SANTIAGO/MEXICO CITY, July 9 (Reuters) - Top officials in Chile and Mexico said on Wednesday they could seek markets elsewhere to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would soon announce a 50% tariff on the red metal.

Copper is used in a wide variety of products from electronics, wiring, machinery and cars. The U.S. produces a majority of the copper it uses but still imports large quantities, primarily from

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.