HS4 subsector intelligence

Copper mattes
HS4 7401 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 74011995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-12.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

88Active reporting countries
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Importers

112Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.2B in trade, with -9.1% annualized growth over three years.

Copper mattes is recorded across 644 active corridors, with 88 exporters and 112 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $58.7M1996: $70.0M1997: $93.3M1998: $61.3M1999: $76.5M2000: $208.5M2001: $147.4M2002: $165.6M2003: $436.6M2004: $501.4M2005: $632.5M2006: $1.1B2007: $979.7M2008: $552.4M2009: $427.1M2010: $675.5M2011: $938.7M2012: $1.0B2013: $899.8M2014: $557.5M2015: $458.2M2016: $489.0M2017: $762.6M2018: $1.0B2019: $932.7M2020: $1.1B2021: $1.6B2022: $1.6B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.2B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$247.5M+82.9%1653 kmYes
2FinlandFINRussiaRUS$211.8M-22.5%1895 kmNo
3CanadaCANNorwayNOR$101.1M-8.4%15,951 kmYes
4CambodiaKHMChinaCHN$71.4M+14.7%12,763 kmYes
5MexicoMEXRepublic of KoreaKOR$48.7M-12.8%112,070 kmNo
6CanadaCANRepublic of KoreaKOR$37.1M+4.1%110,620 kmYes
7ThailandTHAChinaCHN$35.6M+47.9%12,887 kmYes
8CanadaCANBulgariaBGR$24.4M+13.1%17,741 kmYes
9IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$23.5M+9.5%14,425 kmYes
10CanadaCANAustraliaAUS$18.4M+187.4%116,263 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$255.1M251
2CanadaCAN$212.0M121
3FinlandFIN$211.9M81
4CambodiaKHM$71.5M41
5MexicoMEX$64.0M91
6ThailandTHA$37.0M91
7Republic of KoreaKOR$30.7M121
8IndonesiaIDN$23.6M171
9PeruPER$22.6M41
10AustraliaAUS$18.8M81
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1BelgiumBEL$283.2M181
2ChinaCHN$217.1M281
3RussiaRUS$211.8M31
4Republic of KoreaKOR$176.2M351
5NorwayNOR$101.7M271
6AustraliaAUS$38.3M71
7FinlandFIN$30.9M91
8BulgariaBGR$24.4M41
9ThailandTHA$23.1M271
10GermanyDEU$17.8M191

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7401

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

3 classifications shownCopper mattes
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Copper mattes: cement copper (precipitated copper)HS6 740100
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Copper: copper mattesHS6 740110
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Copper: cement copper (precipitated copper)HS6 740120

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.