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Merchant Bar Market Stalled: Between Geopolitics, Regulation, and Seasonality
The merchant bar sector is experiencing a period of marked stagnation, driven by the intersection of several external factors that are negatively impacting trade dynamics. In particular, the sector is penalized by growing geopolitical uncertainty, fears of a possible...
Copper Autonomy in the United States: A Long-Term Challenge
The United States will have to wait at least a decade to achieve self-sufficiency in copper production and refining, according to Pedro Pablo Lavín, former sales manager for the Chilean mining company Enami. Despite the imposition of a 50% tariff on copper imports...
Chinese Copper Cathode Exports Hit 12-Month High Due to US Tariff Impact
According to official Chinese customs data, China's copper cathode exports reached a 12-month high in June 2025, driven primarily by rising copper prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The trigger? The threat of import tariffs in the United States. China...
Trade Tensions Rise: US Tariffs, Weak Demand, and Early Peak in Shipping
The August 2025 deadlines for maintaining current US tariff levels on several countries are rapidly approaching. However, trade negotiations have made little progress in recent weeks. Indeed, tensions between the United States, Mexico, and the European Union have...