# HS2 74 Copper trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Copper trade corridors at HS2 74: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 74 - Copper**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $240.6B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 49 |
| Top five corridor share | 14.3% |
| Reported trend | Stable |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **Democratic Republic of the Congo -> China**, with $12.2B in the latest reported year, +32.5% three-year growth, 5.1% market share, 7 active HS6 products, 11,798 km, and not reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo -> China | $12.2B | +32.5% | 5.1% | 7 | 11,798 km | Not reported |
| 2 | Chile -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $6.0B | -0.5% | 2.5% | 15 | 8,220 km | Reported |
| 3 | Chile -> China | $5.9B | -9.8% | 2.4% | 11 | 18,861 km | Reported |
| 4 | Japan -> China | $5.7B | +1.9% | 2.4% | 47 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 5 | Zambia -> Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $4.6B | +1.9% | 1.9% | 3 | 7,227 km | Not reported |
| 6 | Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.0B | +1.9% | 1.7% | 46 | 556 km | Reported |
| 7 | Zambia -> China | $3.9B | +7.7% | 1.6% | 6 | 11,183 km | Not reported |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico | $3.8B | +4.7% | 1.6% | 48 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> China | $3.3B | +21.3% | 1.4% | 48 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 10 | Republic of Korea -> China | $2.9B | -10.3% | 1.2% | 49 | 867 km | Reported |
| 11 | Russia -> China | $2.8B | -1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 6,831 km | Not reported |
| 12 | Malaysia -> China | $2.7B | -0.8% | 1.1% | 45 | 3,737 km | Reported |
| 13 | Kazakhstan -> China | $2.6B | +4% | 1.1% | 15 | 4,117 km | Not reported |
| 14 | China -> Taiwan | $2.4B | +27.4% | 1% | 44 | 688 km | Not reported |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo -> United Rep. of Tanzania | $2.4B | +8.9% | 1% | 6 | 2,668 km | Not reported |
| 16 | Chile -> Brazil | $2.2B | +3% | 0.9% | 16 | 2,586 km | Reported |
| 17 | Taiwan -> China | $2.2B | -11.9% | 0.9% | 48 | 688 km | Not reported |
| 18 | Congo, Rep. of the -> United Arab Emirates | $2.1B | +12% | 0.9% | 1 | 5,420 km | Not reported |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada | $2.1B | +3.1% | 0.9% | 49 | 556 km | Reported |
| 20 | Japan -> Taiwan | $2.0B | +3.3% | 0.8% | 47 | 2,109 km | Not reported |
| 21 | Japan -> India | $1.9B | +17.6% | 0.8% | 46 | 5,846 km | Reported |
| 22 | Germany -> Italy | $1.7B | -3% | 0.7% | 49 | 1,184 km | Reported |
| 23 | Australia -> China | $1.7B | +2.4% | 0.7% | 31 | 8,024 km | Reported |
| 24 | Thailand -> China | $1.6B | +8.4% | 0.7% | 46 | 2,887 km | Reported |
| 25 | Poland -> Germany | $1.5B | -1.9% | 0.6% | 46 | 518 km | Reported |

## Growth leaders

- **Democratic Republic of the Congo -> China**: +32.5% three-year growth, $12.2B latest value, 5.1% market share, and 11,798 km.
- **China -> Taiwan**: +27.4% three-year growth, $2.4B latest value, 1% market share, and 688 km.
- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> China**: +21.3% three-year growth, $3.3B latest value, 1.4% market share, and 11,883 km.
- **Japan -> India**: +17.6% three-year growth, $1.9B latest value, 0.8% market share, and 5,846 km.
- **Congo, Rep. of the -> United Arab Emirates**: +12% three-year growth, $2.1B latest value, 0.9% market share, and 5,420 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $38.0B | 13 | +1.1% |
| FTA not reported | $46.2B | 12 | +8.9% |

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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