Texas Factory Gives Chinese Copper Firm an Edge in Tariff War

Post Views: 288 Wellascent Wellascent’s Texas Factory Boosts Copper Wire Production Amid Tariffs Wellascent, a Chinese copper flat wire manufacturer, strategically built a factory in Texas early last year. This move hedged against escalating US-China trade tensions and tariffs. Now, the Texas plant is set to begin production later this year, aiming for 3,000 metric tons of copper flat wire annually by 2028. The facility will supply major clients like automaker Stellantis, bypassing the 50% tariff imposed on imported copper wire and semi-finished copper products. Refined copper remains tariff-e...