智利国家铜业公司向美国客户提供的铜价较LME溢价创纪录

Group 1 - Codelco, the state-owned copper company in Chile, has set a historical high for copper premiums offered to U.S. customers, exceeding $500 per ton above the London Metal Exchange (LME) price [1] - The premium reflects the supply-demand fundamentals and includes costs such as transportation and taxes [1] - The LME copper price reached a record high of $11,200 per ton on October 29, driven by supply disruptions from incidents in Indonesian and Chilean mines, along with expectations of increased demand growth in the coming years [1] Group 2 - On July 24, copper prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit a record high of $5.8950 per pound (equivalent to $12,996 per ton) before the U.S. announced its stance on potential import tariffs for copper used in the power and construction industries [1] - Refined copper was exempted from the 50% import tariff that took effect on August 1 [1] - The U.S. copper import tariff policy is still under review, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expected to submit a report on the domestic copper market to Trump by the end of June 2026 [1]