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India Seeks WTO Talks With U.S. Over 50% Copper Tariff

New Delhi seeks WTO safeguards consultations, asserting the U.S. copper levy is an unnotified measure.

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An employee works on the production line for copper flat wire at the Wellascent factory in Ganzhou, China.

Overview

  • India formally requested consultations on Sept. 2 at the WTO over Washington’s 50% duty on certain semi-finished and derivative copper products.
  • New Delhi argues the tariff functions as a safeguard that the U.S. failed to notify to the WTO Committee on Safeguards.
  • Washington imposed the measure under Section 232 effective Aug. 1 with no set end date, citing national security.
  • India exported about $360 million of copper products to the U.S. in FY25 and also bought roughly $288 million of U.S. copper scrap, exposing both flows to disruption.
  • The dispute adds pressure to paused bilateral trade agreement talks, and India has reserved the right to retaliate over U.S. tariff actions.