Uncle Sam has a copper problem. In very round numbers, the US produces 1mn tonnes of the red metal, and consumes 2mn. The deficit is filled from overseas, creating a potential geopolitical vulnerability. Yet even within the US, there’s ample copper to go round, for those brave, rich and patient enough to extract it — especially if cheaper imports suddenly lose their allure. A case, then, for tariffs.
山姆大叔遇上了铜问题。粗略来看,美国每年生产大约100万吨这种红色金属,但消费量却高达200万吨。这一缺口依靠从海外进口来填补,从而形成了一种潜在的地缘政治脆弱性。然而,即使在美国本土,铜资源也并不匮乏,只要有人足够勇敢、富有且有耐心去开采——特别是在廉价进口铜失去吸引力的情况下。因此,征收关税的理由也就浮出水面了。
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