemed critical for the artificial intelligence and green energy revolutions, analysts say. Chile is the largest provider of copper to the United States, whose President Donald Trump announced a punishing levy on the metal starting Friday.