# HS 740200 Unrefined global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining reached $19.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +14%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $8.8B | +4.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | $7.1B | -18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | $7.0B | -2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | $7.4B | +6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | $11.4B | +53.8% | +17% |
| 2018 | $12.9B | +13.2% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | $10.0B | -22.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | $12.5B | +24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $16.7B | +33.1% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | $18.1B | +8.4% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | $15.8B | -12.2% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | $19.3B | +22% | +5.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $6.8B | +12.8% | 56 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $3.8B | +11.5% | 10 |
| Germany | $1.6B | +21.8% | 37 |
| Belgium | $1.6B | +6.9% | 22 |
| Canada | $1.5B | +27.4% | 16 |
| India | $1.2B | +40.1% | 23 |
| Austria | $554.5M | +9.4% | 8 |
| Finland | $478.2M | +455.1% | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | $366.8M | +605.9% | 7 |
| Republic of Korea | $315.5M | -2.4% | 16 |
| Australia | $153.4M | +72.1% | 17 |
| Serbia | $139.8M | +43.1% | 3 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._