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Copper
HS4 7403 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+19.8%Latest year on yearExporters
156Active reporting countriesImporters
182Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$100.4B in trade, with +2.1% annualized growth over three years.
Copper is recorded across 2,964 active corridors, with 156 exporters and 182 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | ChinaCHN | $11.3B | +35.4% | 3 | 11,798 km | No |
| 2 | ChileCHL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.9B | -0.9% | 2 | 8,220 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChileCHL | ChinaCHN | $4.8B | -10% | 3 | 18,861 km | Yes |
| 4 | KazakhstanKAZ | ChinaCHN | $2.6B | +3.7% | 5 | 4,117 km | No |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $2.4B | +9.2% | 2 | 2,668 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $2.2B | +5.6% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $2.2B | -8.1% | 6 | 6,831 km | No |
| 8 | ChileCHL | BrazilBRA | $2.1B | +4.2% | 2 | 2,586 km | Yes |
| 9 | Congo, Rep. of theCOG | United Arab EmiratesARE | $2.1B | +12% | 1 | 5,420 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | TaiwanTWN | $1.8B | +47.7% | 4 | 688 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $22.7B | 38 | 7 |
| 2 | ChileCHL | $17.6B | 31 | 7 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $7.0B | 48 | 7 |
| 4 | KazakhstanKAZ | $4.1B | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Congo, Rep. of theCOG | $4.1B | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $3.8B | 120 | 7 |
| 7 | AustraliaAUS | $3.5B | 36 | 7 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $3.1B | 18 | 7 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $2.8B | 50 | 7 |
| 10 | PeruPER | $2.7B | 25 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $35.2B | 107 | 7 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.4B | 63 | 7 |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | $5.0B | 45 | 7 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $4.8B | 56 | 7 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $4.1B | 63 | 7 |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $3.4B | 58 | 7 |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | $3.3B | 41 | 7 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $3.0B | 51 | 7 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.7B | 43 | 7 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $2.6B | 33 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7403
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownCopper
Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodesHS6 740311
Copper: refined, unwrought, wire-barsHS6 740312
Copper: refined, unwrought, billetsHS6 740313
Copper: refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1HS6 740319
Copper: copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwroughtHS6 740321
Copper: copper-tin base alloys (bronze) unwroughtHS6 740322
Copper: copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) unwroughtHS6 740323
Copper: copper alloys n.e.s. in heading no. 7403 (other than master alloys of heading no. 7405)HS6 740329
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.