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Statement from the Global Electronics Association on the July 2025 Tariff on Copper Foil and Electronics-Grade Copper Inputs
July 31, 2025 | Global Electronics AssociationEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
We are disappointed by today’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on imported copper foil and other essential materials critical to electronics manufacturing in the United States.
These tariffs will hit U.S. printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators especially hard by raising the cost of a critical input that can make up 60% of a PCB’s value, much of which is etched away in the production process. With no scalable domestic supply, U.S. electronics manufacturers will face higher costs, delay investments, and potentially even cut jobs, jeopardizing U.S. competitiveness in the technologies that will power the 21st century.
This move directly undercuts President Trump’s goal of rebuilding American manufacturing and promoting American exports in strategic sectors. We urge the Administration to exempt electronics-grade copper and adopt policies that lower costs, encourage domestic production, and strengthen the U.S. electronics supply chain.
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