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Copper
HS4 7406 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
-8.5%Latest year on yearExporters
111Active reporting countriesImporters
154Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.0B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.
Copper is recorded across 1,387 active corridors, with 111 exporters and 154 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MalaysiaMYS | $129.7M | +325.7% | 2 | 15,128 km | No |
| 2 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $96.8M | -22.7% | 2 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 3 | RussiaRUS | GermanyDEU | $39.6M | -10.1% | 2 | 1,614 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | MalaysiaMYS | $28.9M | +179.5% | 2 | 5,315 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $28.2M | -3.2% | 2 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $23.1M | +3.9% | 2 | 6,402 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $20.9M | -4.9% | 2 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | AustraliaAUS | MalaysiaMYS | $19.1M | +563% | 2 | 6,358 km | Yes |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $17.0M | +23.2% | 2 | 5,585 km | No |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | MalaysiaMYS | $16.2M | +226.3% | 1 | 5,531 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $195.8M | 81 | 2 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $123.1M | 95 | 2 |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | $104.5M | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $97.7M | 31 | 2 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $70.1M | 77 | 2 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $59.6M | 73 | 2 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $52.0M | 82 | 2 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $42.6M | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $33.9M | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | AustraliaAUS | $29.2M | 19 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MalaysiaMYS | $306.0M | 86 | 2 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $183.9M | 43 | 2 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $69.0M | 36 | 2 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $54.8M | 27 | 2 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $39.8M | 23 | 2 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $38.7M | 25 | 2 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $30.8M | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $29.0M | 26 | 2 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $25.1M | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $22.3M | 17 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7406
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownCopper
Copper: powders of non-lamellar structureHS6 740610
Copper: powders of lamellar structure, flakesHS6 740620
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.