# HS 740710 Bars global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper reached $2.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.5B | -11.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | $3.1B | -11.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | $2.4B | -21.1% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | $2.0B | -17.7% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | $2.4B | +18.1% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | $2.4B | +0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | $2.0B | -15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | $1.8B | -10.8% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | $2.6B | +47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $2.7B | +2.9% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | $2.6B | -4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | $2.9B | +12.2% | +3.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $321.6M | +16.4% | 45 |
| Germany | $271.8M | +12.4% | 59 |
| Mexico | $141.5M | +13% | 38 |
| China | $137.5M | +4.1% | 46 |
| United Kingdom | $129.7M | +11.3% | 41 |
| Italy | $116.0M | +6.3% | 41 |
| Poland | $114.0M | +14.2% | 34 |
| Taiwan | $103.3M | +8.2% | 21 |
| Spain | $98.5M | +12% | 38 |
| Australia | $96.1M | +20.9% | 23 |
| India | $81.3M | +4.4% | 35 |
| France | $76.3M | +10% | 38 |

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