HS4 subsector intelligence

Copper
HS4 7405 trade overview

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

HS4 74051995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$225.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-27.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

75Active reporting countries
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Importers

125Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$225.8M in trade, with -18% annualized growth over three years.

Copper is recorded across 741 active corridors, with 75 exporters and 125 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: $63.3M1996: $56.9M1997: $53.3M1998: $44.5M1999: $69.7M2000: $84.3M2001: $82.7M2002: $75.0M2003: $76.3M2004: $115.9M2005: $115.2M2006: $206.7M2007: $251.9M2008: $266.1M2009: $133.6M2010: $231.1M2011: $301.4M2012: $280.7M2013: $265.8M2014: $255.8M2015: $207.5M2016: $176.2M2017: $216.0M2018: $254.2M2019: $243.9M2020: $291.4M2021: $409.2M2022: $451.0M2023: $312.8M2024: $225.8M
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
1BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$46.7M-7.5%1653 kmYes
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCODChinaCHN$13.7M-48.8%111,798 kmNo
3JapanJPNSingaporeSGP$8.1M+1,041.8%15,310 kmYes
4KazakhstanKAZChinaCHN$7.5M+72.9%14,117 kmNo
5BelgiumBELItalyITA$6.3M+15.2%11,174 kmYes
6FranceFRAGermanyDEU$5.5M+131.2%1881 kmYes
7BelgiumBELSpainESP$4.1M-4.3%11,317 kmYes
8BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.1M+13.9%15,904 kmNo
9KazakhstanKAZGermanyDEU$4.0M+24.2%14,699 kmNo
10BelgiumBELFranceFRA$3.8M-6.9%1264 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
1BelgiumBEL$87.3M461
2Republic of KoreaKOR$25.8M291
3KazakhstanKAZ$16.4M81
4Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$13.7M41
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.1M471
6ItalyITA$12.4M701
7JapanJPN$11.6M161
8GermanyDEU$9.2M411
9ChinaCHN$9.1M481
10FranceFRA$6.9M331
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$64.8M281
2ChinaCHN$24.5M191
3ItalyITA$10.0M161
4SingaporeSGP$8.3M141
5SpainESP$8.2M111
6Republic of KoreaKOR$8.0M121
7TurkeyTUR$7.9M131
8JapanJPN$7.1M101
9FranceFRA$7.1M201
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.4M141

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7405

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

1 classifications shownCopper
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Copper: master alloys of copperHS6 740500

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.