METALS-Base metal prices drop as spectre of new U.S. tariffs looms

Base metals prices fell sharply on Monday on reports that the United States may be about to impose tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The tit-for-tat trade row between the world's top two economies has left investors fearing that demand for industrial metals will soften. U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to impose the tariffs, which were first unveiled in July, as early as Monday, a senior adminis