Trump Exempts Gold, Tungsten and Uranium From Global Tariffs

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Bloomberg

September 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM EDT


President Donald Trump moved Friday to exempt graphite, tungsten, uranium, gold bullion and other metals from his country-based tariffs, while subjecting silicone products to the levies.

The changes are set to take effect on Monday under an executive order issued Friday.

Trump’s directive could also speed implementation of bespoke trade deals between the US and other countries, making it easier for Washington to lift tariffs on aircraft parts, generic pharmaceuticals and certain products that can’t be grown, mined or naturally produced domestically — such as specialty spices and coffee, as well as obscure metals.

The measure formalizes a plan to exempt gold bars from tariffs, after a US Customs and Border Protection ruling weeks ago stunned traders and caused confusion by indicating bullion would be subject to import taxes.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-06/trump-exempts-gold-tungsten-uranium-from-global-tariffs?srnd=homepage-americas

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[Lovie777]

1. I think at this point in time.....

majority of sane countries are ignoring this mad man and cronies and the insane countries are combining all of which from both sides plotting against the USA.

[cstanleytech]

2. Well, he doesn't want to have to pay taxes on any bribes.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Trump only does things that benefit him personally.

How does this make him richer?

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Gold

for that ballroom creation that he's not paying for but can use to host people who WILL pay him.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Yes the multimillion dollar tax funded ballroom will be a den of iniquity.

Where Trump can commit all kinds of crimes.
Bribery, extortion, quid pro quo.

Selling off all US resources to the highest bidder.

[JT45242]

5. Antimony and rare earth metals are far more important to the economy

The raw material for all sorts of technology are not on that list.

Another idiotic money by mango Mussolini

[mwooldri]

6. Silicone?

I guess MAGA Mistresses can pay extra for their boob jobs.

[Igel]

12. I'll assume that's the reporter's or editor's doing.

Most know more about plastic surgery than they do about semiconductors.

[twodogsbarking]

8. * and Slovek "models"

[republianmushroom]

9. Damn, can't eat any of those three.

[popsdenver]

10. His hourly, psychotic, impulsive, stupidity

Is driving all of us sane people, Bat-shit crazy.....................It's like being murdered, one paper cut at a time.......

[Bayard]

11. Gold.....

[wolfie001]

13. He didn't exempt silicon too?

The jokes write themselves:

[hay rick]

14. Cui bono?

I am not sure what Mr. Trump's area of competence includes outside of unconfirmed reports of him tying his own shoe laces. I am sure that these decisions are outside that zone and also outside his area of even pretended interest. People with access are coming to him and his functionaries with their wish lists. Trump's only genuine interest is getting paid in dollars or deference- preferably both.

This looks like a scramble to make some of the tariffs more acceptable to congress ahead of his "emergency authority" being inspected and modified by the Supreme Court.