Trump Aims Tariff Double Whammy at Industries, Nations by Aug. 1

Spools of copper wire in storage in Hamburg, Germany. — Spools of copper wire in storage in Hamburg, Germany.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Joe Deaux, Jenny Leonard, Alicia Diaz, and Josh Wingrove

July 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM EDT

Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here.

President Donald Trump is readying plans for industry-specific tariffs to kick in alongside his country-by-country duties in two weeks, ramping up his push to reshape the US’s standing in the global trading system by penalizing purchases from abroad.