By Ana Isabel Martinez and Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) -President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico could redirect the copper it typically sends to the U.S. to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration,

Chile is the largest copper supplier to the US, a market that makes up less than 7% accounts for less than 7% of the South American nation’s refined copper exports. In 2024, Chile exported roughly $5.72 billion worth of copper to the American market, with China remaining its dominant customer.

Chile, by far the biggest shipper of copper into the US, is waiting for details to emerge following President’s Donald Trump’s bombshell comments on tariffs.