Monday, 14 July, 2025
Trump’s 50% Copper Tariff Threatens India’s Electronics & Chip Expansion
President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariff on copper imports—effective August 1, 2025—raises alarm in India’s electronics and semiconductor sectors, which depend on high-purity copper for circuitry. Industry leaders warn of supply-chain disruptions and spiking material costs that could stall India’s chip-making ambitions. They urge the government to streamline import clearances and ramp up domestic copper alloy production to safeguard the country’s semiconductor mission.
Read full story at Economic Times