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Copper
HS4 7408 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
+1.4%Latest year on yearExporters
143Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$29.8B in trade, with +2.9% annualized growth over three years.
Copper is recorded across 3,510 active corridors, with 143 exporters and 197 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | +5.1% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.1B | +3% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | United Arab EmiratesARE | IndiaIND | $798.3M | +38.9% | 3 | 2,204 km | No |
| 4 | United Arab EmiratesARE | EgyptEGY | $637.6M | +106.1% | 2 | 2,428 km | Yes |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | TurkeyTUR | $627.2M | +42.8% | 2 | 1,757 km | No |
| 6 | EgyptEGY | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $626.6M | +69.2% | 4 | 1,639 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $546.5M | +3.2% | 5 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | PolandPOL | CzechiaCZE | $512.1M | +1.2% | 5 | 519 km | Yes |
| 9 | IndiaIND | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $503.0M | +868.6% | 5 | 3,060 km | No |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $471.0M | +2.1% | 5 | 518 km | Yes |
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 | GermanyDEU | $3.8B | 113 | 5 |
| 2 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $3.3B | 75 | 5 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $1.9B | 40 | 5 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $1.9B | 71 | 5 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | 128 | 5 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $1.6B | 101 | 5 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $1.5B | 62 | 5 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | 171 | 5 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $1.1B | 125 | 5 |
| 10 | EgyptEGY | $940.2M | 30 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | 58 | 5 |
| 2 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $2.0B | 37 | 5 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $1.4B | 42 | 5 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $1.4B | 47 | 5 |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | $1.3B | 48 | 5 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $1.2B | 47 | 5 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $953.7M | 40 | 5 |
| 8 | MoroccoMAR | $921.8M | 28 | 5 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $921.0M | 61 | 5 |
| 10 | CzechiaCZE | $886.0M | 42 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7408
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownCopper
Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS6 740811
Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or lessHS6 740819
Copper: wire, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)HS6 740821
Copper: wire, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)HS6 740822
Copper: wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)HS6 740829
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.